Detroit — The decision of prospect Dylan James to play college hockey at North Dakota was roundly given a big thumbs-up by the Red Wings. In a way, it’s easy to understand. As Kris Draper, assistant general manager/director of amateur scouting, said after the Wings drafted James last year, there’s simply a limited number of
Daniel Sprong credits part of his breakout success last season to his team being able to roll four lines strong. Good thing his new team, the Detroit Red Wings, may be able to do the same. Sprong was part of general manager Steve Yzerman’s free agent haul, which also included forwards J.T. Compher and Christian
The Detroit Red Wings have made several moves this off-season. They were busy in a year when there was not a ton of speculation that the team was going to be on the hunt. But, the Red Wings were able to go out and secure several new faces. Perhaps the biggest move of the summer
Detroit Red Wings Defenseman, Jake Walman, takes us through a day in his life on a practice day during the 2022-23 season.
When the Detroit Red Wings entered all of their picks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, nearly all of the attention, and rightfully so, went towards first-round pick Marco Kasper. However, the player with the highest offensive upside was taken in the second round. Dmitri Buchelnikov, who is a speedy Russian winger that has success
The Detroit Red Wings lost out on an entire season of Michael Rasmussen after an injury shut things down early. The Red Wings forward took a shot off the knee-cap and found himself on the Injured Reserve (IR) for the remainder of the season. There was some initial hope that he could return if the
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