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There have been countless iconic images that represent Detroit sports over the last century. There’s Magglio Ordóñez rounding the bases after a walk-off home run to send the Detroit Tigers to the World Series, Steve Yzerman raising the Stanley Cup to end the Detroit Red Wings‘ 42-year drought, Isiah Thomas and the Bad Boys celebrating

The Filip Zadina saga is only the latest example of how incredibly hard it is to draft, even in the first round when statistically teams have a better chance of getting a star player. Zadina landed on waivers Thursday for the second time this week, but this time the end point is the termination of

The Filip Zadina saga is nearing an end point with the Detroit Red Wings. He was placed on waivers Thursday, the second time he has landed there this week, but this time for the purpose of terminating his contract. Zadina signed a three-year, $5,475,000 contract last August. The termination frees the Wings from the $1.825

The five-day affair concluded with a spirited and fast-paced three-on-three tournament, but the real value of Detroit Red Wings development camp is what happens away from the ice. Nearly 50 players participated at Little Caesars Arena, including all 11 selections from the just-completed 2023 NHL draft. Dan Cleary, the assistant director of player development, was

Filip Zadina may have reached the point where he would rather walk away from nearly $5 million than continue his career with the Detroit Red Wings. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Wednesday afternoon that there is word the Wings are considering placing Zadina on waivers for the purposes of terminating his contract. The report comes a day

Miraculously, the Detroit Tigers are just a few games behind in their division and have a legitimate chance to win the American League Central Division, despite being almost 10 games below .500. And they’re just now getting healthy. But that got us thinking, which Detroit team has the most winnable division in their sport? Now,

Carter Mazur is hungry, literally and figuratively. The 2021 third-round pick by the Detroit Red Wings has had the sort of year that boosts a young player’s confidence, going from the University of Denver, where he was an assistant captain, to making his professional debut to suiting up for his country at the World Championship.

FIlip Zadina has cleared waivers and remains in the Detroit Red Wings organization. He was placed on waivers Monday in an attempt to find a new home for him, but even as general manager Steve Yzerman acquiesced to a request by Zadina, Yzerman did say he hoped Zadina would grow his game with the Wings.

Steve Yzerman would like to address his need for sleep, but there is still more work to be done this offseason to strengthen the Detroit Red Wings. Yzerman was at Little Caesars Arena on Monday, just as he was over the weekend when he mined the NHL free agency market to add forwards J.T. Compher,

Filip Zadina ultimately ended up on waivers as part of his request for a new opportunity. Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman elaborated on his decision Monday to place the former first-round pick on waivers, which means another team can claim him by noon Tuesday without compensating the Wings. “Unfortunately Filip last year, he

Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Red Wings on how weird it will be to play against Boston Bruin Tyler Bertuzzi Detroit Red Wings Dylan Larkin, Filip Zadina, Joe Veleno and Derek Lalonde, March 9, 2023 in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Red Wings placed former first round pick Filip Zadina on

The day after he signed a five-year, $25.5 million contract to join the Detroit Red Wings, J.T. Compher delved into what led him to leave a team one year removed from hoisting the Stanley Cup in favor of one that hasn’t made the playoffs in seven years. It helps when it is Steve Yzerman is

After everything that transpired over the past season, former Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi ended up settling for a one-year deal in free agency. His $5.5 million contract is certainly a good deal for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who add a local product who just demonstrated how effective he is in the playoffs. Bertuzzi

The Detroit Red Wings continued their 2023 NHL free agency haul on Day 2 by signing another forward Christian Fischer was brought in for one year at $1.125 million. He projects to be a depth guy who slots into the bottom six with the hope he will turn out to be a late bloomer. Fischer’s