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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

The Detroit Red Wings will continue on their western swing in Edmonton tonight with a game against the Oilers.  In November, Detroit won the first game of the season series 4-2.  The Oilers  are on a two game winning streak and are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games. Game time tonight is 9:00 PM ET

Last year, the Detroit Red Wings mad a blockbuster trade when Anthony Mantha was traded to Washington for Jakub Vrana and two draft picks.  Is General Manager Steve Yzerman ready to once again make a splash before the deadline next Monday? Here are some trades that fans can only dream about prior to the deadline.

With the NHL trade deadline rapidly approaching, fans of the Detroit Red Wings have already started scouring trade boards for possible targets at the deadline. One name that frequents most lists is Arizona Coyotes left-shot defenseman Jakob Chychrun. Is it extremely unlikely that Chychrun ends up with a team still mired in a rebuild like

On a five-game losing streak, it seems as though the wheels are falling off for the Detroit Red Wings. This week was another stretch of poor play. Let’s head to the stock exchange to assess this week’s performances. Trending up Jakub Vrana One of the only positive aspects of Detroit’s recent play has been the

The Detroit Red Wings are entering the final week before the trade deadline with seven impending UFA’s.  Does General manager Steve Yzerman have anything serious up his sleeve?  There is no doubt that Yzerman will be actively seeking to move players that do not currently fit into the Yzerplan, but how busy will he be?

Nick Leddy is the one trade chip that Detroit Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman must trade.  Leddy was acquired from the New York Islanders last summer for a 2nd round pick and Yzerman doesn’t trade draft picks very often.  In order for Yzerman to deal Leddy, the return will likely match what Yzerman dealt for the

The Red Wings seem to be running on empty down the stretch, as we inch closer to April and the end of the NHL’s regular season. The Winged Wheelers have dropped 8 of their last 10 and are struggling to stay competitive, especially against quality opponents. The fanbase has grown frustrated with these performances —

Saturday night, the Detroit Red Wings lost their fifth game in a row with a lifeless 3-0 loss against the Calgary Flames. Let’s extract eight observations from the latest loss from the Red Wings. #1: Different formula, same result. Well, at least Detroit’s opponent didn’t scored more than five goals – right? Well, they still

Mar 12, 2022; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm (28) screens in front of Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss (29) during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports Grueling western swing leads Red Wings into Calgary by Chris Giles 8 observations from Detroit’s 3-0 loss to the

The Detroit Red Wings will begin a grueling stretch beginning in Western Canada tonight.  The Red Wings will start the trek in Calgary followed by games in Edmonton, Vancouver, and Seattle.  The team will be without Tyler Bertuzzi for the first three games of the trip.  If Bertuzzi is still with the Red Wings by