Three of the Detroit Red Wings‘ biggest hopes for their future will be part of next month’s prospects tournament. Recent first-round picks Nate Danielson (No. 9 overall, 2023), Marco Kasper (No. 8, 2022) and Sebastian Cossa (No. 15, 2021) are among those on the roster for the Sept. 14-17 event in Traverse City, which serves
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Detroit — Red Wings fans will be getting a glimpse of the future, judging by the Wings’ roster in next month’s NHL Prospect Tournament. The Wings released the roster Thursday for the tournament, that’ll run Sept. 14-17 at Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City. The Wings’ prospects will face Columbus, Dallas and Toronto in a
Justin Holl has played nearly 300 NHL games, but as he joins the Detroit Red Wings, his mindset is that of a newcomer. “I think I always have stuff to prove,” Holl said after inking a three-year, $10.2 million deal that carries a $3.4 million annual average value. The July free-agent signing plugged the hole
The Detroit Red Wings announced Tuesday they have re-upped Joe Veleno on a one-year, $825,000 deal. The new contract is less than the $1,212,917 annual average value of the three-year deal he got in 2019. Veleno, 23, appeared in 81 games last season, posting nine goals, 11 assists, 30 penalty minutes and a minus-12 rating.
The Red Wings signed restricted free agent center Joe Veleno to a one-year contract worth $825,000. Veleno, 23, spent last season with the Red Wing and set career highs in games played (81), goals (9), assists (11), points (20) and hits (152). Veleno is a 6-foot-1, 200-pound forward who was a 2018 first-round pick (30th
Detroit — The talk of making the playoffs and ending that seven-year drought becomes louder as the start of Red Wings training camp approaches in a month. Much of the Atlantic Division appears to have slipped a bit, while the Wings possibly have gotten stronger and deeper. Still, there’s going to be a lot of
Former Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier has decided to retire after playing more than a decade in the NHL, a career that spanned six teams and included winning a Stanley Cup ring. The 35-year-old announced his retirement in a social media post Monday, thanking the organizations who gave him an opportunity and family members for
James Reimer seemed inordinately excited about joining the Detroit Red Wings, where he will be tasked with helping them push towards ending their playoff drought. Reimer was general manager Steve Yzerman’s free-agent answer to the question of who would partner in net with starter Ville Husso, after the team parted with Alex Nedeljkovic and Magnus
Nicklas Lidström heard from Tomas Hölmstrom soon after the two signed on to be roasted — and toasted — for a great cause. Those who remember the two Detroit Red Wings greats in their playing days, when they were part of four Stanley Cup championships from 1997-2008, know Lidström’s status as “The Perfect Human” lends
Detroit — The Red Wings finished with 80 points last season and missed the playoffs by 12 points. Florida secured that final wild-card spot and the Panthers went on to shock the hockey world, reaching the Stanley Cup Final. Nobody is expecting the Red Wings to play into June, but could the Wings somehow end
John Wawrow | Associated Press [embedded content] Buffalo, N.Y. – Though Rick Jeanneret’s booming, youthful voice has gone silent, his memory will remain cherished by generations of fans and NHL players who heard him call Buffalo Sabres games over a 51-year career. Messages of condolence paying tribute to the broadcaster affectionally nicknamed “RJ” and regarded as
Jeff Petry had to show the picture to his mom twice before she understood the significance. As trades go, Petry could not have authored a better landing spot than the Detroit Red Wings as he enters the twilight of his career, returning to the area he calls home — the area where his dad, Dan,
Toronto Maple Leafs legend Bobby Baun, who entered hockey lore by playing on a broken leg and scoring an overtime goal to help eliminate the Detroit Red Wings in the 1964 Stanley Cup final, has died at the age of 86. The NHL Alumni Association announced Baun’s death, but the cause of death was not
Detroit — Jeff Petry was hoping for that phone call for a long time, to find out he would be a member of the Red Wings. When Petry finally heard the news Monday afternoon, it was a huge sense of relief and excitement. “To get that call, hear that news that you’re coming home and