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3 UFA Defensemen the Red Wings Should Target in 2021 - The Hockey Writers

The 2021 free agent frenzy is, well, who knows how long it is away? Whenever that time arrives, the Red Wings should have several strong candidates to choose from as they try and bolster the back end moving forward.

None of these names excite me, to be honest.

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Blues interested in hiring Bouwmeester after playing career, GM says - NHL.com

“He’s one of those guys. He’s got a great hockey mind, and also retirement’s great until you’re home all the time. Now I’m not saying that he’s going to want to travel like a pro scout and do four games in five nights in five cities, but he can go into Calgary, go up to Edmonton, go to Vancouver, he can come in when we’re there. These are the type of character people I have the most respect for.”

Jay Bouwmeester is the likable Dion Phaneuf. Change my mind.