(Another in a series of player profiles prior to training camp.)

Trevor Daley

Position: Defense

Age: 35 (on Oct. 9)

Height/Weight: 5-11/195

2017-18 stats: 77 games, 9 goals, 7 assists, 16 points, minus-5 rating, 36 penalty minutes.

Career stats: 977 games, 87 goals, 207 assists, 294 points, plus-17 rating, 616 penalty minutes.

Contract: Two years at a cap hit of $3.16 million. No-trade clause in effect until 10 days priors to 2019 trade deadline.

2017-18 in review: Led the team's defensemen in goals. ... Tied for team lead in game-winning goals (four). ... Three goals in a four-game span from Jan. 16-Feb. 2. ... Four-game points streak from Dec. 11-19. ... Scored in overtime Feb. 25 at New York Rangers, one of just three OT goals for the team. ... Tied for team lead in blocked shots (125). ... Three shorthanded points (goal, two assists) tied for second on team. ... Second on team in average ice time (20:42). ... Led team in average shorthanded minutes (2:48). ... Appeared in 900th game on Oct. 16.

2018-19 outlook: Daley is an important part of a defense that often struggles to get the puck out of its zone and commits too many turnovers. He is a terrific skater who moves the puck well, getting it quickly to the forwards.

The left shooter is more comfortable playing on the right side and his ability to transport the puck takes pressure off his defense partner. Daley was slated to be paired with Danny DeKeyser last season, before DeKeyser missed five weeks with an early season ankle injury. Daley spent much of the season paired with Jonathan Ericsson.

The Red Wings signed Daley last summer at a reasonable cap hit, valuing his mobility and experience over younger players such as Joe Hicketts, Robbie Russo and Dylan McIlrath of the Grand Rapids Griffins.

If the Red Wings are out of the playoff picture in late February, they might opt to move Daley, whose no-trade clause expires 10 days before the deadline. He wouldn't be a rental, having one more year remaining on his deal, so a playoff-caliber club would have him for two postseasons, increasing his value.

Quotable: "Last summer we went out and signed Trevor Daley, thought that if we could get our back end a little bit deeper that we could be more competitive and be in the hunt for a playoff spot. I think Trevor played really well for us. I think he did everything we could have hoped." - general manager Ken Holland.

Key question: If the Red Wings are out of the playoff picture at the trade deadline, will they move Daley for a draft pick?