Deep into the NHL off-season, Helene St. James looks at individual Red Wings and assesses
expectations for the upcoming season.
Today's focal point: Defenseman Jakub Kindl
Looking at 2014-15 production: Five goals, eight assists in 35 games; no points in one playoff game.
Looking at money: Signed through 2016-17 at a $2.4-million-per-season salary-cap hit.
Looking back: Kindl never was able to convince former coach Mike Babcock that he should be a regular in the lineup, even after he turned in a very good performance throughout the lockout-shortened 2013 season, which included five points in 14 playoff games.