With the ninth and 17th overall picks in the 2023 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings will have a ton of exciting prospects to pick from. The last time they had two picks in roughly these ranges was in 2021 when they selected Simon Edvinsson sixth overall and Sebastian Cossa 15th. Those two players project
Nate Danielson’s meeting with the Brandon Wheat Kings’ coaching staff had just ended at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba, home of one of the Western Hockey League’s most successful franchises. Danielson, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound center with the Wheat Kings and a possible draft pick of the Detroit Red Wings with the ninth or 17th
The Detroit Red Wings are preparing to get into NHL Draft season, and with that comes trade season. The off-season is full of player movement, and General Manager (GM) Steve Yzerman is not scared of player movement and doing what he needs to improve the roster. One of the things that the Detroit Red Wings
Ted Kulfan says free agents Radko Gudas and Tom Wilson would benefit the Red Wings and Wheat Kings center Nate Danielson is the interview guest on the OctoPulse podcast. Gudas is a hard-hitting Czech defenseman, who has three assists in 19 playoff games with the Florida Panthers and Wilson is a rugged winger, who has
By this point, most other NHL teams have joined the Detroit Red Wings in offseason mode. It won’t be long until the Stanley Cup Final concludes and executives from around the league congregate in Nashville for the draft. In this week’s edition of Red Wings News & Rumors, we’ll cover potential trade targets, free agent
The Detroit Red Wings have many areas to fill or upgrade this summer. Detroit is in the market for a top-six forward, preferably a center, plus a proven goaltender to pair with Ville Husso and a right-handed defender; these are the main areas I’ve identified as the primary off-season focus. General manager Steve Yzerman can
On June 8, 1983, the Detroit Red Wings changed their history when they drafted Steve Yzerman at No. 4. But the guy they coveted was Pat LaFontaine. In celebration of the 40-year anniversary, here is an excerpt that explains why the Wings wanted LaFontaine from “On the Clock: Behind the Scenes with the Detroit Red
The Detroit Red Wings will come to a point where it is time to start paying the big dogs. While those “big dogs” are still young pups getting settled into the NHL, they are starting to blossom into the players the Red Wings desperately need. With Moritz Seider being in a spot where the Detroit
The Tampa Bay Lightning and their fans are looking at the likelihood of losing one or more players who helped them win two Stanley Cup championships. As there only appears to be a small increase in the salary cap next season, the team will likely lose Alex Killorn to free agency and may have to
The Detroit Red Wings have to deal with the unfortunate reality that is creeping over the horizon. They will have to start paying their young stars, and it’s best that the team gets it out of the way when it comes to Moritz Seider. It’s not necessarily something that the Detroit Red Wings have to
June 8, 1983, marked a franchise-altering time in Detroit Red Wings history: It was the day they drafted Steve Yzerman, selecting him with the fourth overall pick. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of that event, here is an excerpt from the chapter Captain Consolation from “On the Clock: Behind the Scenes with the Detroit
With all of the focus seemingly on Connor Bedard, who will undoubtedly be dawning a Chicago Blackhawks jersey seconds following the start of the 2023 NHL Entry Level Draft, the Detroit Red Wings, currently slated to pick ninth, have options. Michigan’s Adam Fantilli is the perfect consolation prize and would easily be the first overall
Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series breaking down the Detroit Red Wings at each position group. Today: Forwards. Detroit — The issue has been recycling itself for years now, as the Red Wings rebuild and work toward becoming a playoff team. They don’t score enough goals. They haven’t for years now
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: