from Ansar Khan of Mlive,

Q: What are the Wings going to do about a backup goalie next season? I’m not sold on Jared Coreau. Think they’ll look to free agency or swing a trade?

A: They likely will be seeking a backup goalie through free agency, on a one- or two-year deal. Carter Hutton of St. Louis might be the best option. He’s 16-7-3, with a 2.02 goals-against average, .934 save percentage and three shutouts.

Others slated to become unrestricted on July 1 include Antti Raanta (Arizona), Anton Khudobin (Boston), Kari Lehtonen (Dallas), Jonathan Bernier (Colorado), Michael Hutchison, and in all likelihood, Petr Mrazek (Philadelphia). Coreau, who will be unrestricted, too, hasn’t shown he can be a reliable NHL backup. The sample size is small this season (5.16 GAA, .865 save percentage in two appearances) but his numbers weren’t good in 14 games in 2016-17 (3.46 GAA, .887 save percentage).

Q: Was the Red Wings’ reluctance to trade Mike Green an indication that he’s coming back or that maybe they have an agreement in place?

A: There’s a decent chance he returns, on a two- or three-year deal, at maybe a little less than the $6 million he’s currently earning. They've already told Green they're interested in re-signing him. But that’s not why he wasn’t traded. He has a herniated disc that might require surgery and the three teams that were most interested in him (Tampa Bay, Washington and San Jose) apparently weren’t willing to risk giving up much for him.

more Q & A including the plans for Rasmussen and Dennis Cholowski next season...