The Detroit Red Wings have been eliminated from the playoffs for the ninth straight year. Here's what went wrong ...

With salary comes expectation, and J.T. Compher's 10 goals while carrying a $5.1 million salary cap hit and Vladimir ... set in motion the Wings signing Erik Gustafsson, a journeyman defenseman ...

Ben Chiarot, Justin Holl and Erik Gustafsson are all under contract for ... 28-year-old will sign a contract with an eight-figure cap hit, and it will be interesting to see if Detroit is willing ...

Vladimir Tarasenko and Erik Gustafsson have been total busts. Trading for goalie Petr Mrazek knowing he is signed through next season with a $4.25 million salary cap hit is nonsensical.