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

Jakub Kindl

Position: Defense

Age: 27

Height/Weight: 6-3/216

2013-14 stats: 66 games, two goals, 17 assists, 19 points, minus-4 rating, 24 penalty minutes; (playoffs) four games, no goals, no assists, no points, minus-2 rating, two penalty minutes.

Career stats: 213 games, nine goals, 40 assists, 49 points, plus-10 rating, 113 penalty minutes; (playoffs) 18 games, one goal, four assists, five points, plus-2 rating, 12 penalty minutes.

Contract status: Three years remaining at a salary-cap hit of $2.4 million.

2013-14 in review: Played a career-high 66 games and recorded a career-best 17 assists and 19 points. ... Logged 2:02 per game on the power play and picked up career-high seven power-play points (all assists). ... Posted minus-4 rating after finishing at plus-15 the year before. ... Average ice time (17:14) decreased from 2013 (18:33). ... He was a healthy scratch for a total of 10 games on three separate occasions. ... Missed six games with a sprained MCL (Feb. 6-March 6).

2014-15 outlook: After seemingly establishing himself as a key member of the defense for years to come in 2013, Kindl took a big step back in 2013-14. He seemed to lose confidence and wasn't as competitive as the year before. He is capable of playing with a physical edge but one of the knocks against him is his reluctance to take a hit to make a play. Despite being a healthy scratch in Game 5 of the playoffs against Boston (he was replaced by rookie Xavier Ouellet), Kindl should be able to beat out Brian Lashoff for the sixth spot on defense. But his chances with the organization are dwindling. If the Red Wings are able to acquire the right-handed shooting, power-play quarterback they've been seeking, Kindl would be the one most likely to be dealt.

Key question: Do you think Kindl still has some upside, or is he destined to be traded?

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