The Detroit Red Wings certainly hope to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. Detroit nearly made it in 2024, but fell short by virtue of a tiebreaker with the Washington Capitals. The team has leaned a bit more toward a youth movement as they relied less on splashy free-agency moves over the summer.

Since leaving the Red Wings during the 2020-21 season, he hasn't been able to replicate his early career success. He posted back-to-back 48-point seasons in 2017-18 and 2018-19, scoring 24 and 25 goals, respectively.

Former Detroit Red Wings goaltender James Reimer was waived for the second time this season Tuesday when the Anaheim Ducks placed him on the waiver wire. Reimer, 36, lost both of his starts this season and has posted a 4.50 goals-against average and .864 save percentage.

In an offseason that saw the Detroit Red Wings overhaul their roster with several acquisitions came the subtraction of some players. Whether through trade or contract expiration the Red Wings saw some players that played a big role on the team last season leave the organization.