Very happy to have gotten his hands on Alex DeBrincat by way of trade on Sunday, the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, Steve Yzerman, does not rule out other acquisitions to make his workforce more biting within an Atlantic section. quite raised.
The Michigan organization traded with the Ottawa Senators to obtain a hockey player who scored 41 goals in 2021-2022 and 27 goals during the last campaign. With space under the salary cap over $8 million, the GM could have some serious wiggle room in the coming season. If the opportunity is good, the Wings will move again.
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“I won’t rule anything out: if a great player is available and we can get him, we’ll seriously think about what we can do. We are not financially constrained, but there is the wage limit in place [83,5 millions $ pour chaque équipe de la Ligue nationale]. We won’t reach the ceiling, except that we are ready to improve our training, commented Yzerman during a virtual press briefing on Monday. That said, I have not come across such a scenario to date. I don’t expect us to do much more.”
Obviously, the arrival of the attacker will spice up an offensive that took 24th place in the Bettman circuit in 2022-2023 with an average of goals scored of 2.89 per game.
“We all describe him as a winger capable of scoring goals. We talked shortly before the opening of the free agent market about the possibility of adding potential on this facet and Alex really meets the criteria, Yzerman estimated. He’s a smart athlete who has proven in junior and the NHL that he can score goals. He will fit perfectly on the wing, no matter who plays alongside him.
“I would say we represent a better club now with Alex DeBrincat. I hope that all the changes made to the group will make us a competitive team,” continued the man who signed Daniel Sprong and JT Compher to a contract a few days ago.
Back to respectability
For his part, DeBrincat is thrilled to join the team from his home state. Passion will not be a problem for the former Senators.
“I grew up here cheering on the Red Wings when I was younger. It’s super exciting and my dream has come true. I don’t think there are any happier people than my parents. I’m in the right place,” he said.
On the ice, he will want to use his skills to bring Detroit back to the playoffs; the city has been waiting since spring 2016.
“I’m really confident in my talent. I am convinced that this training is the right one for me and hope that we come back in the playoffs. This is everyone’s goal and the sooner the better. We just have to continue to progress collectively and do the work required to get there,” he said.