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Goaltender Sebastian Cossa was excited to hear his coach in Toledo, Dan Watson, was promoted to head coach with the Grand Rapids Griffins, the Wings’ primary minor-league affiliate. Cossa enjoyed playing for Watson with the Walleye, a Wings’ secondary affiliate. “Pretty cool,” Cossa said of his reaction to Watson going to Grand Rapids. “I liked

Detroit — Filip Zadina and the Red Wings are officially parting ways. The Wings put Zadina on unconditional waivers Thursday for purposes of mutual contract termination. The move erases the annual average value (salary cap hit) of $1.825 million for the next two years on Zadina’s contract, as well as the $4.56 million in actual

Detroit — Filip Zadina and the Red Wings are officially parting ways. The Wings put Zadina on unconditional waivers Thursday for purposes of mutual contract termination. The move erases the annual average value (salary cap hit) of $1.825 million for the next two years on Zadina’s contract, as well as the $4.56 million in actual

Detroit — Kris Draper didn’t quite know what to think when Steve Yzerman phoned a few weeks ago and scheduled a meeting with him in his office. “I was never a big fan of being called down to the office,” Draper joked. “I saw the principal way too much in elementary school. So, I wasn’t

Detroit — The entire saga surrounding Red Wings forward Filip Zadina may not be over. Zadina was waived earlier in the week and went unclaimed, after having asked for a trade earlier in the summer, according to general manager Steve Yzerman. No team was interested in trading for Zadina. NHL analyst Elliotte Friedman reported Wednesday

Detroit — He’s heard it his entire hockey life, so at this point, the jab doesn’t bother Amadeus Lombardi. It never really did, but especially now, as he’s embarking on a pro career with the Red Wings. It’s the notion that he’s too small. Not big enough. Will not ever play pro hockey. Lombardi, 20,

Filip Zadina went unclaimed after being put on waivers Monday, and now returns to the Red Wings. But Zadina’s future in the organization is likely cloudy. General manager Steve Yzerman said Monday that Zadina requested a trade, seeking a fresh start. But, there was no interest in the trade market, and that was made clearer

Steve Whyno |  Associated Press Former Red Wings defenseman Marc Staal is joining the Philadelphia Flyers, signing a $1.1 million contract for next season with a team embarking on a lengthy rebuilding process. General manager Daniel Briere announced the signing Monday, following the Flyers’ deals over the weekend with gritty winger Garnet Hathaway and depth center

Detroit — General manager Steve Yzerman was satisfied with what he was able to accomplish in free agency in trying to improve the Red Wings. Specific needs, such as forward depth, right-shot defensemen, back-up goaltending, some size and “pushback”, boxes were checked off. But that need of more goal-scoring, Yzerman continues to plug away at.

Detroit — Filip Zadina’s career with the Red Wings might be coming to an end. Zadina, a Wings’ 2018 first-round pick (sixth overall), was placed on waivers Monday by the Wings. Any team can grab Zadina in the next 24 hours, and the two years left on his contract at $1.825 million average annual value.

Stephen Whyno |  Associated Press Max Pacioretty was in a unique, if not uncomfortable spot going into NHL free agency coming off tearing his right Achilles tendon twice in the past year. Turns out it was just the right time to hit the market. The post-pandemic hockey landscape meant another year with just a $1 million

Detroit — And here we still sit, stuck between the P-words. Detroit fans craving Playoffs, management doubling down on Patience. All of it requires Perspective, which nobody really wants to hear. The parallels between the Red Wings and Pistons are amazing, considering how different the sports are. The path and the plans are frustratingly similar,

Detroit — Goaltender James Reimer had options when free agency began Saturday and teams began courting the veteran player. The same can be said about the other players the Red Wings signed in the opening hours of free agency, seemingly fixing the holes that existed in the lineup. But the way Reimer and several of

Detroit — After a busy Saturday in free agency, the Red Wings kept spending and accumulating players Sunday morning. The Wings signed right wing Christian Fischer to a one-year contract for $1.125 million. Fischer, 26, spent last season with Arizona where he had 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points. The 27 points were