Steve Yzerman is out as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings.
The team announced on Wednesday, July 15 that Yzerman was stepping down from his role as GM and taking on an advisory role with the team. The move comes three months after the Red Wings missed the playoffs for a 10th straight year, seventh under Yzerman since he was named GM in April of 2019.
A search for a new head of hockey operations is underway.
It is a stunning but yet not entirely surprising development. Yzerman has struggled to restore the franchise to elite status, and this offseason has been marred by the Wings’ captain, Dylan Larkin, requesting a trade.
Kris Draper and Sean Horcoff have been Yzerman’s assistant general managers of the past couple years.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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