I’m putting the link right here. I can’t promise it will still be good by the time this posts Link There are a few theories out there, including that this is an old style design and a holdover from when Fedorov was inducted into the HHoF in 2015 – that this is a case of
admin
In the spring of 1971, as a seven year old boy, I went to the old Hamilton Forum to watch the Hamilton Red Wings host the St. Catharines Black Hawks in my first OHA game. A diminutive center by the name of Marcel Dionne dominated the game. I loved the Red Wings jerseys, but it
I wrote an article about the Detroit Red Wings possible first-line combination of Tyler Bertuzzi, Dylan Larkin, and Jakub Vrana on Aug. 15. The feedback I got was pretty positive, but one thing kept being brought up by the readers. What happened to Filip Zadina? Why not him instead of Bertuzzi on the top line?
Hockey Hall-of-Fame defenseman Larry Murphy discusses being traded to the Red Wings during the 1996-97 season and going on to win back-to-back Stanley Cups.
This is pretty cool for the new GM of the Griffins (BTW, if you missed that news, it’s true: Pat Verbeek, following the departure of Ryan Martin takes over as the AHL GM, as is the usual for assistant GMs.) There’s also this: With an increased focus on larger, more impactful events and uses of
The signing of Adam Erne prior to his arbitration case has put the Detroit Red Wings roster in a terrific position prior to opening night. With the recent buyout of Frans Nielsen, according to capfriendly.com, the Red Wings currently have 20 out of their 23 roster spots signed for the upcoming season. Here is a
Slowly but surely, the remaining evidence of Ken Holland’s final years as Detroit Red Wings general manager is being erased. Center Frans Nielsen received a buyout on the final year of the six-year, $31.5 million deal he signed with the Red Wings in 2016, CapFriendly.com reported Thursday. An additional buyout window was triggered by Detroit settling its arbitration
The Detroit Red Wings buyout of Frans Nielsen on Thursday reveals that Steve Yzerman has now eliminated all but one hefty contract from the Ken Holland era, continuing the movement away from a bloated cap hell and into one that offers more spots for younger players and an organization suddenly flush with cap space. All
The Little Ball of Hate goes west. The Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman announced Thursday that one of his assistant’s, Pat Verbeek, will now also assume the duties of GM of the Grand Rapids Griffins. Verbeek, 57, has worked on Yzerman’s staff since 2010, first with the Tampa Bay Lightning and the last two
The Frans Nielsen era with the Detroit Red Wings is over. His contract has been bought out by the team, according to CapFriendly.com. The website reports the move will save the Red Wings $1 million against the salary cap in the 2021-22 season, but adds $500,000 to the cap the following year. Nielsen was due to cost $5.25 million
Per CapFriendly, the Detroit Red Wings have opted to use their second buyout window to buy out the final year of forward Frans Nielsen’s contract. With the #Red Wings settling their Arb case with Adam Erne 4 days ago, the club had access to a second buyout window. As a result, Detroit has opted to
The Red Wings appear to be buying out the remainder of Frans Nielsen’s contract. Detroit gained an additional buyout window after the Adam Erne signing; they utilized this timeframe to buy out the last year of Nielsen’s contract. Frans Nielsen will join Justin Abdelkader on the buyout list through 2022-23. With the #Red Wings settling
Let’s try something new today. There’s not a ton out there that isn’t behind a paywall, so I wanted a discussion-starter instead. As always, if you’ve got Wings-related articles you want to share and discuss, please do so. Today’s question – When will Hronek sign? My guess is that the signing will take place on
The Detroit Red Wings have gotten their fair share of kudos for shrewd drafting, and trading this offseason, and general manager Steve Yzerman has added to his core to try and nudge the rebuild into continued forward progress. NHL Network recently named them their most improved team in the Atlantic. There are a number of
The Detroit Red Wings AHL affiliate the Grand Rapids Griffins will be filled with draft picks selected over the last several years. There will also be an assortment of free agent signing that will fill out the roster. Here is a look at the first draft of the Griffins opening night roster. Goaltenders Age: 29
If you ask Dylan Larkin about how his season went, he’ll be the first to admit that it didn’t exactly go according to plan. “It was a little bit of a disappointing year,” Larkin said during his season-end media availability. “I played through a lot of things and a lot of injuries.” As he also
Detroit — How the Red Wings’ defense has evolved over the last 17 months is startling. Simply comparing the two Wings’ lineups from then to now, you see you it plainly. Here is how was playing on defense for the Wings on March 10, 2020, against Carolina, the last Wings’ game before the pandemic would temporarily shut sports
Re-signed Adam Erne looks to ‘pick up where I left off’ after career year with Red Wings – Detroit News “It’s a business and I don’t think anyone takes that stuff personally; I don’t,” Erne said. “Everybody has a job to do, and I’m happy we were able to settle when we did.” There’s a
Eemil Viro was a third round pick by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2020 NHL Draft and he’s already been signed to his entry-level contract. What does Steve Yzerman and the organization see in the young Finnish defenseman? Here’s a look in another installment of a prospect deep dive. 2021 Statline TPS (Liiga) Games
I don’t really like it either, but it was only a matter of time before the iconic Detroit Red Wings logo would have jersey ads residing nearby on the red or white sweater. The NHL will allow ads for the 2022-23 season according to reports that came out earlier today. According to Sportico, the ads will