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Detroit — General manager Steve Yzerman was intent on filling holes in the Wings’ lineup and few teams were as active Saturday on the first day of unrestricted free agency as the Wings were. They made their biggest splash late in the day, signing center J.T. Compher to a five-year contract worth $25.5 million ($5.1

Detroit — The Red Wings were active Saturday in unrestricted free agency, attempting to fill their holes. They made their biggest splash late in the day, signing center J.T. Compher to a five-year contract worth $25.5 million ($5.1 million cap hit). Compher, 28, played at Michigan with Dylan Larkin and Andrew Copp. Compher (6-foot, 190-pounds)

Detroit — The Red Wings have gotten their first player in free agency. The Wings signed goaltender James Reimer to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million, his representation confirmed. Reimer, 35, was 12-21-8 with a 3.48 goals-against average and .890 save percentage in 43 games with San Jose. Reimer was a fourth-round pick of Toronto

Detroit — The Red Wings have been active Saturday in unrestricted free agency, attempting to fill stated holes. The Wings signed goaltenders James Reimer, to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million, and Alex Lyon to a two-year contract worth $1.8 million ($900,000 salary cap hit). The Wings then signed defenseman Justin Holl to a three-year

Detroit — The Red Wings have to get better in a variety of spots to become the competitive team they want to be. General manager Steve Yzerman has an opportunity Saturday to upgrade the roster, and he will do so carefully and judiciously. NHL unrestricted free agency begins at noon Saturday, but with a free

Detroit — You wonder if Kailer Yamamoto even got a Red Wings jersey. Acquired by the Wings Thursday from Edmonton along with Klim Kostin for future considerations, Yamamoto has been bought out by the team and will become an unrestricted free agent. NHL free agency begins Saturday at noon. The key piece in Thursday’s trade,

Detroit — It was quite an emotional day for the Dower Nilsson family. Noah was drafted by the Red Wings on Thursday, two years after his older brother Liam was drafted by the Wings. The two shared a long hug after Noah’s name was called in the third round by the Wings. “It’s an unbelievable

Here’s a breakdown of each of the Red Wings’ selections in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft: Nate Danielson ▶ Pick: No. 9 overall (Round 1) ▶ Position: Center ▶ Height/weight: 6-foot-2, 185 pounds ▶ Last season: Brandon (WHL), 68 games, 33 goals, 45 assists ▶ Scouting report: A good, safe pick, in that Danielson does a lot of things well, and he’s versatile, but maybe doesn’t star in any

Detroit — The Red Wings finally made a trade and went local with the first of their trio of picks in the second round. The Wings acquired forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin from Edmonton for future considerations. The Oilers, under former Wings general manager Ken Holland, were strapped under the salary cap and alleviated

Detroit — It was quiet, probably too quiet for some. The Red Wings stuck with their picks and their plan and dutifully plucked two more skilled youngsters in the first round Wednesday night. But before Wings fans get antsier, they’ll have to wait and see exactly what’s unfolding. Steve Yzerman has shown he knows what

Detroit – Axel Sandin Pellikka was determined to get to the NHL Entry Draft. How determined? The Wings’ second first-round draft pick Wednesday, the 17th pick overall, drove 15 hours Tuesday from New York to get to Nashville for the draft. Sandin Pellikka and his parents, grandmother, brother, agent and friend and fellow Wings’ prospect

The first-round grades for the Red Wings at the 2023 NHL Draft were almost unanimous. Detroit received higher grades for drafting Swedish defenseman Axel Sandin Pellikka with the 17th overall pick than Brandon center Nate Danielson with the ninth overall selection. Here’s a sample of what they were saying about GM Steve Yzerman’s choices on

Detroit – The Red Wings snagged two of the players they wanted Wednesday in Nashville. They’re still waiting on other possibilities. The Wings selected center Nate Danielson with the ninth pick overall Wednesday at the NHL Entry Draft at Bridgestone Arena, then came back later and picked defenseman Axel Sandin Pellikka with the 17th overall

The 2023-24 NHL season is already on the horizon, with the Entry Draft on Wednesday and free agency opening on Saturday. Another sign of the new season is the release of the schedule, which came on Tuesday, with the Red Wings opening on Oct. 12 at New Jersey. The Red Wings’ home opener will be