When does a rebuild end? When a team advances to the playoffs? The Detroit Red Wings haven't made it that far in nine years, but as they embark on the 2025-26 season, they don't want to hear any more about how they are a work in progress.

"You are only in the NHL for so long," said veteran forward Andrew Copp, now in his fourth season with the Wings. "Guys in here could be in their last year, they could be in their first year.

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