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The Sporting News March 6th, 2014

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March 6 2014

Wings Stand Pat on Deadline Day

Detroit, MI-- Red Wings� interim General Manager Rick Watkins chose to stick with his current roster through to the end of the 2013-14 season as trade deadline day came and passed without any personnel moves from the team.

�The franchise has the utmost confidence in the roster we have and we believe just getting Abdelkater and Quincey back and healthy will be the best moves we can make at this point.� Watkins said this morning.
The Interim GM has a point in that getting two important players back and healthy just before the playoffs can be a big boost, however, the defense has at times shown cracks that speculators believe can�t be filled by Kyle Quincey�s return.

The team has lost their last four consecutive games and allowed an average of six goals over that span. Pundits and fans alike have assumed that performance (or lack there of) would make the Wings buyers on deadline day in an attempt to solidify a recently exposed corps of blue liners.

There is still speculation that the team could reach into the free agent market to add to the team, however, the lack of options provides little certainty.

For better or worse the Red Wings roster for the balance of the season is set.