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The Detroit Red Wings have had an interesting month to say the least. After storming back into the playoff race with an impressive run of play in February, they had no answer for the Ottawa Senators, losing two games in two nights against one of their biggest competitors in the standings. Clearly General Manager Steve

Heading into the 2013 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings reportedly had their sights set on selecting Valeri Nichushkin in the first round. Unfortunately, the Russian winger was snapped up by the Dallas Stars at No. 10. So when it came time for Detroit to make their selection at No. 18, they opted to trade

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is a lot of chatter following the end of the NHL Trade Deadline about deals that almost happened and some that fell apart in the final moments. Included in that discussion was a deal that was close between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks. There was also talk that

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 and Devin Little are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound off

There are so many talented prospects within the Detroit Red Wings organization and that’s well known at this point. For example, Simon Edvinsson and Elmer Soderblom are two recent Swedish Hockey League (SHL) products that just made the switch to the American Hockey League (AHL) this season. It’s no secret that the SHL produces highly

The Minnesota Wild have acquired forward Oskar Sundqvist from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a draft pick, according to Darren Dreger. Details on exactly which pick have not emerged at this point. Wild Add to Bottom Six With Sundqvist Trade Sundqvist, a right-shooting centre who can also play wing, had seven goals and

Early in the morning of trade deadline day, the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings agreed to a deal. The Blues will receive 27-year-old forward Jakub Vrana in exchange for 27-year-old forward Dylan McLaughlin and a 2025 seventh-round pick. Detroit will also be retaining 50 percent of Vrana’s salary. Vrana has spent his

There is perhaps no stranger sight than seeing someone going through grief during a time of celebration. On Thursday afternoon, Dylan Larkin was that someone. Larkin, who is entering the final quarter of his eighth season with the Detroit Red Wings, found himself in front of reporters the day after he signed a new eight-year

Some trade deadlines come and go without much more than a whimper. Others a day filled with wild moves of the expected and unexpected variety. As for the 2023 trade deadline, we’ve had a week filled with huge moves, big news, and the potential for even more craziness to go down before 3:00 PM arrives

On Wednesday (March 1), the Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings made a very surprising trade. The selling Canucks became buyers, acquiring Filip Hronek and a 2024 fourth-round pick from the Red Wings in exchange for a conditional 2023 first-round pick (from the New York Islanders) and a guaranteed 2023 second-round pick. UPDATE: The Detroit

On Thursday morning (March 2), the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings became unexpected trade partners. Detroit sent forward Tyler Bertuzzi to Boston in exchange for a 2024 first-round pick (top-10 protected) and a 2025 fourth-round pick. The Red Wings are also retaining 50% of Bertuzzi’s $4.75 million cap hit. UPDATE: The Detroit #RedWings today

The Boston Bruins have acquired Tyler Bertuzzi from the Detroit Red Wings for a protected 2024 first-round pick and 2025 fourth-round pick, Pierre Lebrun reports. Bruins Continue to Load Up for Cup Run The Bruins, at an almost unbelievable 47-8-5 this season, are the class of the NHL, but general manager Don Sweeney has been

When considering what the Detroit Red Wings should do with Tyler Bertuzzi, there’s a simple question that can help identify the answer: If Bertuzzi was out for the season, should the Red Wings trade a late first-round pick (No. 26 to No. 32 range) and a mid-level prospect (think Albert Johansson or Shai Buium) for

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Los Angeles Kings and Columbus Blue Jackets were working on a huge trade late into Tuesday evening. Unfortunately, one of the players involved in the deal is reportedly extremely unhappy about it. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers made a big move to land a key defenseman for their blue line.