It's going to be a difficult summer for the Detroit Red Wings.
Questions abound, particularly after head coach Mike Babcock publicly questioned the long-term future of the team while speaking with reporters. The head coach is not a lock to return, as his contract expires this summer, and the team's most vital pieces are getting closer to the end of the line.
The Red Wings do have a solid group of young players already in place and en route, but the question is whether any of them will be able to replace key figures like Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg.
General manager Ken Holland will need to find the balance between shoring up the roster in the here and now—most notably the need for immediate help on defence—and the possibility that it might be time to start thinking about a rebuilding cycle.
What's going to happen?
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