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The Red Wings have a handful of free agents set to hit the free market. Who, if any, should Detroit look at to bring back next season? Will Patrick Kane return? Is Gostisbehere's offense worth his defensive woes? Is Perron's leadership enough to keep him around? And the one DAWG who we want back.

Yzerman's 5th year as GM is in the books, and Detroit finished with 91 points, missing the playoffs on a tie-breaker. Is the 'Yzerplan' still on course? And what moves need to be made to get this team over the hump?

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Steve Yzerman and Derek Lalonde spoke on Friday about the conclusion of the NHL season, and what worked and what didn't for during the season. Lalonde specifically sung the praises of Dylan Larkin, who did so much while battling through adversity, while also praising the goaltending's ability to raise the entire team. Yzerman spoke about Seider and Kane, as well as praised and criticized coaching.

A large chunk of Detroit Red Wings spoke to the media Thursday as the season comes to an end. The over-arching theme was definitely the frustration at falling just short, but the optimism the team has looking froward. Moritz Seider, David Perron and Lucas Raymond all made it clear that they love it here and want to be here. Patrick Kane on the other hand was much more ambiguous about his return.

The Detroit Red Wings soared to new heights this season with 91 points and break out years from Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider. But, they still fell short of the playoffs due to self-inflicted wounds. Was the season a success? Shai Buium, a '21 2nd round pick, signed an ELC and is headed to GR. Larkin is the Wings King Clancy award nominee.