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Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman and his hockey operations personnel are gathered Friday at Little Caesars Arena for the first round of the 2021 draft. The amateur scouts, helmed by director of amateur scouting Kris Draper, are charged with providing input as Yzerman heads up his third draft since taking command of the team

Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman addressed the team’s need for an elite goaltending prospect by moving up in the 2021 NHL draft Friday to grab Sebastian Cossa. Cossa, 6-foot-6, 212-pounder, posted a 17-1-1 record with a 1.57 GAA and .941 save percentage in 19 games with the Edmonton Oil Kings in the Western Hockey League.

Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez grades the Detroit Red Wings’ choice of Western Hockey League goalie Sebastian Cossa as the 15th overall pick in the 2021 NHL draft. Grade: C One day after trading for Alex Nedeljkovic, Steve Yzerman made another trade for another goalie and moved up seven spots to take Cossa, a 6-foot-6

The trade could not be more ideal for Alex Nedeljkovic. He has an opportunity to establish himself as a No. 1 goaltender on an Original Six team run by a legend. He doesn’t have to move away from his wife for the season. And the neediest creature in the family doesn’t have to interrupt Zoom

The first round of the 2021 NHL draft promises to be an interesting one, as the league’s 32 teams — with the addition of the Seattle Kraken this month — have faced pandemic-induced challenges in scouting over the past year and a half. Those hurdles haven’t altered the approach of Detroit Red Wings general manager

Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Red Wings’ Steve Yzerman: ‘We’re trying to build a Stanley Cup contender’ Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman. July 22, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press We’re finally here. It’s time for the first round of the NHL entry draft tonight, when Detroit Red Wings general manager and

The Detroit Red Wings’ 2021-22 schedule features a home opener on Oct. 14 against the defending Stanley Cup champions, a traditional New Year’s Eve date, and a break for the 2022 Winter Olympics. The Tampa Bay Lightning will be at Little Caesars Arena Oct. 14 to ring in the new season. The Washington Capitals come

In a span of one week, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman dealt for two players who project to make an immediate positive impact without extensively depleting the Red Wings’ future assets . On Thursday afternoon — minutes after the expansion draft-imposed trade freeze lifted — the Wings acquired the rights to goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, a restricted

Steve Yzerman is ruining lives in North Carolina. Or at least ruining the days of those who love Carolina hockey. Detroit Red Wings fans are jigging and Carolina Hurricanes fans are considering jumping ship after a trade between the two teams Thursday. Yzerman, Detroit’s general manager, sent goalie Jonathan Bernier and a third-round 2021 pick

The Detroit Red Wings have acquired Alex Nedeljkovic from the Carolina Hurricanes. The team announced the move Thursday afternoon, shortly after the trade freeze that was imposed during the expansion draft had lifted. General manager Steve Yzerman sent the No. 94 pick in the 2021 draft and the rights to veteran goaltender Jonathan Bernier. Yzerman locked up

Dennis Cholowski’s potential as an NHL player won’t come with the Detroit Red Wings, as the Seattle Kraken chose the young defenseman in the expansion draft. Drafted at No. 20 in 2016, Cholowski was billed as a gifted skater with an excellent shot and a knack for passing. But for all the chances and all the

That Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman runs a tight ship was in high evidence Wednesday. Around noon, names started popping up on Twitter of who the Seattle Kraken had selected from the lists of players submitted Saturday by 30 teams (2017 expansion team Vegas Golden Knights was exempt). By around 1:30, there was

In deciding which Detroit Red Wings player to pluck from the expansion draft, the Seattle Kraken must weigh present value against future potential. The NHL’s newest team pieces their roster together Wednesday night. The Kraken must choose at least 14 forwards, nine defensemen and three goaltenders from the lists of available players submitted by 30 teams. The

The 2021-22 NHL schedule is expected to be released Thursday, and training camp in Traverse City is two months away — and at last, the Detroit Red Wings can interact with fans again. Forward Robby Fabbri and coach Jeff Blashill represented the team Monday at a street hockey clinic at Patton Memorial Center in Detroit,

After making do with three intra-squad scrimmages as warm-up games the past season because of the pandemic, the Detroit Red Wings will have the usual exhibition season this fall. Because of the pandemic, teams only had little more than a week to prepare for the 2021 season. The Wings played three scrimmages at the practice

Nick Leddy received a phone call from Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman, who welcomed his latest acquisition to the rebuild. Leddy cost the Wings a 2021 second-round draft pick, but all the ways he potentially can help alleviates that price. Leddy is an offensive defenseman, a left-handed shot who projects to partner with Moritz Seider

Update: Here’s a look at the unprotected list released Sunday. A busy week awaits the Detroit Red Wings. They will find out who they lose in the NHL expansion draft and then, two days later, select additions to the rebuild. The Seattle Kraken begin play this fall, and the roster will be revealed Wednesday night when the

The Detroit Red Wings’ protection list is an indictment on prior first-round draft choices. The NHL on Sunday released the lists of which players teams protected ahead of Wednesday’s expansion draft, and Wings general manager Steve Yzerman left 2016 first-round pick Dennis Cholowski exposed. The protected players are forwards Dylan Larkin, Tyler Bertuzzi, Robby Fabbri, Jakub

A busy week awaits the Detroit Red Wings. They will find out who they lose in the NHL expansion draft and then, two days later, select additions to the rebuild. The Seattle Kraken begin play this fall, and the roster will be revealed Wednesday night when the results of the expansion draft are announced. All teams,

When the Detroit Tigers selected high school pitcher Jackson Jobe with the No. 3 pick on Sunday, it kicked off an unprecedented run of draft for Motor City teams: Thanks to NHL expansion, COVID-19 delays to the seasons and MLB’s attempt to put its draft in the All-Star Game spotlight, Detroit teams will take part in