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The NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone and as per usual, Detroit General Manager Steve Yzerman waited until close to the deadline to start announcing trades.  In total, the Red Wings made two trades involving three players leaving Detroit and two players and two draft picks coming to Detroit. Here is a summary of

Oct 29, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Red Wings defenseman Troy Stecher (70) skates with the puck in the first period against the Florida Panthers at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports Red Wings: Detroit Trade Chip, Troy Stecher by Chris Giles Detroit Red Wings General Manager made his first trade in

The trade deadline is tomorrow at 3:00 PM ET and Detroit General Manager Steve Yzerman is putting the finishing touches on what might be his busiest day as a Red Wings executive.  Here is a look at what may happen to Troy Stecher in the next 24 hours. Why trading Stecher is a good idea

In one of the more frustrating losses of the season, the Detroit Red Wings gave up four straight goals to the Seattle Kraken after holding a 2-0 lead for the first two periods. Let’s extract eight observations from yet another disappointing loss. #1: Alex Nedeljkovic had a good night. For the first two periods, Nedeljkovic

Holding a 2-0 lead over the Seattle Kraken heading into the third period, the Detroit Red Wings collapsed completely, giving up four straight goals to lose 4-2. First period Outshot 16-6, Alex Nedeljkovic was the only thing keeping Detroit competitive in the first period. It took the Wings over 11 minutes to register a shot

The NHL Trade Deadline is two days away and so far Detroit General Manager Steve Yzerman has been very quiet.  According to many news outlets, the only Red Wings players that are safe are Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond.  With seven impending UFA’s, Yzerman will likely make a splash at some point after the Seattle

The Detroit Red Wings look to continue their modest one-game winning streak tonight in Seattle.  The Kraken are on a one game losing streak and are 2-6-2 in their last 10 games. Game time tonight is 10:00 PM ET at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA. Player Focus: Riley Sheahan (C, Seattle) Former Red Wings player Riley

With the trade deadline only a couple of days away, it is likely that the Detroit Red Wings will be making some trade decisions as the word on the street is that everyone aside from Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider is available. Of the two Detroit goaltenders, one has raised hopes and speculations for a

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The NHL Deadline on Monday is promptly approaching, and Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings front office has been…quiet. Such activity is most likely not going to continue, though. Detroit is expected to make a move or multiple moves, whether large or small, soon. One of the names that has been tossed around for

On Wednesday, the Detroit Red Wings announced that 20 year old forward Cross Hanas had been signed to an entry-level contract. So what do the Red Wings have in this young prospect? Stats and play-type Playing both as a center and winger, Hanas has racked up the points in the WHL with the Portland Winterhawks.

In their third game of the west coast trip, Detroit traveled to Vancouver to take on the Canucks. The Red Wings played an incredibly strong and consistent game between offense, defense, and goaltending which was enough to get their groove back and finally secure a win. Here are some of the key aspects of this

Mar 17, 2022; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Detroit Red Wings goalie Alex Nedeljkovic (39) makes a save on Vancouver Canucks forward Alex Chiasson (39) in the third period at Rogers Arena. Detroit won 1-0. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports Preview: Red Wings continue western trip in Vancouver by Chris Giles 8 observations: Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings look to break their six-game losing streak tonight in Vancouver.  The Canucks are on a one game winning streak and are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. Game time tonight is 10:00 PM ET at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. Player Focus: Joe Veleno Joe Veleno is slowly starting to move

The NHL Trade Deadline is fast approaching with a 3:00 PM ET deadline on Monday.  So far, Detroit General Manager Steve Yzerman is holding on tight to players in the hope of getting the best deals possible for his players.  According to many news outlets, the only players safe are Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond.

With the trade deadline just days away, fanbases across the NHL are combing through trade big boards to find possible acquisitions – forward Brandon Hagel is a player that appears on most of the lists. While the Detroit Red Wings aren’t necessarily buying at the deadline, General Manager Steve Yzerman has proven in the past

KELOWNA, BC – FEBRUARY 8: Cross Hanas #71 of the Portland Winterhawks stands on the ice during warm up against the Kelowna Rockets at Prospera Place on February 8, 2020 in Kelowna, Canada. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images) Red Wings: Detroit’s Biggest Trade Chip, Dylan Larkin by Chris Giles Today, the Detroit Red Wings signed

The trade deadline is March 21 at 3:00 PM ET and GM’s across the NHL are busy tending the phones.  Detroit General Manager Steve Yzerman has always been busy at this time of year.  One could only ask, Is Dylan Larkin on his way out of Hockeytown?  With Yzerman as the Red Wings GM, you

Alex DeBrincat is a 24-year-old left wing who is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks. Although he has not been heavily mentioned on trade boards, it was rumored that DeBrincat is not an untouchable asset on Chicago’s roster like he was expected to be. The odds are not high in the slightest, but what if

On the second stop of their west coast road trip, the Red Wings traveled to Edmonton to take on the Oilers. In the second meeting between the teams this season, Detroit fell 7-5 in what was a rather exciting and well-played game. New pickup Olli Juolevi gets his first game on the blue line for