The Detroit Red Wings have signed forward David Perron to a two-year deal carrying an average annual value (AAV) of $4.75 million. During his 15-year NHL career, the 34-year-old has played for 5 different teams, he’s been traded 3 times, and he’s been selected in one expansion draft. Despite his journey across the league, this marks the
Steve Yzerman continued his makeover of the Detroit Red Wings’ defense with the signing of free agent Ben Chiarot. Chiarot got four years and $19 million, working out to an average annual value of $4.75 million. Yzerman also signed defenseman Olli Määttä on Wednesday, within an hour of the market opening. Määttä got one at $2.25
Steve Yzerman’s free-agent frenzy continues. The Red Wings announced late Wednesday that they have signed forward Austin Czarnik to a two-year, two-way deal: The team continues to load up down the middle. Czarnik, who is from Washington Township, most recently suited up for the Seattle Kraken. Before that he bounced back and forth between the
Andrew Copp speaks with the media after being signed by the Detroit Red Wings on the first day of free agency.
Ben Chiarot speaks with the media after being signed by the Detroit Red Wings on the first day of free agency.
David Perron speaks with the media after being signed by the Detroit Red Wings on the first day of free agency.
It doesn’t take long for Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman to get busy as free agency begins. #LGRW
The Detroit Red Wings announced the signing of veteran forward David Perron on Wednesday. UPDATE: The #RedWings today signed left wing David Perron to a 2-year contract. pic.twitter.com/brYHXpMS6M — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 13, 2022 I’ll be honest, this move surprised me. That it’s a two-year deal surprised me even more. Perron seems like
Steve Yzerman shored up the Detroit Red Wings‘ defense by adding Olli Määttä on opening day of NHL free agency. Yzerman’s first deal was to bring in forward Andrew Copp, who projects to fill the need as second-line center. Määttä got one year at $2.25 million. The 6-foot-2, 210-pounder has 136 points and a plus-70
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 this
The Detroit Red Wings have signed forward Dominik Kubalik to a two-year, $2.5M/year contract. The team announced this move during the flurry between Ben Chiarot and David Perron’s deal. Kubalik was a Calder finalist in 2019-20, putting up 30 goals in his rookie season with the Chicago Blackhawks. Since then, he’s struggled to replicate those
Steve Yzerman continued a busy day of free agency and agreed to terms with veteran forward David Perron. The Detroit Red Wings announced Wednesday the two-year deal with an annual average value of $4.75 million. The 34-year-old has banked multiple 20-goal seasons during an NHL career that began in 2007 with the St. Louis Blues and
Things were not that busy among the Detroit Red Wings’ prospects in June, but we still have things to talk about. With all the hockey seasons now over, eyes will turn to the 2022-23 season and what is in store for these talented young prospects. Detroit Red Wings Prospects Report (The Hockey Writers) Here’s a
The Detroit Red Wings signed defenseman Ben Chiarot on Wednesday. UPDATE: The #RedWings today signed defenseman Ben Chiarot to a 4-year contract. pic.twitter.com/kHFQ097mfv — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 13, 2022 The deal is reportedly for four years at a cap hit of $4.75 million. That term is hard to swallow. The cap hit… If