Five Players That Shouldn’t be Red Wings Next Season

Danny DeKeyser, LHD

Danny DeKeyser has been one of the more disliked Red Wings on social media. My thoughts are it’s because he isn’t a very good defenseman. Additionally, he isn’t a very good offensive player either. Which, to sum it up- he’s a sub-par player. And it’s for that reason that I wouldn’t even bother bringing him back.

DeKesyer is set to become a unrestricted free agent this off-season after him compelting the final year of his six year contract extension he received back in 2016. At the time, I didn’t like the extension and looking at it now, it disgusts me.

Last year DeKeyser made $5,000,000. And apparently, if you pay someone $5,000,000, he only produces11 assists in 59 games. And when I say only 11 assists, I mean he didn’t even record a goal. He finished last season with 11 points- all of which were assists.

Now, I know as a defenseman, your job is very rarely to score goals. However, for $5,000,000, I’d expect at least a couple. Moreover, if he isn’t going to produce for $5,000,000, I’d expect him to be a lockdown defenseman… which he wasn’t.

Everything about his play last year disgusted me. I doubt he returns unless he takes a very small deal. Especially with him being 32 years old, I’d expect them to go after someone in free agency to replace him on the left side.