Detroit Red Wings executive Steve Yzerman is leaving his role as general manager and executive vice-president and is transitioning to a senior advisory position, the team announces. Multiple outlets report that the Red Wings will begin a search for a new head of hockey operations, with CEO and governor Chris Ilitch leading the process. The change follows Yzerman’s seven seasons as GM. Yahoo Sports and others also link the timing to an ongoing unresolved matter involving captain Dylan Larkin, whose trade request became public in recent weeks. Some coverage notes that Yzerman has spent his entire 22-year NHL playing career with Detroit before moving into the front office, and that he won three Stanley Cups during that playing tenure. Several reports characterize the move as abrupt and part of broader organizational change as the franchise continues to navigate a long playoff drought. Overall, the sources agree on the GM transition, the advisory role to Ilitch’s office, and the start of a new search for hockey leadership.