The Detroit Red Wings made more than a splash in free agency on Wednesday – they made waves. In all, the organization signed eight free agents, including: C/LW Andrew Copp LD Olli Määttä LD Ben Chiarot RW David Perron LW Dominik Kubalik RD Mark Pysyk RW Matt Luff (Two-Way) C Austin Czarnik (Two-Way) What’s notable
The Detroit Red Wings formally announced the signing of defenseman Olli Maatta on Thursday, a day after news of the deal broke. UPDATE: The #RedWings today signed defenseman Olli Maatta to a 1-year contract. pic.twitter.com/WmvCvJv2ql — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 14, 2022 The one-year deal reportedly carries a $2.25 million salary cap hit. I
What a whiplash. That’s kinda how the opening of NHL free agency went for me. Steve Yzerman clearly came into this period of the offseason with the intention of giving his roster a violent shove into the next steps of his rebuild. It was a signing frenzy, which at first I was wary about but
The signing spree continues. A day after adding several free-agent players, the Red Wings announced they are adding veteran defenseman Mark Pysyk on a one-year deal: This is another low-risk addition for Steve Yzerman. Pysyk, who will turn 31 in January, is a right-shot defenseman with more than 500 NHL games under his belt. The
Ben Chiarot, one of five players the Detroit Red Wings added on opening day of free agency, summed up the appeal: “Steve Yzerman builds good teams. I think everyone knows that.” Yzerman sent a message Wednesday when he signed Chiarot, Andrew Copp, David Perron, Dominik Kubalik and Olli Määttä: Expectations on the Wings have grown exponentially.
The Detroit Red Wings were set to spend some money this free agency as they look to fill out their roster. But what they ended up doing yesterday was unlike anything I expected. The Detroit Red Wings are going into this off-season having one of the best pipelines in all of the NHL. Between Sebastian
The Detroit Red Wings are making a statement in their own way- or not. Adding yet another former St. Louis Blues player, the Red Wings are clearly looking to make a jump. The Detroit Red Wings made a big splash yesterday in free agency. That was something that led to a lot of controversy in
The Detroit Red Wings were already in one of the tougher NHL divisions but things just got quite a bit harder after the Senators decided to go all in. The Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres, and Ottawa Senators have been hanging out in the bottom half of the league for some time now. But after
In case there were any doubts: Steve Yzerman’s still got it. The Detroit Red Wings’ GM on Wednesday opened NHL free agency with a bang and then some, signing five lineup players to deals that are sure to make the Wings look a whole lot different next season. But in bringing in a fresh crop of
The Detroit Red Wings have signed versatile forward Andrew Copp to a five-year contract with an average annual value of $5.625 million. Copp Heads from Big Apple to Back Home Copp was most recently a member of the New York Rangers, joining them for their Stanley Cup push. The Rangers acquired him from the Winnipeg
It’s hard to get anywhere meaningful in life without a little luck. Of course, it’s often said luck is simply when preparation meets opportunity — and if that’s the case, Andrew Copp has it in spades. Copp, an Ann Arbor native and Michigan hockey alum, on Wednesday signed a five-year, $28.125 million million contract to play
The Red Wings were busy on the opening day of free agency, signing six NHLers, one draft pick, and agreeing to terms with one more player. Eighth-overall pick Marco Kasper kicked things off, agreeing to his entry-level deal. The contract was announced just after free agency opened, which wasn’t necessary, and feels like a bit
After being a rental with the Florida Panthers in their pursuit of a Stanley Cup in 2021-22, defenceman Ben Chiarot has decided to hitch his wagon to a rebuilding team in the Detroit Red Wings by signing a 4-year deal with a $4.75 million average annual value (AAV) cap hit. The former Montreal Canadien will
Detroit — Way back when Wednesday, before the free-agent frenzy began, the Red Wings began the day with another sort of signing. The Wings inked forward Marco Kasper, the first-round draft pick in last week’s NHL Entry Draft (eighth overall), to a three-year entry-level contract. Kasper, 18, will spend at least another season playing for Rogle BK