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Red Wings Hunt New GM with Analytics Focus | NHL News
The Detroit Red Wings are on the hunt for their next GM, with Chris Ilitch hiring a search firm to find someone with deep analytics expertise to replace Steve Yzerman—now stepping into a senior advisor role. While assistant GM Shawn Horcoff manages day-to-day operations, he can’t make trades. Yzerman, a franchise legend and former GM, is helping guide the search. With the team missing the playoffs for 10 straight years, this marks a major pivot toward data-driven hockey ops—and comes as captain Dylan Larkin reportedly seeks a trade. The pressure’s on for whoever takes the reins. Listen in…
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