Detroit's Offseason Challenge: Juggling Cap Space

by Susan SlusserFiled under: Red WingsIt's officially the offseason, meaning the time is right to look into the future. We'll be running our division-by-division preview of the offseason beginning later in the week, but we wanted to give the two top dogs their own space. Today: the summer outlook for the Red Wings. Tomorrow, the Stanley Cup champion Penguins.The Red Wings came within one game of repeating as Stanley Cup champions. A goal or two here or there, and their mission - and Marian Hossa's - is accomplished.Instead, Detroit's first question mark going into the summer months is Hossa. It's widely expected he'll re-sign with the Wings for five years or so, but that will push Detroit essentially to the limit when it comes to the cap, which is projected to be about $57 million again.Detroit's Offseason Challenge: Juggling Cap Space originally appeared on Fanhouse NHL Blog on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:00:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Perma...