If I Was Steve Yzerman...My Approach To The 2021 Offseason (Part 4)
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Part 3 of this series focused on the “nuclear” approach to free agency. Part 4 today will focus on the “radical teardown” approach and my decision on which way I would proceed.
From Parts 1 and 2, the following decisions were made:
Evgeny Svechnikov was lost to Seattle in the expansion draft
Frans Nielsen was bought out
The Red Wings drafted the following players in the first 3 rounds:
Regardless of free agency approach, I would not change my approach to the expansion draft or buyout window. The decision to protected Vladislav Namestnikov over Givani Smith and Evgeny Svechnikov is a tough decision but ultimately one I made for the following reasons: