Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports that the Detroit Red Wings were active this summer, trying to make moves. Some worked, many didn’t, and now general manager Steve Yzerman is staking his reputation squarely on the shoulders of the team’s young core.

Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand and Aaron Ekblad all re-upped with the Florida Panthers, and Marner went to the Vegas Golden Knights in a sign-and-trade.

Yzerman said before free agency that he wasn’t optimistic about landing one of the big names. Florida re-signed Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand and Aaron Ekblad, Brock Boeser returned to Vancouver, John Tavares to Toronto and Ivan Provorov to Columbus.