Detroit Red Wings general manager (GM) Steve Yzerman was active in free agency for the second year in a row, signing a plethora of players to short and long-term contracts. Surprisingly, even with a defense corps consisting of Moritz Seider, Ben Chiarot, Jake Walman, Olli Maatta, and Gustav Lindstrom, he still felt the need to
15 mins ago Former Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick Filip Zadina’s contract was terminated by the team on Friday. It was a rare move allowable under the collective bargaining agreement between the league and the NHLPA because both sides agreed to it. Detroit general manager Steve Yzerman said earlier in the week that
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, are the Arizona Coyotes the closest to signing defenseman Matt Dumba? Or, are the San Jose Sharks in the mix as well for the UFA? Meanwhile, is there anything to the chatter that the Edmonton Oilers might be a landing spot for Filip Zadina once his contract is terminated by
Detroit — The Red Wings and Filip Zadina are officially divorced. Zadina cleared unconditional waivers Friday for the purposes of mutual contract termination. For the Wings, that will remove the annual average value (salary cap hit) of $1.825 million for the next two years on Zadina’s contract, as well as the $4.56 million in actual
Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Red Wings need a contingency plan with Ottawa by Bob Heyrman It seems as if the Filip Zadina era is officially over in Detroit. The Detroit Red Wings have terminated his contract after he cleared waivers twice this week. Prior to the draft, Zadina’s camp had requested a trade from
Alex DeBrincat is on the trade block. The star forward and restricted free agent (RFA) has struggled to reach a long-term agreement with the Ottawa Senators and it’s only a matter of time before he is moved in a blockbuster deal. Related: Islanders Have the Pieces to Trade for Alex DeBrincat The two teams that
It appears the Alex DeBrincat sweepstakes are down to the Detroit Red Wings or the New York Islanders. Well, unless the Ottawa Senators bite the bullet and keep him throughout the first half of the season and revisit the trade market ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. The fact is, DeBrincat has told the Senators
There have been countless iconic images that represent Detroit sports over the last century. There’s Magglio Ordóñez rounding the bases after a walk-off home run to send the Detroit Tigers to the World Series, Steve Yzerman raising the Stanley Cup to end the Detroit Red Wings‘ 42-year drought, Isiah Thomas and the Bad Boys celebrating
The Detroit Red Wings got busy early on, but do you blame them? The free agent market was really thin to start with, but the Red Wings got busy early on, grabbing themselves a couple of impact players and some who will serve as depth for the team. For the Detroit Red Wings, they got
Goaltender Sebastian Cossa was excited to hear his coach in Toledo, Dan Watson, was promoted to head coach with the Grand Rapids Griffins, the Wings’ primary minor-league affiliate. Cossa enjoyed playing for Watson with the Walleye, a Wings’ secondary affiliate. “Pretty cool,” Cossa said of his reaction to Watson going to Grand Rapids. “I liked
The Detroit Red Wings added a slew of new faces in the opening days of free agency. General manager (GM) Steve Yzerman added roughly $20 million to the team’s payroll and filled out what should be another competitive roster next season. In total, the Red Wings added four forwards, two defensemen and two goaltenders over
Red Wings prospect Amadeus Lombardi continues to motivate himself to get stronger — throughout development camp and beyond.
Detroit — Filip Zadina and the Red Wings are officially parting ways. The Wings put Zadina on unconditional waivers Thursday for purposes of mutual contract termination. The move erases the annual average value (salary cap hit) of $1.825 million for the next two years on Zadina’s contract, as well as the $4.56 million in actual
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Detroit Red Wings and forward Filip Zadina appear to be parting ways. He is being waived for the purposes of terminating his contract and he’ll become a free agent. Meanwhile, Vladimir Tarasenko has hired new representation and will be starting his UFA process over from scratch. The Red Wings