from Gregg Krupa of the Detroit News,

The Red Wings did not try to make their best arrangements for drafting Rasmus Dahlin.

Did anyone really think they would do so for Jack Hughes next season?

The new news out of the first day of free agency, the day the world’s worst-kept secrets are confirmed, is that GM Ken Holland made clear he is not certain Henrik Zetterberg will continue his career.

The old news is, Holland’s rebuild lacks pace.

For those listening closely to Zetterberg's epitaph to the lowly 2017-18 season, when the Red Wings’ great captain last spoke in the dressing room, he said his return depended on his health.

He said he had some concerns, but expected to be back.

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