The Detroit Red Wings had an ongoing saga with Filip Zadina over the last few years that really started to take a turn as of late. The Red Wings continued to give Zadina chances after selecting him with the sixth overall draft pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The issue is that the Detroit
For months, the Ottawa Senators had been caught between a rock and a hard place with Alex DeBrincat. The team paid a high price to acquire him just over a year ago and was hopeful that he could be part of the team’s long-term future, but it quickly became clear that, despite the star’s claims
The negotiations that landed Alex DeBrincat with the Detroit Red Wings were a grind for everybody — except, apparently, the guy pulling the trigger. Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman said Monday the transaction to trade for DeBrincat and sign him to a four-year extension was actually pretty seamless. “It wasn’t long and laborious at
Filip Zadina is taking his talents to the West Coast. The former Detroit Red Wings winger on Monday signed a one-year deal with the San Jose Sharks worth $1.1 million, according to a release from the team. Zadina, 23, signed a three-year extension with the Red Wings last season worth $1.825 million annually. He became
That the Detroit Red Wings still have around $8 million in salary cap space has something to do with what Steve Yzerman told one of his former players earlier this summer. Locking up newcomer Alex DeBrincat through 2026-27 on a deal with a $7,875,000 annual average value still leaves the Wings flexibility, thanks partly to
Detroit forward Alex DeBrincat speaks with the media after being traded and signing a 4-year extension with the Red Wings.
Red Wings executive vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman speaks with the media after acquiring forward Alex DeBrincat on Sunday July 9, 2023.
The Detroit Red Wings seemingly boosted their lagging rebuild with the trade acquisition of Alex DeBrincat on Sunday evening from the Ottawa Senators. General manager Steve Yzerman has remained patient adhering to his plan, but entering Year 5 finally deemed it the right time and right price to make a big addition on the trade
Steve Yzerman has a few administrative things to take care of this week, but otherwise, things are about to dramatically slow down. That was Yzerman’s report Monday from his office suite at Little Caesars Arena, where his list of 2023-24 Detroit Red Wings now includes Alex DeBrincat. It took about two weeks of chatting with
The Detroit Red Wings’ Sunday night trade for Alex DeBrincat married two sides who were happy to be together. But according to the former Ottawa Senators winger and Farmington Hills native, it’s the parents who come out as the biggest winners in this deal. “It’s definitely a dream come true,” DeBrincat said Monday about playing
Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and general manager Steve Yzerman and forward Alex DeBrincat speak with the media following the acquisition of DeBrincat on July 9th, 2023.
Off-seasons are filled with the yearly draft, free agency frenzy, and trades. This off-season has been no different for the Detroit Red Wings. A plethora of players have signed contracts with new organizations or have returned to their 2022-23 team, as well as numerous players being traded. It seems with the salary cap increasing from
Ted Kulfan reviews the Red Wings’ free agency and draft additions, Filip Zadina’s options and forrmer Michigan Tech and Red Wings forward Steve Coates is the podcast guest. Coates, who retired this year after 43 years as a broadcaster with the Philadelphia Flyers, played five career NHL games and scored one goal with the 1976-77
In the public sphere, the Detroit Red Wings’ rebuilding strategy under Steve Yzerman is commonly referred to as the Yzerplan. Trust and belief in it is a sign of patriotism among Red Wings fans. Questioning it, though, is akin to challenging anti-communist sentiment in post-war America – downright traitorous. But what exactly is the Yzerplan?