In the aftermath of the chaos that ensued when the NHL’s free agency period opening up, there has been a lot of chatter about what Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman did and didn’t do. While we can certainly debate the effect his free agent signings will have on the NHL roster in 2024-25,
I’ve included some of my thoughts with each post about the Red Wings’ free agent signings this summer but tried to hold off on any kind of overarching themes until the team was done making moves. Given that general manager Steve Yzerman addressed the media yesterday, it’s safe to assume the big moves are done.
We’ve reached the point where the Detroit Red Wings’ roster is just about set for 2024-25. There could be another move or two, but, generally speaking, the Red Wings are in good shape. In all, Steve Yzerman completed three trades and signed nine players, including: Traded RD Andrew Gibson to Nashville for RW Jesse Kiiskinen
Social media has impacted our lives in more ways than we sometimes realize. Everything nowadays is quick and on demand. We want it now. One of the biggest drawbacks of all of this is that patience is harder to come by. That was never more evident with Detroit Red Wings fans than after the first
The Detroit Red Wings announced that they have signed forward Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year, $9.5 million contract. In his 12-season career, Tarasenko has played for four teams, primarily the St. Louis Blues, who selected him in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He spent the 2023-24 season with the Ottawa Senators
34 mins ago After spending most of the time since the opening of free agency revamping the team’s defense and goaltending, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman turned to the forward unit on Wednesday, signing free agent Vladimir Tarasenko and trading Robby Fabbri to the Anaheim Ducks. HEADED TO THE TARASENK-SHOW! The #RedWings today
The Red Wings kicked off their summer Development Camp this week and, as has become their tradition, didn’t publicly announce jersey numbers for any of the attendees. This has led to me scoring photos and videos from camp to try to assemble a full roster with numbers, only for George Malik of The Malik Report
The Edmonton Oilers made the decision prior to free agency to buy out the final three seasons of goaltender Jack Campbell’s contract. While it saves them some money now, it may hurt them a bit down the line as he’ll cost the team money and won’t be playing for them. Unfortunately for Campbell, he had
The first day of free agency is in the books and I think it’s safe to say it was an interesting one for the Detroit Red Wings organization. General manager Steve Yzerman added not one, but two goaltenders to the roster with the signings of Cam Talbot and Jack Campbell. Raise your hand if you
The Detroit Red Wings added two Swedish defensemen on Monday, signing Erik Gustafsson and William Lagesson to contracts. UPDATE: The #RedWings today signed defenseman William Lagesson to a one-year contract with an AAV of $775K. pic.twitter.com/ULnGXFKIHD — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 1, 2024 Erik Gustafsson 2 x $2M Detroit — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July
2 hours ago The Detroit Red Wings added goalie Jack Campbell on a one-year deal on Monday. UPDATE: The #RedWings today signed goaltender Jack Campbell to a one-year contract with an AAV of $775K. pic.twitter.com/mrz2uxnfr8 — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 1, 2024 The deal is worth $775,000. Campbell was bought out by the Edmonton
46 mins ago The Detroit Red Wings signed veteran goalie Cam Talbot to a a two-year deal on Monday. UPDATE: The #RedWings today signed goaltender Cam Talbot to a two-year contract with an AAV of $2.5M. pic.twitter.com/qsLSb8HpoA — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 1, 2024 The deal carries a cap hit of $2.5 million. Talbot
The Detroit Red Wings have signed forward Patrick Kane to a 1-year deal worth up to $6.5 million according to Elliotte Friedman. Kane has become a bit of a journeyman over the past couple of seasons after spending the first 16 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks. After being traded to the New York Rangers during
3 hours ago Forward Patrick Kane is staying put, signing a one-year contract extension with the Detroit Red Wings just before he would have become a free agent. THE SHOW GOES ON IN HOCKEYTOWN! The #RedWings have signed Patrick Kane to a one-year contract extension. pic.twitter.com/U4mNlHc7Bm — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 1, 2024 The