Last week, I wrote the first two pieces of my free-agent signing prediction series, focusing on the Metropolitan Division and the Central Division. In this latest edition of the series, I will be discussing the deep Atlantic Division. Boston Bruins: Milan Lucic One has to wonder if the Boston Bruins and Milan Lucic will reunite
With enough draft capital to feed the farm and the family, general manager Steve Yzerman appears to be in a position to edge the Detroit Red Wings closer to competing for a playoff spot. Yzerman holds five picks within the first 43 selections ahead of the June 28-29 NHL draft in Nashville, Tennessee: Nos. 9,
Steve Yzerman doesn’t feel pressure. And he won’t, at least for another season, maybe even another after that, with the Detroit Red Wings. Call it banked equity, both in résumé as a general manager in Tampa and as an icon on the ice here. That’ll only so last long, though. Consider Joe Dumars, the Pistons
The Detroit Red Wings will have to sift through this free agency class and find players that fit the build of what they are looking for. With Steve Yzerman at the helm of this organization, it could get interesting to see how he navigates a tough free-agent market. This year’s free agent class is certainly
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week, Tony Wolak, Devin Little, Logan Horn and Matthew Zator are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit
Detroit — The Red Wings expect to get two talented young players when they select ninth and 17th at the NHL Entry Draft later this month. Unless, that is, they trade one or both picks for an established player that’ll be available. Or maybe they use one of those picks and something else to move
A week out from the NHL draft, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman said the plan is to use his picks where they fall. But he also hinted there could be movement. “I think it’s just general practice leading into the draft, you check with teams around you to see what their interests are
The Detroit Red Wings hold picks 41, 42, and 43 in the 2023 NHL Draft, and while it seems rather unlikely they end up using each of those picks, there’s a chance they do. In that case I wanted to give you an idea of the kinds of players that will likely still be available
Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager, Steve Yzerman, speaks with the media ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft.
The Detroit Red Wings signed Carter Mazur to his entry-level contract and got him into the organization after his final season with the University of Denver concluded. Mazur, a former third-round pick of the Red Wings, had put together an impressive season at the NCAA level. Before joining the Red Wings on his entry-level deal,
Giana Han | Philadelphia Inquirer Roses and tulips. Despite living on a flower farm during his time with the United States National Team Development Program in Plymouth, Mich., Oliver Moore could name only two flowers off the top of his head. But Moore doesn’t have aspirations of being a florist or a farmer. He wants to
While most of the attention will be on the Detroit Red Wings’ five picks in the first two rounds of the 2023 NHL Draft, general manager Steve Yzerman still has five other selections beyond the second round that could unearth some potential gems. In the past, that’s where his best work has come as he’s
Detroit — Is this the year Henrik Zetterberg gets the call from the Hockey Hall of Fame? Zetterberg and the rest of the hockey world will find out Wednesday afternoon (3 p.m./NHL Network), as the list of this year’s inductees will be released. A total of 18 voters can select a maximum of up to
In the third season of the hit show Ted Lasso, AFC Richmond (the team Ted coaches) struggles to wrap their heads around a new scheme/formation cooked up by Coach Lasso. At halftime, finger pointing ensues as they find themselves down 3-0. Jamie Tartt, one of the team’s star players, speaks up and tells his teammates