Comments on: Rangers vs. Red Wings: Lines, Notes & How to Watch https://detroithockeynow.com/2024/04/05/red-wings-rangers-vs-red-wings-preview-lines-notes-how-to-watch-dylan-larkin/ Your new home for the best Detroit Red Wings coverage Fri, 05 Apr 2024 21:04:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5 By: Mike Babcock https://detroithockeynow.com/2024/04/05/red-wings-rangers-vs-red-wings-preview-lines-notes-how-to-watch-dylan-larkin/#comment-8325 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 21:04:01 +0000 https://detroithockeynow.com/?p=13417#comment-8325 Red Wings won’t take that all important next step until they can acquire or develop a true 2C.

Compher and Copp were wishful thinking UFA’s Yzerman signed when he had a ton of cap space to burn.

But they’re both 3C’s if we’re being honest.

Which is fine because both are still useful players.

I don’t see any 2Cs available in UFA this summer.

Duchene is too old and Stephenson is not really a 2C but he can step up in case of injury.

But he’ll get 6 mil AAV from someone.

Teams who have legit 2C’s don’t want to trade them.

Yzerman is hoping 1 of Danielson or Kasper can develop into a 2C but these players are years from being that.

It’s all on Larkin and it makes the opposing coaches job much easier against Detroit.

I thought Yzerman should’ve tried harder to trade for Bo Horvat when he was available.

Isles paid a big price but he’s played very well for them.

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