Detroit — For a winning hockey team, one that is on the verge of the playoffs or fighting for a postseason spot, Monday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline can be one of the best times of the season.
But, if you’re the Red Wings, this is yet another downer in a season full of them.
The Red Wings aren’t going to be buyers, they aren’t adding players. But general manager Steve Yzerman is going to try hard to unload veterans on expiring contracts, almost anyone really, in an effort to accumulate draft picks.