The Red Wings have a lot of decisions to make about their defensemen

First thing’s first: Moritz Seider isn’t going anywhere. Even as a 20-year-old rookie, Seider is already one of the National Hockey League’s most valuable defensemen. Seider is signed through 2024 at a hilariously cheap $863,333 cap hit, albeit with up to $850,000 in attainable performance bonuses per season. The Red Wings would probably be thrilled to cut Seider those extra checks if it meant he played well enough to earn them. Filip Hronek’s spot on the Red Wings is likely also secure. The 24-year-old Czech rearguard is a capable power-play quarterback signed for two seasons after this one at a reasonable $4.4 million cap hit. With Seider and Hronek in the fold, the right side of the Red Wings’ defensive top four looks pretty good. Don’t forget about Gustav Lindstrom, a 23-year-old Swede who has another year left after this one at an $850,000 cap charge. Lindstrom, a second-round pick from 2017, is yet another righty in a stacked Red Wings system. He already looks like a capable bottom-pairing guy in his f