DETROIT -- In the past two weeks, the Detroit Red Wings welcomed back injured players

,

and

.

returns Thursday in Tampa Bay.

is expected back next week.

is confident he’ll be in the lineup in two weeks, and

hopes to be ready soon after.

In early to mid-March, the Red Wings should be as healthy as they have been all season, with arguably the deepest roster in the NHL.

That’s why general manager

indicated this week that he likely will not make a deal by the Feb. 28 trade deadline.

The Red Wings don’t have much salary-cap space. Holland said they could add only $600,000, roughly, without moving a player, which he is not inclined to do.

Some concern was raised when the club hit a rough stretch recently, losing three of four and getting shut out in back-to-back games by Columbus and Nashville. But consecutive victories against Boston showed how good this team can be. And it only figures to get better as more players return.

“We’ve been holding up fairly good,” captain

said. “Before the last couple of games, we were slacking a bit. The last couple games we’ve seen how we can play. When you have injured players coming back, that’ll give your team a spark.”

Said defenseman

: “It was tough there where everyone was grumpy and a bit of frustration going on. The emotion and passion wasn’t there. We expect a lot from the group, and hopefully we have dug ourselves out of it.”

Holland’s positive outlook about this team isn’t likely to change in the six games before the trade deadline.

Offense is not a concern, as they remain one of the highest scoring teams in the league. When everyone is healthy, the Red Wings will have 14 forwards, forcing two third- or fourth-line grinders to sit out every game. They also have depth in Grand Rapids with

,

and

.

Defense is a concern, as they rank 19th in goals-against. But that’s a team-wide issue involving forwards, goaltending and penalty killing, not something that can be pinned entirely on their defensemen.

They have a strong top four (Lidstrom,

,

, Kronwall) and they’re happy with their fifth and sixth defensemen,

and Ruslan Salei. They’re not going to be able to upgrade the third pairing for what they have to spend and what’s available.

Jakub Kindl, their No. 7 defenseman, has struggled in a couple of games recently, but overall has been solid while filling in for Stuart. Holland said he doesn’t feel the need to add a depth defenseman because they also have

and

in Grand Rapids, the latter of whom can be recalled after the regular season without going through re-entry waivers.

The only concern that might surface in the next 10 days is goaltending depth, if Osgood has a significant setback next week in his recovery from sports hernia surgery.

That could force Holland to seek a low-priced veteran goalie, if not as a backup to

, then at least someone who could be the third man in the playoffs, behind

.

But all indications are that Osgood will be fine. And this team will be in good shape, too, heading into the playoffs with the players they already have.