Copp’s Deal Is Finally Looking Like A Win For Detroit

Detroit’s front office took plenty of heat when it committed to Andrew Copp, because that is how this league works when the cap math gets tight and the scoreboard does not cooperate. Now the Red Wings are getting the kind of return that makes a contract feel a lot less like a gamble and a lot more like a sensible bet. This is the sort of payoff that changes how a team talks about its middle six, especially when the margin for error is still thin.