Editor’s Note: Despite occasionally reviving my NHL 14 Be a GM on Xbox 360, I have not updated any OS Dynasty since May 2016. This month, I started using Felixeur’s slider set for 20-minute periods, which has been interesting to say the least. Shots and goals have been trending higher, but I won’t complain about a seven-year-old video game.

Before we bring this dynasty to the “present,” we begin with a recap of Jeffrey Hendricks’ tenure with the Detroit Red Wings and his first 5+...

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Editor's Note: I have not updated my OS Dynasty since January 2014 and I have played significantly fewer video games since. However, I have revived my NHL 14 Be a GM, and we begin with a recap of Hendricks' Red Wings tenure, as his contract with the team was not renewed.

Earlier this summer, the Detroit Red Wings announced that they would not renew the contract of General Manager Jeffrey Hendricks. This decision comes after three seasons with the team. In his first, his Wings won...

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GM Hendricks is never satisfied with the Detroit Red Wings. Any doubters should see this latest slew of moves executed by him. Perhaps Hendricks is concerned about his future. The executive is in the third and final year of his contract, and his owner's expectations are high.

Despite winning the Stanley Cup last season, some insiders are still concerned about his status. Regardless of which team he calls the shots for next season, Hendricks has at least made sure that the Red Wings...

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The stars aligned for Detroit at just the right time. They could barely afford the talent that they did have, and contract negotiations broke the bank. At least they won the Cup.

Call this off-season aggressive. The departure of Datsyuk wasn't the only big move for the Red Wings. We'll start with the draft. The picks weren't big news, but the trades were:

Detroit acquires two 1st Round Picks from Phoenix for Luke Schenn and a 2nd Round Pick.

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Citing issues in contract negotiation, the Red Wings felt "forced" to release the star forward to free agency. Datsyuk sought a one year deal of approximately $9.5 million in value.

Simply put, the Red Wings felt uncomfortable allotting half of their remaining cap space for re-signing players to Datsyuk, despite his superior skill. Instead, they opted to re-up Derick Brassard, Brandon Sutter, Dennis Seidenberg, T.J. Brodie, and Hal Gill. The remaining is to be used for...

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