Yzerman Finally Acts! Red Wings Trade for Perron & Justin Faulk

The Detroit Red Wings finally made their move at the NHL trade deadline.

Steve Yzerman adds two key pieces for the playoff push — bringing back veteran winger David Perron and acquiring top-four defenseman Justin Faulk.

Detroit sent:

• A conditional 4th-round pick for Perron
• A 1st-round pick, 3rd-round pick and Justin Holl to St. Louis for Faulk

Perron returns to Detroit after previously playing with the Red Wings from 2022-2024, where he was one of the team’s most respected locker-room leaders and a key offensive contributor. The 37-year-old winger should help Detroit’s struggling five-on-five offense and bring playoff experience back into the lineup.

Justin Faulk addresses one of Detroit’s biggest needs — a right-shot top-four defenseman. Logging over 22 minutes a night, Faulk strengthens the second defensive pair, adds puck movement from the blue line, and provides valuable offensive production from the back end.

In this episode of Red Wings Rant, we break down:

• Why bringing Perron back makes sense for Detroit
• How Faulk stabilizes the Red Wings defense
• Whether Detroit overpaid for the upgrade
• What this means for the final playoff push
• Whether Yzerman might still make another move

The Red Wings needed help.

And now they finally have it.