The Detroit Red Wings could have opted to waive forward Adam Erne, a pending unrestricted free agent, or Magnus Hellberg, one of three goaltenders on the roster. Instead general manager Steve Yzerman risked losing a top-line winger with a knack for scoring — for nothing. So what gives with the bold decision to expose Jakub Vrana
Monday night, the NFL world stopped when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed in the first quarter of the game against the Bengals in Cincinnati. Medical personnel had to use CPR and a defibrillator on the field after Hamlin reportedly suffered cardiac arrest. As he was being worked on, Hamlin’s teammates and opponents watched and
Detroit — Hearing about, and watching the disturbing incident involving Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin, brought back difficult memories for two Red Wings players. Oskar Sundqvist and David Perron were on the St. Louis Blues when Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester had a sudden cardiac arrest on the bench on Feb. 11, 2020. “Scary,” said Sundqvist,
The Detroit Red Wings have placed forward Jakub Vrana on waivers, according to a tweet from TSN’s Chris Johnston. Jakub Vrana recently went through the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. His contract carries a $5.25M AAV through next season. — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) January 3, 2023 To call this an unexpected move would be a major
Detroit — The Red Wings had to make a roster decision to get under the 23-man limit for Wednesday’s game, and it was a stunner. The Wings placed forward Jakub Vrana on waivers Tuesday afternoon, just a little over two weeks after Vrana returned from a two-month stay in the NHL/NHLPA players assistance program. Vrana,