Where did Yzerman go wrong with the rebuild?

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Red Wings trade F Jonatan Berggren, LHD Eric Gustavsson, 2025 1st round and a 2026 5th round pick.

Penguins trade LHD Marcus Pettersson and their 2025 2nd round pick.



Red Wings trade F Michael Rasmussen, RHD Justin Holl, LHD William Wallinder and a 2025 3rd round pick.

Flyers trade RHD Rasmus Ristolainen.


Alex DeBrincat – (C) Dylan Larkin – Patrick Kane
(A) Andrew Copp – J.T. Compher – Lucas Raymond
Amadeus Lombardi – Marco Kasper – Vladimir Tarasenko
Christian Fischer – Joe Veleno – Carter Mazur

* Tyler Motte
* Austin Watson

Simon Edvinsson – Mortiz Seider
Marcus Pettersson – Rasmus Ristolainen
(A) Ben Chiarot – Albert Johansson
* Jeff Petry

Cam Talbot
Alex Lyon



Pettersson is a UFA at the end of the year, so you'll have a half season to see if he fits a try to resign.

Value for Pettersson isn’t bad and it’s probably around what they will get at the deadline for him, but I don’t think he’s the answer for this team.

Ristolainen has always been a hot pile of garbage. Not at all a good defenceman. He sucked in Buffalo. He sucked in Philly, he will most certainly suck in Detroit too.

I think this team needs a new voice before Stevie starts trading 1st round picks. Unless the 1st rounder is for another young player with term, or a sign in trade up for a player up front, I don’t think It’s the right way to spend the current assets.

That 1st round pick should be used next year (when I think the team will be closer to competing in the playoffs)