The Detroit Red Wings have signed Matt Luff to a contract The Red Wings have signed free agent F Matt Luff — David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) July 13, 2022 Additional details are not currently available. Matt Luff hasn’t played many NHL games, but in the 2021-22 season with the Nashville Predators, he performed well when called
The Detroit Red Wings have signed forward David Perron to a 2-year deal. This two year deal is an increase from the $4M AAV he was paid over the last contract he had with St. Louis. The 34-year-old forward from Sherbrooke, Canada scored 57 points in 67 games in the 2021-22 NHL season and was
Free agent forward Dominik Kubalik signed a two-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday. UPDATE: The #RedWings today signed left wing Dominik Kubalik to a 2-year contract. pic.twitter.com/hvFUpe7nAt — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 13, 2022 As per usual, financial terms of the deal were not announced, but the deal reportedly carries a
General manager Steve Yzerman added left wing Dominik Kubalik to the Detroit Red Wings’ free agency haul. Kubalik received a two-year, $5 million deal, which works out to a $2.5 million annual salary cap hit. Kubalik (6 feet 2, 179 pounds) posted 30 goals as a rookie with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2019-20, and has 62
The Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman Ben Chiarot to an 4 year contract at $4.75M per year, according to Elliotte Friedman. Ben Chiarot 4x$4.75M in DET — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 13, 2022 In 74 games last season, Chiarot managed nine goals and 26 points playing for the Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens. At
The Detroit Red Wings announced the signing of center Andrew Copp on Wednesday. UPDATE: The #RedWings today signed center Andrew Copp to a 5-year contract. pic.twitter.com/P6L4w55HlM — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 13, 2022 The deal had been rumored in the lead-up to NHL free agency opening. While the team did not announce financial terms
Detroit — Andrew Copp is coming home. The Ann Arbor native, who attended Skyline and University of Michigan, signed a five-year contract worth a reported $28.125 million Wednesday with the Red Wings, shortly after the start of unrestricted free agency. “It’s not just a one or two year decision, it’s a five-year decision. Copp told TSN. “I really like where
The Detroit Red Wings signed defenseman Olli Maatta to a 1 year, $2.25 million deal. Red Wings finalizing 1 year, $2.25 mil deal with Olli Maatta. — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 13, 2022 Maatta is a 27-year-old defense-first defenseman that stands at 6-foot-2 and weighs 210 pounds. In 66 games during the 2021-22 season, he
The Detroit Red Wings announced the signing of Marco Kasper to a three-year entry-level contract on Wednesday. UPDATE: The Detroit #RedWings today signed center Marco Kasper to a three-year entry-level contract. Details: https://t.co/vVJsKO7RgS pic.twitter.com/M5LdldzZSX — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 13, 2022 The move came just as NHL free agency opened. Kasper, as an unsigned
Detroit Red Wings have a new coach, but how many new players will they have? Steve Yzerman has a “beautiful list” of potential additions, but it remains to be seen just how much spending the Wings general manager does when 2022 NHL free agency starts at noon Wednesday. The “Yzerplan” did get a new face
Free agency hasn’t officially opened, but as it goes every year, there’s a bunch of contracts sitting on desks just waiting until they’re allowed to be filed. Apparently the Wings and Andrew Copp have one such deal: UFA period opens at 12 noon ET, we are on air at 11 am with @TSNHockey #FreeAgentFrenzy. As
Steve Yzerman described a list of players that would be a good fit for the Detroit Red Wings as “beautiful,” and that was before it included free agents rendered unrestricted because they did not get a qualifying offer from their prior employers. Free agency begins Wednesday, or as some call it, “the silly season” because in the
The Detroit Red Wings aren’t in win now mode, but they aren’t working backwards like some of the teams in the league. That could be the reason they are able to land one of the big names in free agency. Looking around the league, you notice teams like the St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, and
Detroit — There’s more work to do. A lot more. There’s more money to spend, too. A lot more than most, as a matter of fact. But for Steve Yzerman, the dilemma here remains the same, more or less. As the marketplace for NHL free agency opens, it’s still about opportunity cost for the Red
Jeff Blashill has his eyes on the road ahead of him. Soon, that road will be Interstate 75, as the former Detroit Red Wings coach packs his bags and heads for Tampa Bay. The Lightning announced Tuesday that Blashill, 48, has found a home as an assistant coach on Jon Cooper’s staff. Is the role as prestigious
Detroit — Dylan James got the chance to play hockey again this past season and made the most of it. Playing junior hockey in Alberta in 2020-21, James only played seven games for the Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) because of three COVID-19 disruptions during the season. Obviously James wasn’t alone, many players endured rough seasons, but it
The Detroit Red Wings’ 2022 Draft class is classic Steve Yzerman. The Red Wings’ general manager has developed a reputation for inscrutability, and that was on full display on July 7 and 8. Most, if not all, of the team’s selections were considered “off-the-board” by most and has led to tons of evaluators poking holes
Jeff Blashill spoke with appreciation about his departure from the Detroit Red Wings after 10 years with the organization. The occasion was primarily to discuss his new opportunity with the Tampa Bay Lightning, which Blashill joins as an assistant coach some two months after his tenure with the Wings ended. “Over the course over seven
2021 Red Wings draft pick (36th overall), Shai Buium, speaks with the media following day three of Red Wings Development Camp at The Belfor Training Center inside Little Caesars Arena.
Detroit — What was expected to be a rather uninspiring unrestricted free-agent class in the NHL has suddenly become quite interesting. A slew of restricted free agents not receiving qualifying offers has deepened the pool of available talent Wednesday as NHL free agency begins — and the Red Wings could reap the benefits. The Wings have roster spots to