Before he ever played an NHL game, Doug Young had some interesting months leading up to his debut.

Mickey Redmond was a member of two Stanley Cup winning teams in Montreal, but he was dealt to Detroit for Frank Mahovlich in January of 1971.  This ended the era of playoff participation for Redmond, but as a Red Wing, he had his greatest individual success.

After six quality years in Boston, Marty Barry was traded to Detroit in 1935, where he played for four years, which was arguably the period that gained him his greatest success.

Bill Quackenbush was an excellent two-way Defenseman for his time, and he played the first half of his career as a Detroit Red Wing.