​HEADLINE: Important list of items to get done for new Wings’ GMDetroit — Whoever it is that’ll replace Steve Yzeman as the Red Wings’ general manager will have plenty on the to-do list. There will be very little easing into this job.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThere are multiple key items to take care of — some of which could actually happen before a new GM is named, but others that’ll likely linger and fall into the lap of the new boss.The timing of Wednesday’s announcement remains odd.Detroit Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman speaks during an end-of-the-season press conference at Little Caesars Arena, in Detroit, April 23, 2026.The Wings announced Yzerman was going to transition into a senior advisory role, two weeks after the start of unrestricted free agency — Yzerman signing several players — and three weeks after the NHL Entry Draft.So, Yzerman already did some of the heavy lifting. But other balls remain up in the air, some of which will have great bearing on the Wings’ this season, and for the foreseeable future.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHere are some of the top items on the priority list:Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) gets set to face off in the second period against the Flyers at Little Caesars Arena.You may have heard, the Wings’ captain would like to be traded. But will that still be the case after the new GM is named? After seeing who the new GM is and what the game plan is going forward for the organization, perhaps Larkin will have a change of heart and decide he wants to stay in his hometown. Maybe it simply is a deteriorating relationship with Yzerman that triggered Larkin’s decision to request the trade.But, possibly, all of this already has gone way too far. Maybe there is no coming back for Larkin, the bridge has been burned. A large, growing segment of fans have some rather strong, ill feelings toward Larkin, blaming him for Yzerman’s departure.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSome fans feel Larkin basically turned his back on the Wings and his teammates.The new GM will need to figure out what’s best for everyone involved.Detroit right wing Patrick Kane celebrates after scoring a goal during the second period of a game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Florida Panthers at Little Caesars Arena, in Detroit, October 15, 2025.This one might happen way before the new GM is in place.It appears Kane’s decision has come down to either joining his hometown Buffalo Sabres or his beloved Chicago Blackhawks, with whom he won three Stanley Cups. After three seasons with the Wings, Kane is likely done in Detroit, and an official announcement could be coming soon.Was it the turmoil this summer with Larkin and Yzerman? A sense the Wings aren’t getting closer to make the playoffs? Ending his career in either Buffalo or Chicago?AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementKane showed toward the end of last season he still has plenty of offense to offer, and the Wings want him back.That’s likely not