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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 24: Givani Smith #48 of the Detroit Red Wings fires a shot against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on January 24, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) Detroit Red Wings: Can Jakub Vrana Stay Hot in ’21-’22? by Alex Faber Givani Smith has re-signed with the

In just 11 games with the Detroit Red Wings, Jakub Vrana set fan expectations high with eight goals and three assists. Can Vrana bring that kind of performance into the 2021-22 season? Age: 25 Left Winger 2nd Season With the Red Wings Stat Snapshot: Goals: 8 Assists: 3 CF%: 48.2 Pts/60: 3.5 ixG: 2.64 GAR:

Potentially, there are a slew of free agents that could interest the Detroit Red Wings during the next offseason. The fourth offseason of Steve Yzerman‘s tenure as general manager could provide some pieces to complement what he’s begun to build. Here’s a look at several players that could be on the list, and could be

With the weeks leading up to the season, Octopus Thrower will be profiling a different Detroit Red Wings player.  We start with the captain, Dylan Larkin. Age: 25 Center 7th season with the Red Wings Stats Snapshot: Goals: 9 Points: 23 CF% 53.1 Pts/60: 1.5 ixG: 13.4 GAR: -2.8 (Advanced stats courtesy of Evolving Hockey)

It might not be the regular season quite yet, but the Detroit Red Wings prospect tournament starts this week, giving fans some Red Wings related hockey for the first time since May. It’s not the thaw to what is usually a much longer layoff, but it’s better because at least it’s a glimpse of the

The Detroit Red Wings prospect tournament isn’t an event that can make-or-break the future of a player, but it can be a way to make a name of oneself. There are a few players that have the potential to have themselves a breakout performance as early as the tourny. I’m not including Lucas Raymond, Jonatan

The Detroit Red Wings need some of their younger players to step up and become important pieces of the re-build.  Slowly, prospects will weave their way into the lineup, but it’s the young players that have played portions of the last few seasons that really need to make the jump in order for the Red

The NHL recently announced plans to allow players to play for their home countries at the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games.  According to NHL.com, the NHL will take a break from competition from Feb. 2-22 in order to allow players to play in the Olympics.  This break will also coincide with the 2022 All-Star Weekend

The Detroit Red Wings revealed their roster for September’s Prospect Tournament on Twitter this afternoon. The tournament will run from Sept. 16 to Sept. 20. Held in Traverse City, MI, this year’s pool includes five teams from across the league: The Toronto Maple Leafs, the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Dallas Stars and the St. Louis

The Selke Trophy is awarded to the leagues best defensive forward. As the Detroit Red Wings took steps forward in their rebuild last season, perhaps the best development was the team’s defense. This wasn’t just a result of Detroit’s defensemen – a few of the forwards took major strides in their defensive games. Which Red

After a pretty busy off-season, the Detroit Red Wings are expected to progress this year. With the addition (and subtraction) of multiple players and important prospects inching their way to the roster, it looks as though overall progression is inevitable. But is that the case for the special teams? Penalty Kill The Red Wings penalty

Training camp is right around the corner and the Detroit Red Wings roster is close to being set.  Currently, the Red Wings have 22 players signed with Givani Smith left as the only un-signed RFA.  Once Smith gets signed, Detroit will have their 23 man roster pretty much set going into training camp.  The Red

The Athletic’s Corey Pronman released his ranking of the Detroit Red Wings prospect pool this week which certainly saw an improvement from his rankings last season. It’s hardly a surprise to see Detroit rocket up the rankings, but high picks bring things up significantly. Pronman has Moritz Seider checking in at number one, which is

Alex Nedeljkovic is one of the many new faces on the Detroit Red Wings roster – and he may be the most important for the team’s improvement. Replacing Jonathan Bernier Detroit’s Former goaltender Jonathan Bernier may not be in line to win a Vezina, but he was rock solid with the Red Wings, offering a

The Detroit Red Wings got another key re-signing on the books, inking defenseman Filip Hronek to a three-year deal Friday afternoon. The multi-year deal continues a trend for general manager Steve Yzerman who has kept players on term that aren’t in the mold of the previous contracts that saw players handed deals with longer durations.

The Detroit Red Wings have added more depth to the forwards with the addition of veteran defensive specialist Carter Rowney.  Rowney was an UFA and signed a one year deal with a cap hit of $825,000 for the upcoming season.  If Rowney fails to make the Red Wings, he will still be paid his NHL

With the summer coming to a close, the start of the NHL season is right around the corner – but before that comes the preseason. The new additions to the roster should get Detroit Red Wings fans excited for the early action. The New Additions The most obvious opening storyline for the Red Wings will

Vegas and various betting sites have released their projected projected point totals for the NHL’s 2021-22 regular season and according to Wynnbet.com, the line for the Detroit Red Wings sits at 77.5. In the shortened season last year, the Red Wings finished with 48 points in 56 games – that’s an average of .86 points

Trading Detroit Red Wings center and captain Dylan Larkin with two years remaining before becoming a UFA would certainly be controversial. But might teams come calling? General Manager Steve Yzerman has certainly fielded offers for important players in the past–and even made one for a core player in Anthony Mantha. Would Larkin ever be another? It’s one

After drafting Sebastian Cossa and trading for Alex Nedeljkovic, the Detroit Red Wings seem to have turned around the goalie situation. Nedeljkovic will be starting this year and Cossa is still quite far from making the team – who else is coming down the pipeline for Detroit? Kaden Fulcher Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) 2020-21 Season