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Detroit Red Wings: How to start the rebuild

By Patrick Rocca

Apr 9, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; The players skate onto the ice before the game between the Detroit Red Wings and the New Jersey Devils at Joe Louis Arena. This is the last game the Red Wings will play at Joe Louis Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 9, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; The players skate onto the ice before the game between the Detroit Red Wings and the New Jersey Devils at Joe Louis Arena. This is the last game the Red Wings will play at Joe Louis Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Ken Holland has left the Detroit Red Wings in a mess. A terrible, awful, putrid mess. Here are some things the Red Wings can do to begin the healing process.

Apr 9, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; The players skate onto the ice before the game between the Detroit Red Wings and the New Jersey Devils at Joe Louis Arena. This is the last game the Red Wings will play at Joe Louis Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 9, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; The players skate onto the ice before the game between the Detroit Red Wings and the New Jersey Devils at Joe Louis Arena. This is the last game the Red Wings will play at Joe Louis Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ repeat has made it more evident than ever that the Detroit Red Wings are in dire straits. As I had made clear late last year, Ken Holland has left the franchise in a state of complete disarray.

The hole he has dug himself into is so great that the team seems primed to be poor well into the 2020’s. That being said, there are a few steps that the Red Wings can take to help alleviate the situation.

Here are a few moves Ken Holland (or hopefully his replacement) can take to right the ship.

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