Detroit analyst blames Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman for current state of team, but cuts him some slack owing to free agency "vacuum"

Detroit analyst blames Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman for current state of team, but cuts him some slack owing to free agency "vacuum"

Steve Yzerman's tenure as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings has been different from his stint with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Overstating the pressure on Yzerman

The Hockey News’s Adam Proteau suggests that there are “Five GM’s with the most to prove in 2025-2026,” and of course Steve Yzerman is on his list… Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings Yzerman has a ton of pressure to prove himself in Detroit. The Red Wings have missed the playoffs for the past nine seasons, and although Yzerman has only been GM for six of them, there’s not much time left to be patient. Yzerman’s was an on-ice legend with the Red W…