The Hockey Writers

There will not be a Calder Cup parade in Grand Rapids this summer. The Grand Rapids Griffins concluded their season and second round series Sunday evening against the Milwaukee Admirals. Despite winning the opening game of the best-of-five series, the Griffins were unable to win two out of the next four games, including Game 3

The Detroit Red Wings have a few organizational needs they need to address this summer. One of which is adding a top-six winger – or two. This year’s free agent class has a few options, but the short supply of bonafide top-six forwards could lead to higher-than-usual salaries. Instead, the Red Wings should look to

The Stanley Cup playoffs are down to the final four teams, which means the Detroit Red Wings are that much closer to upgrading their roster this offseason. Yes, the 2024 NHL Draft, free agency, and trade season are right around the corner. In the meantime, get caught up on the latest Red Wings news and

A very pivotal summer looms for general manager Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings. The team missed the playoffs for an eighth consecutive season while falling just short of the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. Detroit and the Washington Capitals both finished with 91 points, but it was the Capitals earning

Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman stated that he wants to improve all areas of the team – offense, defense, and goaltending. It’s unclear how much cap space he’ll have available for additions, though. Several restricted free agents (RFAs) need to be signed first. Similar to last year, I put together contract projections for

The Grand Rapids Griffins hold a 1-0 series lead in their second round best-of-five series against the Milwaukee Admirals. With games three and four set to be played in Grand Rapids, the Griffins are well positioned to move on to the conference finals, so long as they take care of business at home. Perhaps most

As the 2024 NHL Playoffs progress, Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings remain hard at work preparing for the 2024-25 season. There’s plenty to do – re-sign key free agents, finalize the draft board, and touch base with other general managers on their plans.  In the meantime, I wanted to empty my notebook and

Many, many times, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman has said that he’ll do what’s best for the organization. Not what’s best for right now, or for next season, but at a macro level. This summer will be no different. Within the scope of that overarching mission, Yzerman noted that he wants to accomplish

The Detroit Red Wings will select 15th overall in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The draft lottery took place last week, and Detroit (big surprise) didn’t win the draft lottery. However, the positive thing is that they weren’t leap-frogged either, sticking with their most likely spot at 15. The San Jose Sharks were lucky enough to win

With the NHL Draft Lottery taking place on May 7, the Detroit Red Wings (and the entire league, for that matter) find themselves right where the odds had them at pick number 15 for the 2024 Draft. While the Red Wings have picked at that slot a few times over the last 10 drafts (Dylan

With the NHL draft lottery officially behind us, the Detroit Red Wings are locked into the 15th position in all seven rounds (excluding the fourth round where they hold the Dallas Stars’ pick instead of their own.) This is the lowest their first round pick has been since the 2014 draft where they selected a

On Tuesday night, the Detroit Red Wings received confirmation that they’ll be picking 15th in the 2024 NHL Draft. They did not move up at all. They didn’t move back either – and that, in it of itself, is a win. This year’s draft is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas on Friday, June

One week after winning the SHL Championship with Skellefteå AIK (April 29, 2024), Detroit Red Wings prospect Axel Sandin Pellikka signed his three-year, entry-level contract (ELC) with Detroit. Drafted 17th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft, the right-handed defenseman has emerged as one of the top blueliners in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). The 19-year-old had

Goaltending is a fickle beast. It has always been considered one of the hardest positions in sports to evaluate because it’s a mental game that no one can quite fully comprehend. What goes on between the ears of an NHL goaltender will always be a mystery to those who follow the game. Teams can live