from Ansar Khan of Mlive,

What happened to the rebuild and the youth movement?...

The Red Wings re-signed defenseman Mike Green, who turns 33 on Oct. 12, for two years at a $5.375 million cap hit. They brought back left wing Thomas Vanek, 34, on a one-year deal at $3 million. They inked goaltender Jonathan Bernier, who turns 30 on Aug. 7, for three years at $3 million per season.

"As we go forward over the next year or two and we're trying to transition from older people, it's important that we're competitive," Holland said. "It's important that we've got some veterans around our kids. At the same time, it's important that our kids are going to get an opportunity. We believe we can make both things happen."

The Red Wings expect forwards Filip Zadina and Michael Rasmussen, their top picks in each of the past two drafts, to compete for roster spots in training camp and the preseason and possibly make the jump from juniors to the NHL. Left wing Evgeny Svechnikov, their 2015 top pick who experienced a down year in 2017-18 with the Grand Rapids Griffins, also is in the mix for a job.

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