from Ansar Khan of Mlive,
What happened to the rebuild and the youth movement?...
The Red Wings re-signed defenseman Mike Green, who turns 33 on Oct. 12, for two years at a $5.375 million cap hit. They brought back left wing Thomas Vanek, 34, on a one-year deal at $3 million. They inked goaltender Jonathan Bernier, who turns 30 on Aug. 7, for three years at $3 million per season.
"As we go forward over the next year or two and we're trying to transition from older people, it's important that we're competitive," Holland said.