The Kevin Fiala trade was the spark that started the fire. After the Minnesota Wild traded the RFA rights to Kevin Fiala to the Los Angeles Kings, the trade market became all the more perplexing. What’s to be done if a player like Matthew Tkachuk wants out? How does a salary cap-strapped team like the
Red Wings Sundqvist: Yzerman “Kind of Terrifying” – DetHockeyNow “I was still nervous talking to him at the end of the season (during exit interviews),” Sundqvist said. “I was super scared. It’s kind of nerve wracking. People are scared when he walks in. But I think that’s how a GM should be. “He has very
The Detroit Red Wings roster, although young, could really turn the corner this off-season. The Detroit Red Wings roster will look quite different come next season. There are 11 players that are currently without a contract heading into free agency. Some of those names are: Filip Zadina, Mitchell Stephens, Danny DeKeyser, Marc Staal, Jake Walman
Steve Yzerman has been a dual Canada-U.S. citizen since 2001, but his commitment to his adopted country doesn’t preclude making major announcements over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. He appears to still be contemplating who the next head coach of the Detroit Red Wings should be, nearly nine weeks after the position opened. Connect
Detroit — In a week the Red Wings will be on the clock with their first pick in the NHL Entry Draft. The Wings will pick eighth overall, early enough in the draft to grab a player who could help the team some day win games. But who will that player be? Good question. There are so many
It’s always a fun day when resident TSN draft expert Bob McKenzie puts out his draft rankings. They’re usually close to the industry consensus on players, which means that what you see may very well be what you get when draft day rolls around. There were a few things that caught the eye of fans,
No I mean “consistent” is definitely a word to describe Hronek’s season-over-season play but also not a good word to describe his game-to-game play. That’s always going to be the frustrating thing about Hronek. He will have games where he looks like a solid top four guy who just needs his own stay-at-home partner to
The Detroit Red Wings fan base has repeatedly mentioned former Dallas Stars defenseman, John Klingberg, as a option in free agency. Is that the smart move for the Red Wings though? The Detroit Red Wings currently have a lot going for them. Defenseman Moritz Seider just won the calder trophy, and Lucas Raymond finished fourth
Danny DeKeyser has almost certainly played his last game for the Detroit Red Wings, but he has earned appreciation and respect. DeKeyser started the NHL season as a 31-year-old stalwart and alternate captain of the Detroit Red Wings. Many NHL defensemen are still in their prime at 31 but compared to the Red Wings’ other
Detroit — Goaltending is arguably the most important position for any NHL organization. The Detroit Red Wings entered this offseason with cloudiness surrounding the position, particularly at the minor-league level. Two weeks before the start of unrestricted free agency, the situation is looking a bit clearer surrounding the position. The signings last week of Victor Brattstrom
Now that the Stanley Cup has been awarded to the Colorado Avalanche (congratulations to Darren Helm, and Darren Helm only), the NHL offseason has officially begun. With the 2022 NHL Draft just around the corner, followed quickly by Free Agency, I thought I would make a few predictions as to how the Detroit Red Wings
The key to a successful rebuild is to find players throughout the draft, not just in the first round. That is how the Tampa Bay Lightning were built: Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov, Ondrej Palat and Anthony Cirelli (among others) were all selected outside of the first round. If a team only hits on their first
Ah, pre-draft. You can smell it in the air. It’s like a combination of heat, humidity, and the overwhelming weight of expectations. Yes, it’s that time of the year again, folks. The 2022 NHL Draft is just around the corner. This time around, the Detroit Red Wings pick eighth overall. After a pretty disappointing end
Here are some late-round gems the Red Wings could consider in NHL Draft – Detroit News “I feel every draft pick, regardless of a first-round or a seventh-round, is hope. It’s hope for Henrik Zetterberg or Pavel Datsyuk or Sergei Fedorov or Nicklas Lidstrom, or you name it, regardless of the pick. I hate giving