commentary...

Red Wings general manager Ken Holland,and assistant general manager Jim Nill are the best on working on the salary cap.. Logic dictated that after the strike year,of 2004-2005,that the Red Wings were the team that would suffer the most,under a hard salary cap,in terms of the collective bargaining agreement(CBA),but the Red Wings have chugged along,with every year being in playoffs,two Stanley Cup Finals' appearances,and one Stanley Cup... they suffered with injuries,and lack of scoring,but still had an hundred point season(102 points,and fifth in Western Conference),and the most points,as a team,in the decade of the 2000's... Red Wings have kept most of their roster intact,and they will have a better season this coming-up season,and almost every other team have lost players this off-season,and that will make Red Wings stronger this season,and more potent on defense,which helps overall... with the season that they had last season,they will be more determined to win the Stanley Cup... the NHL will be tough this season,like always,but NHL,watch out,because the Red Wings are going to be tough as nails this coming-up season,as always,and they will be determined,and looking to decimate the NHL elite,and be among the elite,and,for 20th straight year,make the playoffs,and fight for Stanley Cup..