The Detroit Red Wings have had themselves a big off-season. Even in a year where the free agency class was dull, the Red Wings found ways to get the job done and upgrade their roster. There have been changes, but they feel they are leaving the Red Wings better off moving forward. For the Detroit
Detroit — Steve Yzerman went ahead and did it, ready or not. In one slick, stealthy move, he simultaneously made his job easier and tougher. He made the Red Wings a lot more interesting, while also ramping up realistic (and unrealistic) expectations for the rebuild timetable. We won’t know the full, tangible impact of newly
Alex DeBrincat has been traded to the Detroit Red Wings. The blockbuster deal puts an end to the offseason drama with the Ottawa Senators involving one of their best players and caps off the biggest move of the summer. The Red Wings sent multiple pieces to the Senators for DeBrincat, but the trade is worthwhile
When he was growing up, Alex DeBrincat dreamed of being a Detroit Red Wing. Growing up in Farmington Hills, about a half hour drive from Detroit, he remembers that championship 2001-02 Red Wings team filled with Hall of Famers. But the peak of his fandom came six years later when a new wave of Red
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman was drafted into the NHL some 40 years ago, and through all his time in the game, he’s never had a situation play out quite like it has for Filip Zadina over the last few weeks. Sure, Yzerman said Monday, he’s had a player request for a contract
Alex DeBrincat wore a teal Detroit Pistons hat to commemorate his first interview as a member of the Detroit Red Wings. “I think it’s just a cool hat,” he said. Of course he does: He’s from Farmington Hills and grew up watching the Pistons in teal, when he wasn’t enthralled by the Wings, who ended
The Detroit Red Wings had an ongoing saga with Filip Zadina over the last few years that really started to take a turn as of late. The Red Wings continued to give Zadina chances after selecting him with the sixth overall draft pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The issue is that the Detroit
For months, the Ottawa Senators had been caught between a rock and a hard place with Alex DeBrincat. The team paid a high price to acquire him just over a year ago and was hopeful that he could be part of the team’s long-term future, but it quickly became clear that, despite the star’s claims
The negotiations that landed Alex DeBrincat with the Detroit Red Wings were a grind for everybody — except, apparently, the guy pulling the trigger. Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman said Monday the transaction to trade for DeBrincat and sign him to a four-year extension was actually pretty seamless. “It wasn’t long and laborious at
Filip Zadina is taking his talents to the West Coast. The former Detroit Red Wings winger on Monday signed a one-year deal with the San Jose Sharks worth $1.1 million, according to a release from the team. Zadina, 23, signed a three-year extension with the Red Wings last season worth $1.825 million annually. He became
That the Detroit Red Wings still have around $8 million in salary cap space has something to do with what Steve Yzerman told one of his former players earlier this summer. Locking up newcomer Alex DeBrincat through 2026-27 on a deal with a $7,875,000 annual average value still leaves the Wings flexibility, thanks partly to
Detroit forward Alex DeBrincat speaks with the media after being traded and signing a 4-year extension with the Red Wings.
Red Wings executive vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman speaks with the media after acquiring forward Alex DeBrincat on Sunday July 9, 2023.
The Detroit Red Wings seemingly boosted their lagging rebuild with the trade acquisition of Alex DeBrincat on Sunday evening from the Ottawa Senators. General manager Steve Yzerman has remained patient adhering to his plan, but entering Year 5 finally deemed it the right time and right price to make a big addition on the trade