The Detroit Red Wings have continued their string of free-agency signings. They were active early on, bringing in some new faces to help round out the team ahead of the 2023-24 season. One of the signings that piqued my interest was the addition of Daniel Sprong. The Detroit Red Wings went out and signed Daniel
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Steve Yzerman would like to address his need for sleep, but there is still more work to be done this offseason to strengthen the Detroit Red Wings. Yzerman was at Little Caesars Arena on Monday, just as he was over the weekend when he mined the NHL free agency market to add forwards J.T. Compher,
The Detroit Red Wings got busy early in free agency. But, with a class so weak and so top-heavy, it’s not shocking to see them try to find the players they want early on in the summer. The team has handed out a multi-year contract for the second year in a row. The Detroit Red
Steve Whyno | Associated Press Former Red Wings defenseman Marc Staal is joining the Philadelphia Flyers, signing a $1.1 million contract for next season with a team embarking on a lengthy rebuilding process. General manager Daniel Briere announced the signing Monday, following the Flyers’ deals over the weekend with gritty winger Garnet Hathaway and depth center
Detroit — General manager Steve Yzerman was satisfied with what he was able to accomplish in free agency in trying to improve the Red Wings. Specific needs, such as forward depth, right-shot defensemen, back-up goaltending, some size and “pushback”, boxes were checked off. But that need of more goal-scoring, Yzerman continues to plug away at.
Filip Zadina ultimately ended up on waivers as part of his request for a new opportunity. Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman elaborated on his decision Monday to place the former first-round pick on waivers, which means another team can claim him by noon Tuesday without compensating the Wings. “Unfortunately Filip last year, he
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Red Wings on how weird it will be to play against Boston Bruin Tyler Bertuzzi Detroit Red Wings Dylan Larkin, Filip Zadina, Joe Veleno and Derek Lalonde, March 9, 2023 in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Red Wings placed former first round pick Filip Zadina on
Detroit — Filip Zadina’s career with the Red Wings might be coming to an end. Zadina, a Wings’ 2018 first-round pick (sixth overall), was placed on waivers Monday by the Wings. Any team can grab Zadina in the next 24 hours, and the two years left on his contract at $1.825 million average annual value.
The day after he signed a five-year, $25.5 million contract to join the Detroit Red Wings, J.T. Compher delved into what led him to leave a team one year removed from hoisting the Stanley Cup in favor of one that hasn’t made the playoffs in seven years. It helps when it is Steve Yzerman is
Stephen Whyno | Associated Press Max Pacioretty was in a unique, if not uncomfortable spot going into NHL free agency coming off tearing his right Achilles tendon twice in the past year. Turns out it was just the right time to hit the market. The post-pandemic hockey landscape meant another year with just a $1 million
Detroit — And here we still sit, stuck between the P-words. Detroit fans craving Playoffs, management doubling down on Patience. All of it requires Perspective, which nobody really wants to hear. The parallels between the Red Wings and Pistons are amazing, considering how different the sports are. The path and the plans are frustratingly similar,
After everything that transpired over the past season, former Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi ended up settling for a one-year deal in free agency. His $5.5 million contract is certainly a good deal for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who add a local product who just demonstrated how effective he is in the playoffs. Bertuzzi
Detroit — Goaltender James Reimer had options when free agency began Saturday and teams began courting the veteran player. The same can be said about the other players the Red Wings signed in the opening hours of free agency, seemingly fixing the holes that existed in the lineup. But the way Reimer and several of
Detroit — After a busy Saturday in free agency, the Red Wings kept spending and accumulating players Sunday morning. The Wings signed right wing Christian Fischer to a one-year contract for $1.125 million. Fischer, 26, spent last season with Arizona where he had 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points. The 27 points were