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Since returning to Detroit and taking over the reins as general manager (GM), Steve Yzerman has slowly and completely rebuilt the Detroit Red Wings roster and has been leaving his imprint on the organization on and off the ice. How Yzerman Has Rebuilt the Red Wings Going into the 2023-24 season, there is only one

In a recent episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, writers Devin Little, Matthew Zator, and Tony Wolak dove into a discussion of new Red Wings starting goalie Ville Husso. Last season was his first with the Red Wing as well as his first as an NHL starter. The question that generated the discussion was

Every year at the Traverse City Prospect Tournament, Detroit Red Wings fans are enamored with the limelight-type prospects (i.e. Nate Danielson, Elmer Soderblom, William Wallinder). But along with these kinds of prospects come the invitees that look to stick out to the organizations involved in the tournament. Last year that invitee was forward Riley Piercey

The Detroit Red Wings have a deep prospect pool made up of scorers, grinders, playmakers, offensive and defensive defensemen, and starting-caliber goaltenders. They really don’t have a huge weakness when it comes to youth, so it’s always exciting to follow the progress of the pipeline throughout the season. So in the spirit of that, I

With the moves that general manager Steve Yzerman has made this offseason, the Detroit Red Wings should be in a prime position to be in the playoff hunt for the 2023-24 season. But looking forward to next offseason already, Yzerman’s next big moves should come in the form of extensions for two of the team’s

In some ways, Derek Lalonde was playing with house money in his first season as the head coach of the Detroit Red Wings. The coach he replaced was highly unpopular with the fanbase, his name is on the Stanley Cup twice as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and he was hand-picked by

As one of six players to ever be given exceptional status by Hockey Canada, the expectations bestowed upon Joe Veleno have been more than he has been able to live up to this point of his NHL career. Since being drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2018 Draft, he has failed to live

Every player has a team that when they see them on their schedule, they light up. Since the 2013-14 season, the Detroit Red Wings have been this team for a few players every year. Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning Once a draft pick by then-general manager Steve Yzerman, Nikita Kucherov has been able to

The Detroit Red Wings are heading into the 2023-24 season with the hopes of becoming a playoff team for the first time since 2015-16. General manager Steve Yzerman has been hard at work improving the roster with the likes of Alex DeBrincat, Jeff Petry, Shayne Gostisbehere, Justin Holl, JT Compher, and James Reimer, but for

While there are always bright spots when it comes to free-agent signings, the flip side is the signings that do not pan out as well. Over the past 20 years, the Detroit Red Wings are no exception to this situation. Derian Hatcher – 2003 Derian Hatcher came to Detroit trying to make his homecoming a

Throughout the years, every organization has made signings that years later are viewed as either underrated or really good moves in hindsight. The Detroit Red Wings are no different, having made a handful of free-agent signings throughout the past 20 years that have been viewed in this way. Daniel Cleary – 2005 Originally a first-round

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Carey Price could be on the opening night roster for the Montreal Canadiens. Meanwhile, the Detroit Red Wings traded for defenseman Jeff Petry. What was their thinking behind the deal? The Buffalo Sabres are probably going to trade a defenseman, and did the Minnesota Wild want to keep Matt Dumba?

In a somewhat surprising move, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman swung a trade for veteran defenseman Jeff Petry from the Montreal Canadiens. In the trade, he gave up defenseman Gustav Lindstrom and a conditional 2025 fourth-round draft pick. While swapping defensemen will be surprising to some, Petry should be able to give more

Winning back-to-back championships is one of the hardest things to do in sports, and in the NHL, it is no different. After winning the Stanley Cup in the 2001-02 season, the Detroit Red Wings were looking to do so with the majority of their championship team still intact. After the 2001-02 season, the Red Wings