Take this for what it is worth. Bob McCown, a well connected sports talk personality on Sportsnet's Prime Time Sports just mentioned he has heard the Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers and Little Caesars are up for sale, stating the Ilitch's have made this known.

This all came about during a discussion with a caller discussing the Babcock to Toronto rumors.

update 5:36pm,

The Babcock to Toronto was brought up again and the panel which inclueded John Shannon and Elliotte Friedman lean towards Babcock leaving the Wings for the Leafs and maybe assuming the GM position too.

The question remains will the Wings pay Babcock what he wants but he won't get the power he wants with Holland as the GM.

McCown brings up again that the Ilitch Family has put their enterprise up for sale and making retirement plans. Can't say how long it will take.

update 7:35pm, Turning this over to George of The Malik Report where you can listen to McCown.