Overview
- Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman says many around the league expect Detroit to pull off a major trade this summer.
- Steve Yzerman kept Todd McLellan’s staff in place and said he will chase more five‑on‑five scoring and center depth.
- Multiple reports flag J.T. Compher, Michael Rasmussen and Mason Appleton as trade candidates, with Compher’s $5.1 million cap hit and 10‑team no‑trade list shaping talks.
- Friedman also cast doubt on moving captain Dylan Larkin, saying a sensible trade for Detroit’s top center is hard to see.
- The deadline deal for Justin Faulk cost an unprotected 2026 first‑rounder now slotted 15th, which could rise in the lottery and limits Detroit’s trade capital.