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Abel to Yzerman

A Look At The Detroit Red Wings

07/16/2018 at 8:04am EDT

2 1/12 minutes to watch.

Nicholas J. Cotsonkia takes a look at the Wings too.

What they still need

Difference-makers. The biggest reason the Red Wings have fallen off after a quarter-century of success is the erosion of their top-end talent. Defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom retired in 2012. Center Pavel Datsyuk returned to Russia in 2016. Center Henrik Zetterberg is 37 and battling back problems, and although he is expected to return this season, it is not certain. The Red Wings need to draft and develop not just NHL players, but impact players. Can Zadina be one?

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