Helene St. James and Jeff Seidel of the Detroit Free Press with their predictions regarding the Wings...

Helene St. James

Best-case scenario
Young players show growth, team looks competitive but comes up a goal short most games. Wings miss the playoffs and luck out in the draft lottery to get the first overall selection. Hello, Jack Hughes.

Worst-case scenario
They win just enough games to squeeze into the playoffs only to get ousted in the first round, depriving them off a shot at the draft lottery. They need at least one more high-end player to nourish the rebuilding effort.

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