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
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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
By Stephen Whyno | Associated Press Jersey advertisements are coming to the NHL. The league will allow teams to put sponsor patches on jerseys beginning with the 2022-23 season after the board of governors unanimously approved the move, according to a person with knowledge of a memo sent this week. The person spoke to The Associated
After missing the last five postseasons, the Detroit Red Wings could be on the rise, in large part because general manager Steve Yzerman has done a phenomenal job of drafting since he joined the team in April 2019. Thanks to the draft, the Red Wings have several bright young prospects, many of whom project to
It turns out that Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman and I have a few things in common. No, really. There are a handful of parallels with our current endeavors. I’m about to start the third year of my MBA program at Virginia Tech – my undergraduate alma mater. Likewise, Yzerman is about to
Michigan hockey hires Red Wings consultant, ex-Wolverine Brandon Naurato as assistant coach – MLive In Detroit, Naurato worked with the Red Wings and their American Hockey League affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins’ coaching staffs to implement individual skill development into the team identity, which included devising individualized plans for each player with a focus on current
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – FEBRUARY 01: View of the Detroit Red Wings center ice logo during a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Little Caesars Arena on February 01, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Which Red Wings Could Potentially Score 20 Goals This Season? by Nate Brown Antti Tuomisto is yet
Detroit — Sometimes contract negotiations can be difficult and frustrating, but it doesn’t sound like Adam Erne’s dealings with the Red Wings this summer were anything like that. Erne and the Wings settled on a two-year contract Sunday worth $4.2 million ($2.1 million salary cap hit). Erne, 26, a restricted free agent with salary arbitration rights,
Profiling Detroit Red Wings 2020 1st round (4th overall) selection, Lucas Raymond.
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week Devin Little, Patrick Brown, Kyle Knopp, and Jeff Middleton are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking
Red Wings Reset: 2021-22 forward breakdown – NHL.com The only player currently listed as a right wing on Detroit’s roster is Filip Zadina. They also only have three listed LW. My dream of an all-centers lineup is getting closer to reality. The do’s and don’ts of skating with NHL players in summer hockey – Sportsnet