Is the Red Wings Doomsday Clock Past Midnight?

Elliotte Friedman says the Red Wings are open to a nontraditional GM who can present a specific plan and that resources will be available.

Carlos Monarrez’s anonymous sources paint a more explosive picture: Chris Ilitch allegedly hesitated on major signings, Steve Yzerman struggled to speak ownership’s analytical language, and Little Caesars Arena is now “chaotic.”

How much of that should we believe?

We examine four possibilities: Monarrez’s sourcing is thin; Ilitch reasonably demanded a better argument for spending his money; Yzerman built a front office that failed to evolve; or ownership never trusted its hockey people enough to let them make hockey decisions.

And if that final version is true, the question becomes much bigger than who gets the GM job: What exactly have Red Wings fans been rooting and paying for?