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As our joint venture with The Production Line carries on, today we look at the case for and against Jiri Hudler while going down the list of pending free agents and whether the fans think Detroit should bring them back into the fold .

A while ago Brough wrote about the saga of Anaheim prospect Justin Schultz , the 21-year-old University of Wisconsin defenseman drafted 43rd overall at the 2008 draft.

Forget talking about how poorly the Tigers are playing right now. Let's discuss the upcoming free agency period in the NHL, in which the Detroit Red Wings are expected to be big players.

Holmstrom is a special, special player to the Wings. He has been with them since 1996, has helped them win four Stanley Cups , has been a huge part of the phenomenal success the franchise has enjoyed since the mid-90s. He's something of a folk hero for the way he didn't let a dearth of skill and speed stop him from living his dream.

The 2012 NHL free-agent class is thin, and it will get further diluted if some teams re-sign their own players before July 1. But at least Alexander Semin will be available.