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Fun fact: in three of the last four NHL Drafts, the Detroit Red Wings have picked at least one player that is from the state of Michigan. However, the Original Six franchise has only selected a Michigan-born player once in the first round of the draft: Dylan Larkin, selected 15th overall in the 2014 draft.

Before the Detroit Red Wings adjust their roster this offseason, it’s important to have a holistic view of their organizational depth. That way, the right pieces can be added to the puzzle. We know the Red Wings need to improve defensively. But how are they going to do that from a roster management perspective? Analyzing

With the eighth-overall selection in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft the Detroit Red Wings will have plenty of excellent prospects to choose from. The 2022 Draft class is not the strongest, though there will still be multiple great choices remaining when Steve Yzerman takes the stage in Montreal. Though it is fair to assume that

The Detroit Red Wings and the Calgary Flames are on opposite sides of the NHL right now. The rebuilding Red Wings are set to make their sixth-straight top-10 selection in the NHL Draft this July. Meanwhile, the Flames were just recently knocked out of the second round of the playoffs after finishing atop the Pacific

Now that most hockey seasons are either over or coming to a close, we’re starting to get a clearer picture on where certain prospects are at in their development, as well as where they might be playing next season. In today’s Detroit Red Wings Prospect Report, we’re taking a look at a few prospects whose

The Detroit Red Wings have snagged defensemen with their first-round draft pick in two of their last three drafts. Selecting Moritz Seider with the sixth overall selection in 2019, and Simon Edvinsson with the sixth selection in the 2021 Draft. They have even filled their prospect pool with some defensive selections in the second rounds

With the 2022 NHL Draft rapidly approaching, it is time to take a deeper look at the top contenders. The Detroit Red Wings have the 8th-overall pick and will be looking to acquire even more young talent, especially defensemen and goal scorers, and Jonathan Lekkerimäki could very well fill that role and meet the expectations

Entering the 2022 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings are in a pretty good spot. They are widely considered to have one of the top prospect pools throughout the NHL, including here at THW where their prospect pool ranked second back in January. They have a top-tier prospect in all three areas of the ice

Detroit Red Wings defenceman Moritz Seider had a remarkable rookie season this year, quickly cementing himself as the top defender on a young team. He earned top-pairing minutes as well as consistent time on the power play and penalty kill, all while playing above-average defence for such a young defenceman. Seider scored an impressive 21

What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week Tony Wolak, Devin Little, Kyle Knopp, Delaney Rimer, and Logan Horn are the muckers who make up

Heading into the 2022 offseason, the Detroit Red Wings find themselves at a crossroad. They seem to be emerging from their rebuild with a competitive roster, but are not yet a playoff team. With that in mind, we’ll conduct some scenario planning and examine the pros and cons of two distinct paths the Red Wings

For the teams that are not in the playoffs, the offseason is now in full swing. Planning for the 2022-23 season has already begun, and general managers (GM) from all 32 teams surely have a gauge on what kind of moves their organizations may or may not be able to pull off. While some teams

If there is one thing that we have learned about Steve Yzerman in his first three drafts as executive vice-president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings is that mock drafts are fairly meaningless in predicting who he will select. Fans just have to go back to 2019 when he surprised everyone by selecting

It has been six seasons since the Detroit Red Wings participated in the NHL playoffs. Prior to that, Detroit had 25-consecutive appearances in the postseason, which gave fans a bit of everything from disappointing first-round exits to six appearances in the Stanley Cup Final, resulting in four championships. As the team continues to rebuild, here

Lucas Raymond had an incredibly impressive rookie season for the Detroit Red Wings, earning first-line minutes and scoring 57 points while leading the team’s forwards in ice time. With such a massive role on a rebuilding team that is still searching for its identity, Raymond made it clear that he will be one of the

Heading into the 2022 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings seem to be in a position to draft a forward with the eighth overall selection. They have plenty of defensive prospects, highlighted by last year’s sixth overall pick Simon Edvinsson, and their goaltender of the future, Sebastian Cossa, is doing his thing in the Western

The Detroit Red Wings will select eighth overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The draft lottery took place on Tuesday night, and Detroit stayed put at eighth rather than fall one or two places. The Montreal Canadiens were lucky enough to win the lottery, going from playing in the Stanley Cup Final in 2021 to

The Detroit Red Wings are poised to select eighth overall in the 2022 draft. While this year’s draft has mostly been characterized by its top-two players, Shane Wright and Logan Cooley, this is a solid draft class that features a deep pool of talent slated to go in the first round. Additionally, the Red Wings

As the Detroit Red Wings’ rebuild rolls along, everything seems up in the air at any given moment. The primary area of concern at this point would be the defense, but that’s not to say that other things don’t need to be addressed too. Throughout the 2021-22 season, they seemed to have an imbalance in

The Detroit Red Wings’ first round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft will be the lowest in Steve Yzerman’s tenure as general manager. They entered the draft lottery with the eighth-best odds at securing the top pick, and they stayed there after the lottery balls fell. They hold the eighth overall selection, the lowest they