Wondering about Detroit Red Wings' defense? Here's what Steve Yzerman had to say

Steve Yzerman needed to balance the dollars out and in on the Detroit Red Wings' defense corps.

When Jake Walman joined Justin Holl in the scratched-from-the-lineup category the last week of last season, it meant the Wings had two defensemen, each with a $3.4 million salary cap hit, sitting and watching games. It was one thing to have Holl there; he ended up not even playing half the games last season. But two highly paid blueliners on the sidelines — that added up to too much.