The Detroit Red Wings have a deep prospect pool made up of scorers, grinders, playmakers, offensive and defensive defensemen, and starting-caliber goaltenders. They really don’t have a huge weakness when it comes to youth, so it’s always exciting to follow the progress of the pipeline throughout the season. So in the spirit of that, I
Detroit — The Red Wings were already sold on Nate Danielson, their first-round pick (ninth overall) in last month’s NHL Entry Draft, but the one extra piece of information was nice to hear. Kris Draper, the Wings’ assistant general manager/director of amateur scouting, heard an interview with top overall draft pick Connor Bedard. The subject
Every offseason, General Managers look in every corner and do not leave any stone unturned to improve their organizations. What comes along with that is the criticism by people of said moves. The Detroit Red Wings have certainly been busy this offseason. Detroit Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman is no exception to this notion
The Detroit Red Wings re-signed defenseman Jared McIsaac to a one-year, two-way contract worth $787,500, according to CapFriendly. McIsaac, 23, played the entire 2022-23 season with the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins, recording 22 points (3-19-22) and 30 penalty minutes in 61 games. The 6-foot-1, 197-pound defenseman also spent the 2021-22 campaign with the Griffins, logging
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Chicago Blackhawks have announced the official signing of Connor Bedard’s NHL entry-level contract. Why did they wait until today? Meanwhile, are the Pittsburgh Penguins calling the bluff of the San Jose Sharks? Are the Edmonton Oilers interested in Brett Pesce, and are the Detroit Red Wings looking at locking
Ben Chiarot has fallen out of favor with many fans. Still, the veteran defenseman will get another opportunity to prove his worth playing as a top-four defender this coming season. Last summer, the Detroit Red Wings signed Chiarot to a four-year deal worth $19 million. At the time, it looked like a good deal for
The Detroit Red Wings elected to bring back defenseman Jared McIsaac, signing him to a one-year, two-way contract. McIsaac, 23, will return to the Wings organization after being drafted in the second round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft (36th overall). He will be back in Grand Rapids for his third full season. This past season,
Let’s be honest here: Lucas Raymond did not have the sophomore season anyone was hoping he would have. For him, the 2022-23 season was a learning experience. “I feel like this year was a little bit different for me,” Raymond told the media following the end of the Detroit Red Wings’ season. “I think I
The backup goalie position has become vital to an NHL team’s success. The Stanley Cup champion Las Vegas Golden Knights proved to be a prime example of this during the postseason. The Knights relied on regular season backup goalie Adin Hill to help carry them to Lord Stanley’s Cup. The Detroit Red Wings have been
When Steve Yzerman signed two defensemen to replace the one veteran he traded at the deadline, it had implications for top prospect Simon Edvinsson. The Detroit Red Wings gave Edvinsson, their top first-round pick in 2021, a nine-game audition from March 18-April 10, taking advantage of their fading playoff chances to get a look at
Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman has always said he doesn’t pencil any prospect or veteran, for that matter, into the lineup during the off-season but always gives them a fair opportunity to make the roster during training camp and the preseason. We’ve seen this in recent years with Lucas
If you are a Detroit hockey fan, it’s likely you trust Steve Yzerman the three-time Stanley Cup winning Hall of Fame Red Wings player. Fans of Tampa Bay trust general manager Yzerman to build an organization that wins multiple Stanley Cups. Making the decisions for Detroit the last five years, Yzerman made his first splash
Over the years, the Detroit Red Wings organization has seemed to find late-round gems in the draft. From Tomas Holmstrom (tenth round, 1994) to Henrik Zetterberg (seventh round, 1999) and Pavel Datsyuk (sixth round, 1998), the Wings have found steady players in the late rounds. Detroit Red Wings General Manager (GM) Steve Yzerman may have
The Red Wings on Friday announced the re-signing of AHL defenseman Wyatt Newpower on a one-year, two-way contract. Newpower, a 25-year-old native of Hugo, Minnesota, played 59 games for the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2022-23, his second season with the team. He recorded seven points (two goals, five assists) and 68 penalty minutes. Newpower signed
The Detroit Red Wings went out and put a nice cherry on top of their off-season moves. They have shuffled things around and brought in some new faces, but going out and trading for forward Alex DeBrincat is just the cherry on top of it all. While the Detroit Red Wings were rumored as suitors
Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde praised the Toledo Walleye for hiring 50-year-old Pat Mikesch on Thursday as new head coach of Detroit’s ECHL affiliate. A former assistant coach under Lalonde with the USHL’s Green Bay Gamblers from 2011-14, Mikesch replaces Dan Watson, who was named head coach of the the Red Wings’ AHL team in
In adding Alex DeBrincat this summer, the Red Wings’ front office has addressed the team’s single greatest need, goal scoring. Only three of their players reached at least 20 goals last year, with just one above 30, and the Red Wings finished with the 9th fewest goals scored in the entire NHL during the 2022-23
Just a few short weeks after selecting him with the ninth overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings have signed Nate Danielson to an entry-level contract. The 18-year-old center was one of the most complete forwards in this year’s draft and the Red Wings decided to silence all questions about their
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Helene St. James, Free Press Red Wings beat writer • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: Free Press Red Wings beat writer Helene St. James joins Carlos and Shawn to once again take stock of the “Yzerplan.” What kind of immediate impact
The Detroit Red Wings have had a busy summer. It may not have felt like a lot, but the last few weeks have been busy. Before June wrapped up, the Red Wings made their draft choices and brought in some new faces to join the organization before jumping into free agency, which was busy early
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