(Another in a series of player profiles prior to training camp Sept. 18-23.)

Kyle Quincey

Position: Defense

Age: 29

Height/Weight: 6-2/207

2013-14 stats: 82 games, four goals, nine assists, 13 points, minus-5 rating, 88 penalty minutes; (playoffs) five games, no goals, no assists, no points, even plus-minus rating, two penalty minutes.

Career stats: 375 games, 23 goals, 88 assists, 111 points, minus-3 rating, 356 penalty minutes; (playoffs) 43 games, no goals, four assists, four points, minus-3 rating, 30 penalty minutes.

Contract status: Two years remaining at a salary-cap hit of $4.25 million.

2013-14 in review: He was one of only two Red Wings to play in all 82 games (Drew Miller was the other). ... Posted a minus-14 rating the first 41 games before posting a plus-9 rating over the final 41 games. ... Third on the team with 108 blocked shots. ... Led team with 88 penalty minutes, including team-high 33 minors. ... Lone fighting major was on Jan. 9 against San Jose's Tyler Kennedy. ... Fourth on the team in average ice time (20:48). ... Fourth on team in takeaways (31) and third in giveaways (39). ... Scored game-winning goal vs. New Jersey on March 7.

2014-15 outlook: Quincey was Plan B for the Red Wings in free agency, after they were unable to sign four other defensemen: right-handed shooters Matt Niskanen, Dan Boyle and Stephane Robidas and lefty Christian Ehrhoff. Quincey cost a little more than they would have liked, but unrestricted top-four defensemen don't come cheap. Yes, Quincey was a top-four defenseman last season. He played well in the second half, paired with rookie Danny DeKeyser, after a poor first half. Can he continue to play like he did the final 41 games? It'll help if he's still paired with DeKeyser. As a heavier body, Quincey could be a little more abrasive, but not if it leads to more penalties. After having some offensive freedom in Los Angeles and Colorado, Quincey's job in Detroit is simple: keep it simple. Be in the right place, move the puck to the forwards quickly, limit turnovers and don't get noticed much.

Key question: Which Quincey will the Red Wings see, the one who struggled the first half of the season or the much-improved version in the second half?

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