Red Wings Beef Up Lineup with Vegas Trade

Detroit is doubling down on toughness, acquiring a forward from the Golden Knights who brings the kind of edge that's been missing from their roster. The Red Wings have been soft around the net for too long, and this addition signals that Yzerman is building a team that can compete physically in the playoffs. Adding grit and sandpaper is often overlooked in the analytics era, but it's exactly what separates contenders from pretenders come April.