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To state the obvious, with Nicklas Lidstrom retired and Brad Stuart likely heading West, the Detroit Red Wings need to make some moves to restructure the defense.

Nicklas Lidstrom is retired, and the Detroit Red Wings are expected to lose defenseman Brad Stuart, who wants to move to a team closer to his California home once he becomes a free agent in July.

If the City of Detroit and State of Michigan want to cheat death, they would do well to heed the... Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch and GM Ken Holland rea...: After 20 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, Nick Lidstrom calls it quits.

Nobody's perfect, but Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom was about as close to perfection as you could find in a hockey player.

Rumor has it that Brad Stuart wants to go west to be closer to his family. As a result, the Detroit Red Wings will have to find someone to fill his spot.

But no offense, he'd rather live in Detroit because that would mean he's playing for the Red Wings.

It's no secret that the Detroit Red Wings owner, Mike Ilitch, is going to do whatever is necessary to win a championship.