Yzerplan in Question: Can Mitch Marner Fix the Red Wings?

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Hi everybody, and welcome to Red Wings Rant: Where tirades and impassioned pleas about your Detroit Red Wings finally have a home.

In this episode of Red Wings Rant, we take a hard look at where the Yzerplan stands after Year 6 and what Steve Yzerman had to say in his postseason press conference. With a ninth straight playoff miss and glaring roster holes, fans are asking: What's next?

We dig into:

• Yzerman’s press conference highlights – from roster construction to free agency outlook
• Toronto's possible teardown – and whether Mitch Marner could be the elite winger Detroit desperately needs
• Would Yzerman break the bank for Marner? Or stick to the patient play?

With Toronto facing another early playoff exit and Marner possibly on the trade block or hitting free agency in 2026, the time might be right for the Wings to go bold—or go nowhere.
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[Skiiiiiiinerrr]

Short answer.. no.

 

[GoBoltz56]

I just can't see Marner signing in Detroit. They could pay him what he wants, which alot of teams can't. But the wings won't be contenders for a while. If he had won a cup, i could see him just chasing money. But I'm sure he wants a chance to win within the next 5 years.

 

[FMichael]

I just can't see Marner signing in Detroit. They could pay him what he wants, which alot of teams can't. But the wings won't be contenders for a while. If he had won a cup, i could see him just chasing money. But I'm sure he wants a chance to win within the next 5 years.

No doubt he'd like to win the Cup - however is he wanting to go somewhere else with the spotlight and media will focus on him?

Detroit might make sense in that the Red Wings are close to home for him, but I could see a team like San Jose (Marner's pal and former teammate Marleau) might be a place he signs (was anyone not surprised when Gaudreau signed with Columbus?).

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Nah. I think Mitch seeks his fortunes further west.

Ken Holland, the new GM of LA might go big game hunting and go after Marner. I’d expect Fiala to go somewhere to make space if that happened.

 

[sxvnert]

Zero chance marner is signing in a market unless the offers are so low he's forces to. Also no chance yzer pays Marner what he's looking for in free agency.