As the victories have come less frequently lately, it's probably no surprise the Red Wings have slipped defensively.

The Detroit Red Wings for the second year in a row won’t be sellers at the trade deadline, which at least is some progress for a team that shipped out players for future assets from 2017 to 2023. General manager Steve Yzerman might stand pat prior to Friday’s 3 p.

Veteran defenseman Seth Jones has already been shipped to the Florida Panthers. Ryan Lindgren is on Colorado’s defense. Former Red Wings player Gus Nyquist is not in Minnesota, not Nashville.