Red Wings UFA Watch: Gostisbehere PP Skill Worth Keeping (+)

Editor’s Note: Detroit Hockey Now will look at the UFA potential for each of the Red Wings’ free agents. The fourth installment is on defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere.)

Right Wing Shayne Gostisbehere

Seasons in Detroit: 1

Stats in 2023-24: 10 goals, 46 assists, 56 points (-16)  in 81 games

2023-24 salary: $4.125 million

2024-25 contract projection: Three years, $4.95 million per season (AFP Analytics)

Gostisbehere Story

The Pittsburgh Penguins will use $16.1 million in cap space for the privilege of having dynamic offensive defenseman Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang on their roster. But even with those two skillful blue liners aboard, the Penguins are still listed as a possible destination for soon-to-be unrestricted free agent Shayne Gostisbehere.