With the start of the NHL free agency signing period just hours away, Patrick Kane\u2019s decision about whether he will re-sign with the Detroit Red Wings should be known today.<\/p>\n
Kane signed right before July 1 in each the past two seasons. With Dylan Larkin\u2019s trade request hanging over the team and the team\u2019s need to renovate its offense, Kane\u2019s decision is even more critical than it was the last two seasons.<\/p>\n
The team needs to score more goals, and this year\u2019s free agent marketplace is short on proven scorers. If you take Larkin and Kane out of the team\u2019s offense, then Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond are the only proven Top Six forwards remaining.<\/p>\n
Here are potential UFAs the Red Wings may be eyeing:<\/p>\n
Anders Lee<\/p>\n
He is 35, but he can still find the net and play a physical game. The Red Wings are looking to add pushback into their game. Lee\u2019s 19 goals last season left him one goal short of his fifth consecutive 20-plus goal season. The 234-pound Minnesota native left wing boasts 308 goals in 923 NHL games. <\/p>\n
Victor Arvidsson<\/p>\n
The Swedish left wing put up 25 goals and 54 points last season. Only three Red Wings scored 25 or more goals last season. <\/p>\n
Mason Marchment<\/p>\n
He\u2019s a 6-foot-5 winger who offers guts and goals. He will score around 20 goals and be a physical player. Marchment may be better suited for the third line, but can play on the second line as well.<\/p>\n
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