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The Red Wings' Jonas Gustavsson makes a save on Boston's Reilly Smith in his team's 3-2 overtime loss in Game 4 of the playoffs.

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DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings would like to retain Jonas Gustavsson as their backup goaltender and have Petr Mrazek spend another season developing with the Grand Rapids Griffins.

If the Red Wings re-sign Gustavsson it would be a one-year deal, enabling Mrazek to be the full-time backup to Jimmy Howard in 2015-16.

Gustavsson, 29, played well this season, going 16-5-4, with a 2.63 goals-against average and .907 save percentage. His main issue is health. He was injured on five separate occasions, including three times with a pulled groin.

Gustavsson earned $1.5 million in 2013-14. He is one of the organization's several impending unrestricted free agents, perhaps the only one who will be back.

The Red Wings wrapped up their three-day pro scouting meetings on Wednesday. Management and scouts analyzed potential trade targets and free agents, including their own.

General manager Ken Holland said he isn't prepared to reveal which of his own free agents will be offered contracts.

In addition to Gustavsson, the Red Wings might have interest in signing 41-year-old right wing Daniel Alfredsson, who hasn't declared whether he wants to play another season. But it would be for less than the $5.5 million he earned this past season.

Forwards David Legwand, Todd Bertuzzi and Daniel Cleary aren't likely to be offered contracts. Holland confirmed that Mikael Samuelsson won't be back.

The Red Wings would be interested in re-signing defenseman Kyle Quincey to a short-term deal if the price was right. But defensemen will be at a premium in a thin free-agent class, so Quincey is sure to explore the market and likely get a better offer from another team.

"I told some of our free agents if the term and number fit what we want to do we're interested," Holland said.

He added, "We're moving slowly. I don't want to lock into something that in two years I'm trying to figure my way out of. ... The depth of our organization and the development of kids allows me to move slowly and see what transpires over the next month."

They want to keep their options open and explore trades and the free-agent market on July 1.Holland said he expects trade talks to pick up at next week's general managers meeting in New York and really heat up at the entry draft in Philadelphia June 27-28.

"I had 2-3 managers call with some interesting names," Holland said. "People are starting to talk a little more. It appears to be an intriguing draft (for trade possibilities)."

The Red Wings are in the market for a top-four defenseman (preferably a right-handed shooter) and a goal-scoring winger.

"We're really excited about (Tomas) Tatar, (Gustav) Nyquist, (Tomas) Jurco, (Riley) Sheahan, the development of our young kids," Holland said. "(Grand Rapids Griffins coach) Jeff Blashill thinks a couple of our young defensemen aren't far away.

"Are we best served by bringing someone in? Part of that will be determined by what's out there. Our fallback position is our kids. It's a good position to be in."

Holland, Babcock talk about future

Holland had brief conversations this week with Mike Babcock regarding the future of the coach who has one year remaining on his contract.

"I think he's interested in sitting down at some point and talking about a contract," Holland said. "When you're talking about a coach of Mike Babcock's stature it takes time because of all the possibilities.

"My sense is he would like to sign an extension. I would like to sign an extension with him."

They will talk again at the draft.

"We have a great relationship," Holland said. "We enjoy working together. We battle. We agree. We fight on players. It's a respectful and healthy relationship.

"I don't think Mike and I are as worried about it as everyone else is. He likes it here, likes the future."

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