The Detroit Red Wings are without a GM after Steve Yzerman stepped down. Could Florida Panthers assistant GM Brett Peterson be in the running to land the job?
Although Florida Panthers assistant GM Brett Peterson was strongly linked to several GM jobs this off-season, he wasn't hired.
Once all the vacancies were filled, it was clear that Peterson would be returning to the Panthers organization. Now that the Detroit Red Wings have a vacant GM job, could Peterson be back in the running?
At the moment, the Red Wings GM search has been very quiet. There have been few, if any, reports linking qualified candidates to the job. While Peterson hasn't been rumored or stated to be involved in the process, with how teams have approached Peterson previously, it's fair to assume that Peterson is, at the very least, being considered for interviews.
The Red Wings job became vacant when Steve Yzerman stepped down from his GM duties and became the full-time senior advisor.
The Red Wings are in a very peculiar spot. They've missed the playoffs for the past decade, and now, their captain, Dylan Larkin, has requested a trade. The key now is whether Larkin requested a trade because of his squabbles with Yzerman or because he truly is done with Detroit.
Whoever takes the job will either have to make the trade and begin a rebuild, or convince the 29-year-old to stay.
If Peterson were to land this job, he would be more than deserving. He has done an excellent job with the Panthers and has earned the opportunity to be the GM of Team USA at the World Championships twice.
The Panthers currently employ only two assistant GMs, as they have not replaced Sunny Mehta, who took the GM job with the New Jersey Devils.
What comes next for the Red Wings and Peterson remains unknown.
For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free. See more of The Hockey News on Google and save us as a preferred source. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com or creating your own post in our community forum.
