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The Detroit Red Wings have the sixth and 22nd picks in the NHL Draft and as many have already written about, this draft is anything but certain after the first choice. While Owen Power has seemingly been the unanimous choice on many mock drafts, it really varies beyond that. Matthew Beniers, William Eklund, Luke Hughes,
Detroit — After the hockey season Joe Veleno had, it’s understandable he’s relishing a little downtime. Veleno, you’ll recall, was loaned to Malmo in the Swedish Hockey League last autumn while pro leagues in North America were on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and spent the hockey season in Europe. When the SHL season
By Tim Booth | Associated Press Seattle — The Seattle Kraken hired Dave Hakstol on Thursday as head coach of the expansion franchise that will begin play this fall. Hakstol will lead the first-year organization in his second head job in the NHL. He coached the Philadelphia Flyers for three-plus seasons from 2015-19 and spent the past two
Lightning keep cashing in on ex-GM Steve Yzerman’s masterfully built roster – Deadspin “Well, I wouldn’t be committing to these guys being on the roster yet,” Yzerman said of his young top prospects. “They have to make the team. If they make the team, we’ll be thrilled. But they’re young guys. I want them to
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman knows firsthand how much difference a highly ranked goaltender can make — and it has been on display during the semifinals of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens, Vegas Golden Knights and New York Islanders all boast goalies drafted in the first round. Vegas’
TORONTO – APRIL 13: Edmonton Oilers GM Steve Tambellini awaits the announcement for the first overall pick during the NHL Draft Lottery Drawing at the TSN Studio April 13, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Abelimages / Getty Images for NHL) Red Wings Draft: Why Steve Yzerman selects Mason McTavish by Nate Brown Well,
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The Detroit Red Wings need a center to strengthen down the middle. Could Mason McTavish be that guy? Matthew Beniers and Kent Johnson could both be gone by the time Detroit selects sixth. Dylan Guenther, should he slip, might be another guy Yzerman snaps up even though he’s a winger–the upside is just too good to
Detroit — Marc Staal never has watched Moritz Seider play. He doesn’t know Seider, and has never talked to him. But, Staal has heard the conversations surrounding the Red Wings’ top prospect, the expectations, and the excitement around Seider’s potential. Seider, a defenseman like Staal, will be a young player with a lot of eyes on him next season.
Welcome to Re-Sign or Resign, a new segment covering the pros and cons of Detroit’s pending UFAs. We’ll be taking a closer look at each UFA while going over two schools of thought: re-signing the player, or letting him run free into the sunset. So far, we’ve covered Luke Glendening, Darren Helm, Valtteri Filppula, and
Some prospects are more polarizing than others. Sometimes it’s a matter of where a player plays. Other times, it’s about how much they play. In the case of the prospect I’m highlighting today, it’s about how the prospect conducts themselves. Fabian Lysell is a very confident young man. He is so confident, in fact, that
Vitek Vanecek on Jakub Vrana’s trade to Detroit: ‘Both of us have to come to terms with that Lundqvist’s injury wasn’t the only emotional rollercoaster Vanecek went on during the season. At the trade deadline, the Capitals, in a shock, dealt 2018 Stanley Cup champion Jakub Vrana and veteran Richard Panik to the Detroit Red
Detroit Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman selected Lucas Raymond fourth overall in the 2020 Entry Draft. In April, Raymond signed his three-year Entry Level contract with the Red Wings. It is expected that Raymond will make his North American debut next season. Was Lucas Raymond a consolation prize in the draft, or is he
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Much has been written about Detroit Red Wings forward Frans Nielsen and whether or not he’s played his final season in Hockeytown. From a financial standpoint, his $5.25M AAV contract hasn’t affected the cap as it did in years past, but the argument of buying him out makes sense Here’s a look at arguments supporting
Detroit — It may not be a frenzy, but there will be intrigue when NHL unrestricted free agency begins on July 28. With the salary cap still flat at $81.5 million for next season, many teams are again going to be cash-strapped with little room to navigate and add players. Plus, many of the top potential unrestricted free
By Stephen Whyno | Associated Press Gerard Gallant is taking over a young team with potential as coach of the New York Rangers, just like his three previous stops. Unlike Columbus, Florida and expansion Vegas, Gallant will be expected to win quickly, if not right away. The 57-year-old — who played seven of his nine NHL seasons
Welcome to Re-Sign or Resign, a new segment covering the pros and cons of Detroit’s pending UFAs. We’ll be taking a closer look at each UFA while going over two schools of thought: re-signing the player, or letting him run free into the sunset. So far, we’ve covered Luke Glendening, Darren Helm, and Valtteri Filppula.
A pair of games were played on June 22, and both of them saw the winner move two within one win of the National Hockey League’s ultimate prize. This date has also seen a very memorable first-overall draft pick, the sale of an “Original Six” franchise, and plenty of moves off the ice. The THW