Shawn Horcoff Is the Red Wings Interim GM.

Training camp is underway, the prospects are back on the ice and the Detroit Red Wings finally have a general manager. Sort of.

Detroit named Shawn Horcoff interim General Manager after spending two months searching for Steve Yzerman’s replacement. Horcoff has full authority over roster decisions, the salary cap and hockey operations personnel, but the interim label remains while Chris Ilitch continues the search on his own timeline.

Did Detroit choose Horcoff because he is the right leader for the organization, or did the search leave the Red Wings with the executive who was already in the building?

We break down the official explanation, why Horcoff makes sense and what the appointment could reveal about Detroit’s direction, spending expectations and ability to attract an experienced outside candidate. We also examine the contradiction between demanding a new vision while keeping Yzerman beside ownership as a senior advisor.

Then we return to the unresolved Dylan Larkin situation. Detroit removed the captain’s “C,” asked the media to give him space and suggested he could reassess his future after a new GM arrived. What happens when that new GM is only interim?

There is actual hockey to discuss too. Carter Bear has brought pace, skill and a relentless motor. Théo Rochette looks polished, Nate Danielson has shown flashes in his return and Trey Augustine and Anton Johansson remain two of the most interesting names to watch during the preseason.

Does appointing Shawn Horcoff stabilize the Red Wings, or confirm that the general manager search has gone completely off the rails?

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