How long until the Detroit Red Wings kick their offseason into full gear? A few teams have already made a splash – are the Red Wings next? In today’s mailbag, we’ll cover a wide range of topics – goalies, draft picks, the salary cap, and more. Will the Red Wings Trade Ben Chiarot? RWHockey13 asks:
The Detroit Red Wings are preparing for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, which will take place at the end of the month on June 28th and 29th in Nashville, Tenn., as the Predators play host. However, General Manager (GM) Steve Yzerman and his front office may also have a few things in the works before
Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series breaking down the Detroit Red Wings at each position group. Today: Defenseman. Detroit — There’s likely no position group in the Red Wings’ organization that has as much promising depth as on defense. Moritz Seider, after two years into his career, is beginning to be
Alex DeBrincat has feasted on the Detroit Red Wings over the course of his career. How about seeing him wearing their iconic “Winged Wheel” uniform? The Ottawa Senators have to decide what to do with the Farmington Hills native, who is eligible to become a restricted free agent July 1. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported this
Alex DeBrincat has feasted on the Detroit Red Wings over the course of his career. How about seeing him wearing their iconic “Winged Wheel” uniform? The Ottawa Senators have to decide what to do with the Farmington Hills native, who is eligible to become a restricted free agent July 1. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported this
As you may have heard by now, the 2023 NHL Draft class is once again stocked full of talented players ranging from all across the globe. In particular, one Russian prospect has caught my eye time and time again. Matvei Michkov is an 18-year-old right winger that is bringing a unique skill set to the
It is clear now that Mike Babcock, the most famous and infamous retread on the NHL coaching market, will be the next man to stand behind the Blue Jackets’ bench. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen wants a disciplinarian, and in Babcock he has found a man who does not fear being feared. Old school! There is
The Detroit Red Wings are looking to fill some voids this off-season and shake up their roster as needed as the summer continues. This off-season could wind up being a busy one for the Red Wings, and Steve Yzerman may have his hands full with tasks. One of the things that the Detroit Red Wings
Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series breaking down the Detroit Red Wings at each position group. Today: Goaltenders. Detroit — Goaltender Ville Husso thought hard about accepting Finland’s invitation to play in the recently completed world championship. Husso wanted to play, as players always want to represent their countries in the
The Vancouver Canucks don’t have a second-round pick this year – again – as they traded it away to the Detroit Red Wings for Filip Hronek. Last year was the same story, having traded it to the Arizona Coyotes in the now-infamous Oliver Ekman-Larsson deal. As was the case last season at around this time,
Lucas Raymond’s pending contract negotiations with the Detroit Red Wings just got a nice measuring stick from one of his young colleagues. Monday brought news that the Montreal Canadiens signed Cole Caufield to an eight-year, $62.8 million contract that carries an average annual value of $7.85 million. He had 26 goals and 36 points in
Associated Press Anaheim, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks have hired veteran NHL assistant and AHL head coach Greg Cronin to be their new head coach. Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek announced the decision Monday to hire the 60-year-old Cronin, who will be a first-time NHL head coach. Cronin has 12 years of experience as an
When I first began thinking about the possibility of the Detroit Red Wings selecting Tom Willander in the first round, my assumption was that he would be an option for them at 17th overall. However, Willander has continued to rise up draft boards and it feels pretty unlikely at this point that he’ll be available
If you’ve been following my offseason coverage for the Detroit Red Wings, you may have noticed a steady progression. First, I asked the big question of whether the Red Wings should continue their rebuild or push for the playoffs. There’s no right or wrong answer – this is evidenced by the inclusion of luck as