Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand and Aaron Ekblad all re-upped with the Florida Panthers, and Marner went to the Vegas Golden Knights in a sign-and-trade.

Opportunities to land a big-name free agent were scarce, and Steve Yzerman wasn’t prepared to relinquish key assets in a significant trade for a top-six forward or top-four defenseman. The Detroit Red Wings added a starting goaltender and some depth players up front and on the back end.

What the Red Wings GM said about his offseason Thursday, plus some thoughts on Detroit's prospects from development camp.