Team is seriously considering trading away goaltender.

Ken Holland is going to have a busy offseason.

The Detroit Red Wings' general manager not only is trying to trade the final year of Pavel Datsyuk's contract on the heels of the forward's announcement that he will return to Russia, Holland is also looking to deal one of his goaltenders this summer.

Holland seems willing to part with goaltender Jimmy Howard, who was supplanted by Petr Mrazek as the team's starter.

"I can see on the one hand that having two goaltenders, it’s a nice luxury," Holland said, according to Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News. "Certainly Jimmy Howard played an important role down the stretch in our team qualifying for the playoffs.

"(A trade) might be good for some careers and good for the organization. I’ve thought about it lots."

Mrazek, 24, is set to become a restricted free agent, and posted better numbers in 2015-16 than the 32-year-old Howard, who has three more seasons at a cap hit of $5,291,666.

Howard was given the opportunity to start for Detroit to begin the playoffs, but posted a paltry save percentage of .891 in two losses to Tampa Bay before Mrazek entered and allowed four goals over the next three games.

Chances are that there will be a few teams in need of a goaltender who will be interested in acquiring his services.

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