Red wings has considered Justin Holl Buyout offseason

Few would have been surprised to see Red Wings defenseman Justin Holl added to that list. Holl, 32, landed a three-year, $10.2MM contract with the Wings in free agency last summer after operating as a serviceable top-four option for the Maple Leafs for the previous four seasons.

But Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde didn’t even utilize him as an NHL regular last season, let alone one worth a $3.4MM cap hit. Holl stayed mostly healthy but was scratched for over half of the campaign, limited to 38 appearances. In those games, he recorded five assists, a +8 rating and 22 PIM

Detroit entered the summer with ample cap

space,   most expected general manager Steve   to use whatever he had available. New deals are still needed for cornerstone RFAs Lucas    , while the Wings were also expected to be one of the most active players on the UFA market to propel them to end their eight-year playoff drought in 2025.