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The Detroit Red Wings changed the fate of their franchise in 1989 by drafting a pair of talented Russians, Sergei Fedorov (74th overall, 1989) and Vladimir Konstantinov (221st overall, 1989), who helped them win the Stanley Cup in 1997. Even though they have found success with Russian players throughout the years, Detroit doesn’t have a

The much-anticipated offseason magic has begun in the head office at long last. The Detroit Red Wings signed Elmer Söderblom to a three-year entry-level contract on June 9th, 2022, bringing yet another Swede to the great state of Michigan.  Söderblom has dazzled the SHL throughout the course of his 2021-22 season and has also garnered

The list of the top 10 or so players in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft remained mostly stagnant throughout the year, with some players shuffling up or down the list but few new players jumping into the conversation. All that has changed in the final weeks leading up to the draft, with a handful of names

Some of the most shocking moments on the draft floor have come not from which players are selected in which order, but from which players and picks exchange hands in draft day trades. Some moves are bigger than others, however. For every time we get a move like when goaltender Cory Schneider was traded by

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Alex DeBrincat sits atop one insider’s trade board and says it’s a matter of time before the winger is moved. Meanwhile. there is an update on the status of talks between the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks. Will the Vancouver Canucks have worked things out with J.T. Miller by

The immediate knee-jerk reaction to the Detroit Red Wings drafting eighth overall in the 2022 draft is that they need to target a high-end forward with the pick, with the preference being a center rather than a winger. After selecting Moritz Seider sixth overall in 2019 and Simon Edvinsson sixth overall in 2021, the Red

Compared to the last two offseasons, Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings don’t have many restricted free agents (RFAs) to sign.  In fact, Yzerman only has eight RFAs on his plate this summer. And not all will be getting new contracts. As with every offseason, supply and demand of cap space, roster spots, and

The Detroit Red Wings will have a wide variety of top-end prospects available to them in this year’s draft as they look to pick one of their next franchise centerpieces at eighth overall. The 2022 NHL Draft is considered by many to be on the weaker side with a lack of a sure-fire superstar at

The Detroit Red Wings have had a lot of incredible goaltenders throughout franchise history, and some stood out more than others in terms of their play, but also how their setups looked out on the ice. The Hockey Writers’ Red Wings team joined forces to highlight their favorite goaltenders, as well as what made them

It has been over month since the Detroit Red Wings announced that they were moving on from head coach Jeff Blashill on the first day of their offseason. Since that day, speculation has run rampant about who the Red Wings could and should target as their next head coach. Everyone from household names like John

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, and Rob Klein are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking

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