[embedded content] Yzerman’s media availability from yesterday discusses the team’s moves in free agency and how things are playing out. He shares a lot of great info in here. Now that the sponsors have begun bailing, Hockey Canada has committed to taking this issue seriously. You want them to get it right, but we’re at
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The first 48 hours of free agency are some of the most important and impactful hours in the entire off-season. How did the Red Wings fare in the matter? The Detroit Red Wings made smart and impactful choices during the first 48 hours of free agency. The first two days of free agency are the
The Detroit Red Wings had a busy first day in free agency. A mostly accurate account of events on Wednesday morning probably looked like Steve Yzerman asking for free agents like J. Jonah Jameson asks for pictures of Spider-Man. Undoubtedly, Mr. Yzerman rolled up his sleeves and at some point uttered the phrase, ‘let’s get
The Detroit Red Wings traded for St. Louis Blues goalie, and Finland native, Ville Husso. But what does the trade symbolize in terms of the goalie competition? The Detroit Red Wings organization seems to be gaining momentum into a big turn-around each and every day. You see the prospects that they have, the talent they
The signing spree continues. A day after adding several free-agent players, the Red Wings announced they are adding veteran defenseman Mark Pysyk on a one-year deal: This is another low-risk addition for Steve Yzerman. Pysyk, who will turn 31 in January, is a right-shot defenseman with more than 500 NHL games under his belt. The
What a whiplash. That’s kinda how the opening of NHL free agency went for me. Steve Yzerman clearly came into this period of the offseason with the intention of giving his roster a violent shove into the next steps of his rebuild. It was a signing frenzy, which at first I was wary about but
The Detroit Red Wings formally announced the signing of defenseman Olli Maatta on Thursday, a day after news of the deal broke. UPDATE: The #RedWings today signed defenseman Olli Maatta to a 1-year contract. pic.twitter.com/WmvCvJv2ql — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 14, 2022 The one-year deal reportedly carries a $2.25 million salary cap hit. I
The Detroit Red Wings were set to spend some money this free agency as they look to fill out their roster. But what they ended up doing yesterday was unlike anything I expected. The Detroit Red Wings are going into this off-season having one of the best pipelines in all of the NHL. Between Sebastian
The Detroit Red Wings were already in one of the tougher NHL divisions but things just got quite a bit harder after the Senators decided to go all in. The Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres, and Ottawa Senators have been hanging out in the bottom half of the league for some time now. But after
The Detroit Red Wings are making a statement in their own way- or not. Adding yet another former St. Louis Blues player, the Red Wings are clearly looking to make a jump. The Detroit Red Wings made a big splash yesterday in free agency. That was something that led to a lot of controversy in
The Red Wings were busy on the opening day of free agency, signing six NHLers, one draft pick, and agreeing to terms with one more player. Eighth-overall pick Marco Kasper kicked things off, agreeing to his entry-level deal. The contract was announced just after free agency opened, which wasn’t necessary, and feels like a bit
Steve Yzerman’s free-agent frenzy continues. The Red Wings announced late Wednesday that they have signed forward Austin Czarnik to a two-year, two-way deal: The team continues to load up down the middle. Czarnik, who is from Washington Township, most recently suited up for the Seattle Kraken. Before that he bounced back and forth between the
The Detroit Red Wings announced the signing of veteran forward David Perron on Wednesday. UPDATE: The #RedWings today signed left wing David Perron to a 2-year contract. pic.twitter.com/brYHXpMS6M — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 13, 2022 I’ll be honest, this move surprised me. That it’s a two-year deal surprised me even more. Perron seems like
The Detroit Red Wings have signed forward Dominik Kubalik to a two-year, $2.5M/year contract. The team announced this move during the flurry between Ben Chiarot and David Perron’s deal. Kubalik was a Calder finalist in 2019-20, putting up 30 goals in his rookie season with the Chicago Blackhawks. Since then, he’s struggled to replicate those