Tomas Holmstrom News

So it's been two days since the big announcement and it turns out the Red Wings are still in Detroit, will play their games at the Joe Louis Arena, and now have an extra $6.2 million to go shopping with this summer.

"Some days I feel like yes , and some days no, and some days it's just aches and pain," said Holmstrom, who continues to work out after playing through injuries the past few seasons.

Amid considerable speculation in 2010 that Lidstrom would retire, his son's decision to attend school and play hockey in Sweden was seen as a key factor.

The Red Wings are expected to pursue defenseman Ryan Suter, right, and have a decision to make on Tomas Holmstrom.

Tomas Holmstrom is one of them kind of role playing players that Detroit sports fans love.

With an earlier than hoped for exit from the 2012 playoffs, the Red Wings are already looking for solutions to avoid a repeat next year.

Craig Berube, pictured playing playing for the Calgary Flames, collides with then Anaheim Mighty Ducks goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere in this Dec.

No decisions on the Detroit Red Wings' unrestricted free agents are likely to be made prior to the organization's pro scouting meetings June 2-4, general manager Ken Holland said Monday.

Now that the Red Wings have been knocked out of the Stanley Cup race by the Nashville Predators , the team must decide on what their first off-season moves are going to be.