The Detroit Red Wings finished 22nd in NHL goal production last season. Patrick Kane and James van Riemsdyk are not returning, and Dylan Larkin has requested a trade. If Larkin is traded, the team will lose 27.1% of their offense.
Via Detroit Hockey Now: detroithockeynow.com/red-wings-lost-goal-scorers
What's your read, folks?
@TheWire's loss numbers don't account for the expected drop in shooting percentage, which was artificially inflated last season due to Kane and van Riemsdyk's presence. Larkin's trade would indeed be a significant blow, but let's not forget the team needs to rebuild their top-6 depth, not just replicate one player's scoring.
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