Steve Yzerman kept looking to his left, where he had a depth chart for the Detroit Red Wings hanging in his corner office at Little Caesars Arena. It speaks to how much he has strengthened the team in his fourth offseason as general manager that he needed a cheat sheet, but in fairness, there were
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Ben Chiarot, one of five players the Detroit Red Wings added on opening day of free agency, summed up the appeal: “Steve Yzerman builds good teams. I think everyone knows that.” Yzerman sent a message Wednesday when he signed Chiarot, Andrew Copp, David Perron, Dominik Kubalik and Olli Määttä: Expectations on the Wings have grown exponentially.
In addition to adding players slated for the Detroit Red Wings, general manager Steve Yzerman used free agency to add organizational depth. Defenseman Mark Pysyk, a veteran of 521 NHL games, was signed for one year, $850,000. Center Austin Czarnik received a two-year, $1.525 million contract and right wing Matt Luff was signed for a one year,
Detroit — Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman isn’t done adding free agents. The Wings signed defenseman Mark Pysyk on Thursday to a one-year contract worth $850,000. Pysyk, 30, is a veteran of 10 NHL seasons and has suited up in 521 games, totaling 104 points (28 goals, 76 assists ) and 162 penalty minutes between
Ben Chiarot, one of five players the Detroit Red Wings added on opening day of free agency, summed up the appeal: “Steve Yzerman builds good teams. I think everyone knows that.” Yzerman sent a message Wednesday when he signed Chiarot, Andrew Copp, David Perron, Dominik Kubalik and Olli Määttä: Expectations on the Wings have grown exponentially.
In case there were any doubts: Steve Yzerman’s still got it. The Detroit Red Wings’ GM on Wednesday opened NHL free agency with a bang and then some, signing five lineup players to deals that are sure to make the Wings look a whole lot different next season. But in bringing in a fresh crop of
It’s hard to get anywhere meaningful in life without a little luck. Of course, it’s often said luck is simply when preparation meets opportunity — and if that’s the case, Andrew Copp has it in spades. Copp, an Ann Arbor native and Michigan hockey alum, on Wednesday signed a five-year, $28.125 million million contract to play
Detroit — Way back when Wednesday, before the free-agent frenzy began, the Red Wings began the day with another sort of signing. The Wings inked forward Marco Kasper, the first-round draft pick in last week’s NHL Entry Draft (eighth overall), to a three-year entry-level contract. Kasper, 18, will spend at least another season playing for Rogle BK
Detroit — General manager Steve Yzerman wanted to fill holes in the Red Wings’ lineup and hopefully become a better hockey team. Considering Yzerman’s haul the first day of unrestricted free agency Wednesday, he appears to have done that. The Wings added forwards Andrew Copp, David Perron and Dominik Kubalik, along with defensemen Ben Chiarot and
Steve Yzerman continued his makeover of the Detroit Red Wings’ defense with the signing of free agent Ben Chiarot. Chiarot got four years and $19 million, working out to an average annual value of $4.75 million. Yzerman also signed defenseman Olli Määttä on Wednesday, within an hour of the market opening. Määttä got one at $2.25
It doesn’t take long for Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman to get busy as free agency begins. #LGRW
Steve Yzerman continued a busy day of free agency and agreed to terms with veteran forward David Perron. The Detroit Red Wings announced Wednesday the two-year deal with an annual average value of $4.75 million. The 34-year-old has banked multiple 20-goal seasons during an NHL career that began in 2007 with the St. Louis Blues and
Steve Yzerman shored up the Detroit Red Wings‘ defense by adding Olli Määttä on opening day of NHL free agency. Yzerman’s first deal was to bring in forward Andrew Copp, who projects to fill the need as second-line center. Määttä got one year at $2.25 million. The 6-foot-2, 210-pounder has 136 points and a plus-70
Detroit — Andrew Copp is coming home. The Ann Arbor native, who attended Skyline and University of Michigan, signed a five-year contract worth a reported $28.125 million Wednesday with the Red Wings, shortly after the start of unrestricted free agency. “It’s not just a one- or two-year decision, it’s a five-year decision,” Copp told TSN. “I really like where this