A forgotten piece of some very good Detroit Red Wings teams, Defenseman Warren Godfrey, arrived as part of a mega-trade from Boston, but that happened in 1955 after Detroit had already won four Stanley Cups in the decade.

A two-time Stanley Cup Champion with New Jersey, Brian Rafalski brought his veteran presence and two-way skill to the Detroit Red Wings as a Free Agent in 2007.

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 marked the end of Redmond's era of playoff participation, but as a Red Wing, he achieved his greatest individual success.