In essence this mean Holl is not being moved. Yuck!!!!

Bring up Bergren and not play him? 

Next year the Wings will most likely lose Ghost who plays a RHD position.

They have 2 dmen prospects that are ready/and or out of waiver exemptions. Both play as LHD.

Detroits top RHD prospect is Antti Tuomisto as Axel Sandin Pellikka needs at least 1 and more likely 2 years in the AHL for ELC contract slide reasons alone. Tuomisto is not NHL ready yet.

Therefore a RHD like Holl (and check my history of ripping Holl on this board if you think I am anywhere near a fan) is not something you dump YET. That should be done in the offseason before the draft: provided a suitable candidate with salary slotting is available.

In reality the Wings are better off going after a 2nd pair RHD , dumping Holls contract, and dropping Petry to that 3rd pair. Thats a tall order for Yzerman given the cap crunch coming this offseason.

Simek ranked fourth with the Sharks AHL franchise Barracuda in assists and points, so has a high offensive ceiling compared to Kostin!

There are 3 teams in the West playing under .400.  Arizona is NOT one of them. They are 15-16 at home in front of the 100% sold-out rafters-busting home crowd of 4600. 

from Chris Lomon of NHLPA.com,

An unfettered mind and a simple approach to the game continue to guide goaltender Alex Lyon along his NHL success.

Stepping into the spotlight of an NHL crease during crucial moments can rattle even the most seasoned backstoppers, but that has not been the case for Lyon.

The 31-year-old likes to keep it even-keeled. Had he not been a natural in net, he admits he may have been more inclined toward the peaceful life of a florist.

former NCAA standout at Yale, Lyon tends not to overthink when it comes to his craft.

You certainly wont find him combing social media for his name, despite becoming a fan favourite across several platforms for his candor and his dog bus business idea.

I make a conscious effort to stay away from a lot of things, said Lyon, who won the 2022 Calder Cup with the Chicago Wolves. Were human and with human nature, its so tempting to go on Google or go on Twitter.

Unfortunately, Ive made those mistakes before and been caught up in that. Every player goes through that at some point and Im not immune to that. But I just find I play my best hockey when Im focused on the task at hand.

After going undrafted, Lyon picked up his first NHL experience in 2018 when he played 11 games with the Philadelphia Flyers. He played 11 more games with the club over the next three seasons before signing with the Carolina Hurricanes as a free agent in 2021.

July 2022, Lyon signed a two-way contract that brought him to the Florida Panthers.

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The Red Wings are 3rd in home attendance by number of bodies at 19,123.  Rank 22d in percent of capacity at 95.6%.