​The Detroit Red Wings need a new GM after announcing Steve Yzerman would transition out of the job and into a senior advisor role with the franchise.The move ends Yzerman’s tenure running the Wings after he had seven years to develop the team into a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. Detroit failed to make the playoffs even once in that span.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementYzerman had more chances to put together a winning Red Wings team than many, if not most, NHL GMs get.Now that Yzerman is out of the seat of power in Motown, the pressing question is who will replace him as Wings GM. Here are this writer’s top five picks.Honorable mentions: Nicklas Lidstrom, Brad Treliving, Pat BrissonGold reportedly was one of the finalists for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ GM job before it went to John Chayka and the Vancouver Canucks’ job before it went to Ryan Johnson.That said, Gold remains one of the names du jour in any discussion of up-and-coming management figures.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGold is leaving the Boston Bruins as an assistant GM on Aug. 1, with some speculation that he could join the Leafs’ front office. Given that Gold hails from Toronto, the Maple Leafs could be getting a motivated executive.Gold has paid his dues, serving for some 11 years with the Bruins. He shares Chayka’s youth, and he may yet wind up as a GM of another team. But Gold is one of the hottest management figures on the market, so if the Wings’ job is offered to him, Gold should take it.So Long, Yzerplan: Steve Yzerman’s Reign Of Error Ends As Red Wings’ Larkin Saga Continues So Long, Yzerplan: Steve Yzerman’s Reign Of Error Ends As Red Wings’ Larkin Saga Continues The Detroit Red Wings were one of the NHL’s worst teams under GM Steve Yzerman. Now, a new GM must handle Dylan Larkin’s trade request and reconsider the ideal return, writes Ryan Lambert. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRed Wings ownership has often shown loyalty to former Detroit players when they transition to management. Draper is the perfect example of an internal hire if they go with one of the most popular Wings players in franchise history as their next GM.Draper has been in charge of Detroit’s amateur scouting department, and he was officially appointed an assistant GM in 2023.Hiring Draper would send a message to the rest of the organization – namely, that despite Detroit’s struggles trying to make the Stanley Cup playoffs, a former player can work up the ranks of the organization and eventually get to the top. So it wouldn’t be a surprise at all if Wings owner Chris Ilitch chose Draper for the GM job.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAs former GM of the New Jersey Devils, Fitzgerald is widely respected in the hockey world.The former NHL player could bring a completely fresh take to the Red Wings organization if Ilitch decides not to go with an internal hire to replace Yzerman.That said, the Devils did fire Fitzgerald this past spring, and you can’t say it wasn’t warra