{"id":621747,"date":"2026-07-13T17:21:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/621747\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T17:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:21:13","slug":"the-daily-red-wings-will-need-to-pivot-without-kane-junior-showcase-two-weeks-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/621747\/","title":{"rendered":"The Daily: Red Wings Will Need to Pivot without Kane; Junior Showcase Two Weeks Away"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Detroit Red Wings look to be missing veteran winger Patrick Kane for the upcoming season. After three years in Detroit, the 37-year-old hasn\u2019t re-signed with Dylan Larkin\u2019s<\/a> trade request hanging over the team like a dark cloud. <\/p>\n

Noise continues to grow around Kane\u2019s hometown of Buffalo as a potential landing spot. Without Kane, Detroit\u2019s second line breaks up, and much of their 5v5 scoring from last season disappears. To that end, there are still some options out on the market.<\/p>\n

Eeli Tolvanen continues to be linked as a potential free agent target for the Red Wings. The former Kraken forward provides some flexibility to play on either wing spot and played at about a half point per game pace last year. Other options include Patrick Laine, though there have been no official links to the former Canadiens forward. <\/p>\n

The Red Wings would have to bet on a bounce back season from the former no. 2 overall pick after he played in only five games last year. However, beggars can\u2019t be choosers in a very shallow free agent market.<\/a><\/p>\n

On the home front, or close to it, the World Junior Summer Showcase is now under two weeks away from starting in Windsor. Three Red Wings prospects were selected to represent Team USA from their most recent draft classes. That trio of representatives includes both first round pick JP Hurlbert and second round pick Victor Plante of the Red Wings 2026 draft class.<\/p>\n

Defenseman Brent Solomon, the Red Wings fourth round pick in the 2025 draft will also join the two forwards across the bridge from Hockeytown representing the US. The US junior team will face some stacked Canadian and Swedish <\/a>teams featuring names like Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg, and Viggo Bjorck from the top ten of this year\u2019s draft.<\/p>\n

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Red Wings Extra<\/p>\n

It was 36 years ago today that the Red Wings made the choice to name Bryan Murray as head coach and general manager of the team. That moved former general manager Jim Devellano to the seat of vice president of the Red Wings. He\u2019s stayed with the organization in an unbroken tenure since. <\/p>\n

`Meanwhile, Murray only lasted three years as head coach, and had one more in the gm chair, with notable draft choices including Darren McCarty and Chris Osgood.<\/p>\n

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