After four years of being a seller as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, and then one where he basically stood pat, Steve Yzerman is in position to be a buyer. Under coach Todd McLellan, the Wings surged from second from the bottom in the Eastern Conference all the way to the East's first wild-card spot,

He has already moved Marcus Pettersson, Michael Bunting and recently acquired Vincent Desharnais. If he wants to continue retooling, Rickard Rakell would fetch a good price because the 29-goal scorer has three years left on his contract. Defenseman Matt Grzelcyk and forward Anthony Beauvillier are pending UFAs.