Kyle Okposo

Kyle Okposo will have plenty of suitors when he hits free agency on Friday.

(The Associated Press)

(MLive.com periodically will profile a potential Detroit Red Wings free-agent target until the start of free agency on Friday).

Kyle Okposo

2015-16 team: N.Y. Islanders

Position: Right wing

Height/Weight: 6-0/217

Age: 28

Shoots: Right

2015-16 stats: (regular season) 79 games, 22 goals, 42 assists, 64 points, minus-4 rating, 51 penalty minutes, averaged 18:12 in ice time; (playoffs) 11 games, 2 goals, 6 assists, 8 points, minus-3 rating, 4 penalty minutes, averaged 22:03 in ice time.

Career stats: (regular season) 569 games, 139 goals, 230 assists, 369 points, minus-60 rating, 310 penalty minutes; (playoffs) 24 games, 7 goals, 8 assists, 15 points, minus-3 rating, 11 penalty minutes.

2015-16 salary: $4.5 million ($2.8 million cap hit).

The lowdown: If the Red Wings don't land center Frans Nielsen or right wing Milan Lucic - who is expected to sign with Edmonton - Okposo might be their next choice.

Okposo has good offensive skills. He can finish and facilitate. He has a good shot and a nose for the net.

Notable: Led the Islanders in assists and was second in points. ... He has tallied 18 or more goals in six seasons, including a career-high 27 in 2013-14. ... Had a career-high 69 points in '13-14. ... Was an alternate captain for the Islanders. ... Has posted a minus rating in seven of the past eight seasons, most of that time with a below average to bad club. ... Has not been durable, missing many games over his career with injuries. ... Played for the U.S. in two World Junior Championships (2007 and 2008) and three World Championships (2009, 2010 and 2012). ... Selected in the first round (seventh overall) by the Islanders in the 2006 entry draft.

Why he would interest the Red Wings: He's relatively young with proven offensive ability. It's an area of concern for a team that had trouble scoring and lost Pavel Datsyuk. His right shot would be valued on a team loaded with left shooters.

How he could fit in with the Red Wings: He would play first- or second-line right wing and on the power play. He doesn't kill penalties.

What it might take to get him: Perhaps a five- or six-year deal in the range of $6 million a season.

Three key questions: 1. Should the Red Wings pursue a center instead? 2. Does Okposo's age make him a more desirable target than someone like David Backes, Troy Brouwer or Andrew Ladd? 3. How important is it for the Red Wings to have a right-handed shot among their top-six forwards?

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