How long until the Detroit Red Wings kick their offseason into full gear? A few teams have already made a splash – are the Red Wings next? In today’s mailbag, we’ll cover a wide range of topics – goalies, draft picks, the salary cap, and more. Will the Red Wings Trade Ben Chiarot? RWHockey13 asks:
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As you may have heard by now, the 2023 NHL Draft class is once again stocked full of talented players ranging from all across the globe. In particular, one Russian prospect has caught my eye time and time again. Matvei Michkov is an 18-year-old right winger that is bringing a unique skill set to the
The Vancouver Canucks don’t have a second-round pick this year – again – as they traded it away to the Detroit Red Wings for Filip Hronek. Last year was the same story, having traded it to the Arizona Coyotes in the now-infamous Oliver Ekman-Larsson deal. As was the case last season at around this time,
When I first began thinking about the possibility of the Detroit Red Wings selecting Tom Willander in the first round, my assumption was that he would be an option for them at 17th overall. However, Willander has continued to rise up draft boards and it feels pretty unlikely at this point that he’ll be available
If you’ve been following my offseason coverage for the Detroit Red Wings, you may have noticed a steady progression. First, I asked the big question of whether the Red Wings should continue their rebuild or push for the playoffs. There’s no right or wrong answer – this is evidenced by the inclusion of luck as
The 2023 NHL Draft is less than a month away, which means we are less than a month away from draft day trades. The Detroit Red Wings hold five of the top-50 picks in the 2023 NHL Draft (top-43 to be exact), but it seems pretty unlikely that they will leave the first two rounds
Welcome to The Hockey Writers’ 2023 Free-Agent Targets series for the Detroit Red Wings. During it, we will be looking at a handful of free agents from each NHL team who the Red Wings should consider pursuing this summer. Explore everything hockey with THW’s Hockeypedia pages. In this latest edition of the series, we will
On May 28, 2023, former Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg, born in Njurunda, Sweden, became the 31st person from his home country to earn enshrinement into the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Hall of Fame (HOF). Although no established building hosts a treasure of IIHF artifacts, fans can view exhibits honoring the 245 members (as
After finishing the 2022-23 season with a 35-37-10 record, the Detroit Red Wings will pick ninth in the 2023 NHL Draft. And while the draft lottery once again failed to deliver for the Red Wings, they still have the opportunity to select an impact player at No. 9. Related: Red Wings 2023 Draft Coverage One
As free agency approaches, the Detroit Red Wings have several roster-building priorities they need to accomplish. They need to improve “every area” of play, after all. Related: Top 30 Free Agents for 2023 Some free agents could solve these problems. Others would not. Today, I am going to focus on the latter group: prominent free
This idea starts with the Chicago Blackhawks. Specifically, it starts with a recent report from Blackhawks reporter Scott Powers of The Athletic: It’s no secret the Canucks are trying to get out of a few contracts this offseason. If the Blackhawks took on one of those contracts and packaged a first- and second-round pick, maybe
Welcome to The Hockey Writers’ 2023 Free-Agent Targets series for the Detroit Red Wings. During it, we will be looking at a handful of free agents from each NHL team who the Red Wings should consider pursuing this summer. The latest installment examines some pending free agents who last played for the New York Rangers.
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Welcome to The Hockey Writers’ 2023 Free-Agent Targets series for the Detroit Red Wings. During it, we will be looking at a handful of free agents from each NHL team who the Red Wings should consider pursuing this summer. In this latest edition of the series, we will be focusing on the Pittsburgh Penguins. The