Red Wings Get More Wiggle Room As Cap Space Opens Up

The Red Wings just found a little more oxygen for an offseason that already had plenty of questions. Extra cap room does not fix everything, but it gives Detroit more ways to chase help, absorb salary, or simply avoid bidding against itself in a market that can get ugly fast. For a team trying to climb back into relevance, that kind of flexibility is often the difference between shopping in the bargain bin and actually picking from the top shelf.