General manager Steve Yzerman added left wing Dominik Kubalik to the Detroit Red Wings’ free agency haul. Kubalik received a two-year, $5 million deal, which works out to a $2.5 million annual salary cap hit. Kubalik (6 feet 2, 179 pounds) posted 30 goals as a rookie with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2019-20, and has 62
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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
Detroit Red Wings have a new coach, but how many new players will they have? Steve Yzerman has a “beautiful list” of potential additions, but it remains to be seen just how much spending the Wings general manager does when 2022 NHL free agency starts at noon Wednesday. The “Yzerplan” did get a new face
Steve Yzerman described a list of players that would be a good fit for the Detroit Red Wings as “beautiful,” and that was before it included free agents rendered unrestricted because they did not get a qualifying offer from their prior employers. Free agency begins Wednesday, or as some call it, “the silly season” because in the
Detroit — There’s more work to do. A lot more. There’s more money to spend, too. A lot more than most, as a matter of fact. But for Steve Yzerman, the dilemma here remains the same, more or less. As the marketplace for NHL free agency opens, it’s still about opportunity cost for the Red
Jeff Blashill has his eyes on the road ahead of him. Soon, that road will be Interstate 75, as the former Detroit Red Wings coach packs his bags and heads for Tampa Bay. The Lightning announced Tuesday that Blashill, 48, has found a home as an assistant coach on Jon Cooper’s staff. Is the role as prestigious
Detroit — Dylan James got the chance to play hockey again this past season and made the most of it. Playing junior hockey in Alberta in 2020-21, James only played seven games for the Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) because of three COVID-19 disruptions during the season. Obviously James wasn’t alone, many players endured rough seasons, but it
Jeff Blashill spoke with appreciation about his departure from the Detroit Red Wings after 10 years with the organization. The occasion was primarily to discuss his new opportunity with the Tampa Bay Lightning, which Blashill joins as an assistant coach some two months after his tenure with the Wings ended. “Over the course over seven
Detroit — What was expected to be a rather uninspiring unrestricted free-agent class in the NHL has suddenly become quite interesting. A slew of restricted free agents not receiving qualifying offers has deepened the pool of available talent Wednesday as NHL free agency begins — and the Red Wings could reap the benefits. The Wings have roster spots to
The deal is one-for-one. Well, kind of. There was no actual trade — but the Detroit Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning did engage in a swap, of sorts, as former Wings coach Jeff Blashill on Tuesday was announced by the Lightning as the team’s new assistant coach. He’ll fill a role left behind by Derek Lalonde, who
Jeff Blashill’s running joke while head coach of the Detroit Red Wings was how poor a coach Jon Cooper was. Now the two can laugh about it behind the same bench: Blashill has joined the Tampa Bay Lightning coaching staff as an assistant to his longtime friend and colleague. The announcement comes less than two
If Sebastian Cossa has a say, he’s playing in the Detroit Red Wings‘ organization next season. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound goaltender delivered impressive numbers in 2021-22: A 2.28 goals-against average and .913 save percentage in 46 regular-season games for the Western Hockey League’s Edmonton Oil Kings, plus a 1.93 GAA and .919 save percentage in 19 playoff
Detroit — There had been many congratulatory texts and phone calls from people all over, but when Marco Kasper arrived Sunday in Detroit for the start of development camp, there were several that really stood out. Kasper was drafted in the first round Thursday by the Red Wings. On Sunday when camp began, someone Kasper didn’t expect
Detroit — Sebastian Cossa has two simple goals. The first, like many athletes, is to win. The second is to do it at the highest level he’s capable of reaching. Cossa was selected 15th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, and just wrapped up his first full season in the Western