They just got a little older.  
 
Christos I would respond to your reply, but we have been down this road over and over last year.  I told you what was going to happen then and it did.  The Wings barely got passed the Coyotes.  Barely!  I am telling you now if you think Hudler is going to right that ship I want some of the crack you got.  They are a 4maybe 5-6 seed depending on how some other teams with kids play.  This aint 5 years ago its the cap era and the Wings are not in a good spot.   They are not on par with the Canucks, Hawks, or Sharks,  I think the Yotes may have another good year also,  add LA with its kids and the Wings will be middle pack.   No big improvement.
And no a 40 year old Modano who came back for one year to make a mil and play near home is not a big free agent.