The Red Wings finally bought at the trade deadline, but passing on a center might come back to haunt them.
For the first time in nearly a decade, it felt like the Red Wings approached the trade deadline like a team that actually intended to matter in April. General manager Steve Yzerman finally bought instead of sold, and landed Justin Faulk, who wasn’t window dressing like Craig Smith last year; it was a real add with real utility, and the extra year of term made it feel like more than a short-term caffeine high.