By the Numbers: What Detroit Is Really Losing With Its Free Agency Exodus

by Adam GretzFiled under: Red Wings, NHL Free AgencyIt's been a one-way street out of Detroit this offseason, as the Red Wings have watched Marian Hossa, Mikael Samuelsson, Ty Conklin and Tomas Kopecky sign with rival teams in the Western Conference, while Jiri Hudler attempts to make a jump to the KHL (even though the NHL isn't all that happy about it). Such losses would be a sizable blow to most teams, but the Red Wings aren't like most teams. While it's true they lost some talent and production, and haven't added anything of consequence in the early stages of the offseason, it still shouldn't put much of a dent in the Red Wings' Stanley Cup chances for 2009-10. Let's take a look at what Detroit is really losing, and what it has coming up through the Grand Rapids pipeline.By the Numbers: What Detroit Is Really Losing With Its Free Agency Exodus originally appeared on Fanhouse NHL Blog on Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:45:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use ...