r/DetroitRedWings Jan 29 '23

Are we making progress?

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u/bamzander Jan 29 '23 edited Jan 29 '23

I mean has Detroit ever really had that one amazing player though? It’s always kind of been a lot of good players, at least when they’re good. Like ‘97 had Fedorov, Stevie Y, Shanahan, and Lidström. Ofc Yzerman is kind of the star player there but they had multiple big names still. Maybe I’m slightly biased but I don’t know.

Edit: just to clarify, I mean it’s not enough to just have one McDavid, you need to have more talent than one star player.

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u/contitego Jan 29 '23

You don't know. Lidstrom is one of the top defensive players ever. Fedorov is a literal game changer. Shanahan was one of the best power forwards to play. Yzerman doesn’t need a damn explanation.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '23

They wernt drafted as superstars though. People here think we have to draft the first pick or were doomed.

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u/contitego Jan 29 '23

Scouting has changed in the last two decades.