Red Wings Face Tough Calls On Their UFAs

The Red Wings have a familiar summer problem brewing, and it starts with figuring out which unrestricted free agents still fit the plan. That is never a clean spreadsheet exercise, because veterans bring value that does not always show up in the box score and younger options are not always ready for the show. Detroit has to balance patience with urgency, and that usually means somebody gets squeezed when the roster math gets real.