commentary...

simply said,the Red Wings seem to be behind the proverbial eight ball,in losing Nicklas Lidstrom to retirement,because they need a top-tier defenseman,or two,and the fact that Jiri Hudler is a unrestricted free agent,come July 1st,and puck tipper supreme Tomas Holmstrom is also contemplating his retirement does not help... knowing general manager Ken Holland,and assistant general manager Jim Nill,they will find a way to seriously compete for the Stanley Cup(if the NHL,and NHLPA agree on a new collective bargaining agreement)... being a Red Wings' fan may be not so pleasant this upcoming season,in Detroit... i am preparing myself for a competitive,if not shorter NHL season... the talks on the new collective bargaining agreement should start within a couple of weeks,between the NHLPA,and the NHL...