Red Wings general manager Ken Holland will speak with Kris Draper in the next couple of days and expects to decide by next week whether to offer him a contract. A roster spot is the issue. If the Red Wings sign Draper, they would need to move a player before the start of the season. "If he plays another year, his role is diminishing," Holland said. "We need young players to push and eventually take away older players' jobs. If that's not happening, we're not doing our job. "We're talking about (whether) he's comfortable with the (diminished) role."