NHL Free Agency...What Happened to Detroit?

Got nothing. Turned away by all of their targets without a hint of interest (or so it seems). Why are FAs uninterested in playing for Detroit?

Because the team isn't very good anymore. The Wings are no longer a top destination.

Nommad2 wrote:Because the team isn't very good anymore. The Wings are no longer a top destination.

Couple that with the salary cap...stupid salary cap...

Players no longer want to come to Detroit, so Holland panicked and did the dumbest f-ing thing he could and gave Quincey a RAISE to come back and cough up the puck on the blue line. This is the dumbest thing Holland has done as GM.

Nommad2 wrote:Because the team isn't very good anymore. The Wings are no longer a top destination.

Not all targets end up at top destinations. I can see losing guys to Cup contenders, but that is not always the case. They lost out on targets that signed with Washington and Edmonton. I think there has to be more to it than destination. I think that is a part of it, but not the whole story.

I've heard part of it is that some of these guys don't want to play for Babcock. I guess it's his style of being a dick and pushing hard. While that may be true, it's hard to argue with Babcock's success and track record (not just in Detroit).