Detroit Red Wings fans underwhelmed by Steve Yzerman's NHL trade deadline: 'I'm lost'
The 2025 NHL trade deadline has passed and it was a baffling one for the sinking Detroit Red Wings.
General manager Steve Yzerman made two moves in the final week of deals. The Wings acquired a fourth-round pick in a three-team deal in exchange for cap space and shipped out Joe Veleno to the Chicago Blackhawks for center Craig Smith and goalie Petr Mrázek, a former Red Wing, 30 minutes before Friday's 3 p.m. trade deadline.
The Red Wings sit one point outside the Eastern Conference wild-card standings with 66 points through 62 games. However, Detroit lost four straight games in regulation heading into the deadline, including a 4-2 home loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday.
ANALYSIS: Red Wings at NHL trade deadline: No depth on defense, just minor, baffling moves
With 20 games left in the regular season, the Red Wings are fourth in the wild-card battle, behind the Columbus Blue Jackets, Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers. The top two teams make the playoffs.
Here is how Red Wings fans and the hockey world reacted on social to the team's deadline strategy:
Wow! This team has settled for mediocrity
— Brian.R (@Razzzv2) March 7, 2025
More like the Griffins acquired
— Pure Michigan Sports (@PureMichSports) March 7, 2025
Veleno has 10 points in 56 games (.17 ppg)Smith has 16 points in 40 games (.4 ppg)Mrazek is the same exact goalie as Lyon and Talbot; can steal games but has his moments.Overall, this trade is a short term upgrade to increase depth in the lineup, which I'm fine with.#LGRW https://t.co/FAXQKlEGzg
— jesse (@jdawgLGRW) March 7, 2025
Still zero idea what this team is doing https://t.co/jrcuCaiFYA
— Adam Gretz (@AGretz) March 7, 2025
Detroit Red Wings' goaltenders under contract:Cam TalbotAlex LyonPetr MrazekJack CampbellSebastian CossaCarter GylanderGage Alexander#LGRW
— Steven Ellis (@SEllisHockey) March 7, 2025
I'm waiting (hoping) for another shoe to drop...A Talbot/Mrazek tandem for 25/26 does not tickle my fancy.At all.No tickles.#LGRW
— Lars Thorsell (@LarsThorsell) March 7, 2025
Is it time to have a discussion about Steve Yzerman? 😬#LGRW pic.twitter.com/ypmxRraSGz
— 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔦𝔱 𝔗𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰 📰 (@the_det_times) March 7, 2025
Shiner in the NHL again but at what cost https://t.co/5ilEwNERUy
— riley (@moreitscider) March 7, 2025
#LGRW #not pic.twitter.com/nNlYEpVKiN
— Matthew (@matt_willi) March 7, 2025
This deal is nothing. Get rid of Veleno, fine.But Mrázek contract is through next year. He's the future?I'm lost here. #LGRW #NHL
— Alexander Noah (@Wolffman96) March 7, 2025
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Red Wings fans react to Steve Yzerman NHL trade deadline: 'I'm lost'
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