Red Wings' reported UFA wish list in order: Stamkos, Nielsen, Lucic
Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland made it clear when he traded Pavel Datsyuk's contract to the Arizona Coyotes last week that he wants to use that money on a dynamic offensive player.
According to TSN's Darren Dreger, Holland and the Red Wings have a list heading into free agency:
Lucic is believed to be on Detroit's want list. Stamkos and Frans Nielsen are ahead of him on the list, but he's a man of interest for DRW.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) June 28, 2016
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos is the cream of the free-agent crop. Where he lands - or if he stays down south - will have massive ramifications on the market.
Frans Nielsen's name has been for the most part absent from trade rumors. He's 32, but is coming off the second-most productive season of his career. He scored 20 goals and finished with 52 points.
Milan Lucic met with the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.
With the window to talk to unrestricted free agents now open ahead of July 1, teams are making their pitches.