So while there’s still time for another move or two, let’s dig into where the Red Wings’ depth chart stands after the July 1 jubilee, and project who might fit where come October.

Such depth is “huge” for the Red Sox, who’ve long struggled to develop homegrown pitching and been weighed down by rotation injuries in recent years, Cora said.

However, when the Red Wings discuss the depth of their roster, it isn’t merely talk. It’s a fact of life that should prove beneficial to the club over the course of the 2024-25 NHL season.

It shows the depth that’s contributed to a 7-1-0 run that’s propelled the Red Wings into a playoff spot. They will be deeper when Lucas Raymond, their third-leading goal-scorer, returns.

The additions of Alex Bregman, Walker Buehler, and Garrett Crochet changed the look of the Sox, but the team’s improved rotation depth might prove just as vital.

"Sometimes people just look at depth as four lines that can score," Lalonde said after practice at Kraken Community Iceplex. "I look at it like it’s four lines you can trust, especially on the road.