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The Detroit Red Wings signed winger Bobby Ryan to a one-year, $1 million deal at the open of free agency. The 33-year-old has the distinction of being the first player chosen after Sidney Crosby in the 2005 Entry Draft. Originally drafted by the Anaheim Ducks, he spent six seasons with the Ducks before he was

There are many different ways to build a championship-caliber team. The make-up of the 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning is way different from the make-up of the 2019 St. Louis Blues. Keep going back through championship teams and you’ll find one constant: they’re all built up in a way that highlights their strengths. Related: Steve Yzerman,

Oct. 8 is another extremely busy day in National Hockey League history. One of its greatest players ever signed his first professional contract. This date has seen a little bit of everything including some big moments in California and Montreal, a new fixation with rats and the league’s first-ever third-generation player. Red Wings Sign a

After waiting for almost a year, the event that most Red Wing fans have been waiting for has finally come and gone: the 2020 NHL Draft. General manager Steve Yzerman has been a busy man over the last few days – no more so than during the elongated second day of the draft. But the

Now that the Detroit Red Wings have 12 new prospects in their pipeline, they can turn their focus to free agency, which is scheduled to open up Friday at noon. During a recent Zoom call, general manager Steve Yzerman noted that the organization would once again approach free agency conservatively. And once the 2020 NHL

After an eventful Day 1 of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, we saw some movement among several teams. The New York Rangers sent a former seventh overall pick to the Los Angeles Kings, the Edmonton Oilers resolved their saga with Jesse Puljujarvi and the Detroit Red Wings loaned a former first-round pick to Sweden. Rangers

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, Devin Little, Ian McNaughton, and Tony Wolak are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and

With the 32nd Pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, the Detroit Red Wings Have Selected William Wallinder From MODO of the Allsvenskan. About William Wallinder A very strong and mobile defender, Wallinder has the skill set to do it all. Teams love defensemen who can join the rush and he does just that. Wallinder

Alexis Lafrenière went first. Quinton Byfield went second. Tim Stützle went third. Then, all eyes were on the Detroit Red Wings with Pick No. 4. As is often the case with the fourth pick, there was a wide variety of players available, and nobody quite had the Red Wings’ intentions pinned down. Then, director of

With the Fourth Pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, the Detroit Red Wings Have Selected Lucas Raymond From Frolunda HC of the SHL. About Lucas Raymond It’s no secret that Lucas Raymond was one of the best prospects coming out of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and it’s even less surprising that he finds

Goaltending is critical in the NHL. The cliche is that you can’t win a Stanley Cup unless you have a hot goalie and the Detroit Red Wings didn’t win a Cup nor did they have hot goalie last season. In fact, they gave up 3.73 goals-against per game, which isn’t entirely the fault of their

It’s going to be a big week for the Detroit Red Wings. Between the 2020 NHL Draft and free agency opening up, the Red Wings have a tremendous opportunity in front of them to improve their roster – both now and in the long term. Let’s dive into the latest news and rumors surrounding the

Next week, the Detroit Red Wings finally get to make the fourth-overall selection in the 2020 NHL Draft and add to their prospect pipeline.  While the team hasn’t seen the ice since March, Steve Yzerman and Detroit’s scouting staff have been preparing for quite some time. In fact, most teams begin tracking prospects more than

Make no mistake, when Steve Yzerman steps to the podium announces via Zoom the Detroit Red Wings’ first-round pick at the 2020 NHL Draft, he needs to select a forward.  Defenseman Jamie Drysdale has been associated with Detroit at No. 4 throughout this year’s mock draft season. However, the Red Wings should avoid choosing Drysdale—or

Today’s news features a lot of the chatter going on as the 2020 Draft draws closer. While the Detroit Red Wings haven’t made another trade, they are still tending to things within their own organization, including bidding farewell to a longtime member of the team. Let’s dive in. Pronman Projects the Draft Over at The

Entering his second year as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, Steve Yzerman has a handful of decisions to make regarding the organization’s rebuild. The team needs to improve and he knows it. So with all 31 NHL teams now focused on the 2020-21 season, Yzerman can ramp up roster management efforts. Let’s dive

We are now a few days removed from the Tampa Bay Lightning winning the Stanley Cup against the Dallas Stars, which means it’s now officially the offseason for all 31 NHL teams. One of the most intriguing teams you should pay attention to this offseason is the Detroit Red Wings, who come in with plenty

Since the Red Wings’ general manager Steve Yzerman spun straw into gold with the Robby Fabbri deal, fans have been anxiously waiting for him to do it again. Now, as the 2020 offseason begins in earnest, more and more players have emerged as possible candidates to becomes Yzerman’s next success story. Related: Red Wings’ 50-Goal

This week has been the Detroit Red Wings’ most active since their season came to a halt back in March. They took care of some things in-house, and then stole the spotlight before the beginning of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. Let’s dive right in. Red Wings Acquire Marc Staal The Red Wings

In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Detroit Red Wings are letting a couple of defensemen go test free agency after trading for Marc Staal. In Montreal, the Jeff Petry deal is getting a lot of buzz, primarily because of what it might mean for other free agents signing early. There is an update on what