Many expected the Detroit Red Wings to challenge for a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference, as the team features many solid contributors. Led by captain Dylan Larkin and defenseman Moritz Seider, the Red Wings are currently in the middle of a Stanley Cup drought that their fans were hoping to break this year. Yet, they currently are next to last in the Atlantic Division, suffering their fourth straight loss to the Ottawa Senators Thursday night. Now, reports have broken that GM Steve Yzerman is looking to “jolt” the roster.Talk around the NHL seems to suggest the Red Wings are evaluating the trade market,” reported The Fourth Period. “Citing league-wide sources from other organizations outside of Detroit, TFP’s David Pagnotta reported on Tuesday that Wings GM Steve Yzerman is starting to evaluate options.”Rumors have also begun to circulate that the team might let go of head coach Derek Lalonde as well, as the team has suffered through multiple bouts of inconsistency. The team is four points behind the Tampa Bay Lightning (both Lalonde and Yzerman’s former team) for the last wild card spot, so there’s still time to turn things around. Can Yzerman (and Lalonde, if he stays with the Red Wings) turn things around? The trade market is an area that can still be taken advantage of.
