With the regular season just over a month away, the Detroit Red Wings are still searching for a general manager to replace Steve Yzerman, and star defenseman Moritz Seider acknowledged that the new hire will be busy after a rocky summer in Hockeytown.
"He will obviously have a lot of work to do," Seider said, per The Athletic's Chris Johnston. "We're still looking to fix some things."
Yzerman stepped down from his role in July, weeks after captain Dylan Larkin reportedly requested a trade out of Detroit. Larkin provided Yzerman a short list of teams he'd accept a move to, but it remains unclear if the Red Wings plan to deal him before the season starts.
Seider, meanwhile, is focused on improving his game despite the drama surrounding the club.
"Those are definitely things no player should be asked or should talk about," Seider said. "I'm very good in the background. I do my job. I'm very excited about next year and wearing the winged wheel again, but those are things for our owner. I think he probably has a plan in place, and I'll be very pleased to meet the new leader of our franchise once he is selected."
Seider, the sixth overall pick in 2019, has emerged into one of the NHL's top defenseman. He posted 60 points in 82 games last season while averaging nearly 26 minutes per night. The 25-year-old also finished fifth in Norris Trophy voting.
Despite Seider's individual success, the Red Wings stumbled down the stretch and missed the playoffs for the 10th consecutive campaign. As a result, his primary goal for 2026-27 is to help end Detroit's postseason drought.
"It's time," he said. "You feel bad for everyone in the city. You feel bad for the arena. It's such a precious building, and it hasn't seen a playoff game since opening (in 2017). I think it's time to pay back for not only the city but also the fans because they've been behind us for the good times and now for numerous years of not-so-good times."
