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When it comes to roster construction in the NHL, there’s an old saying: “you can’t build through free agency.” Basically, if a general manager (GM) has to rely on free agents to improve their roster, they’re not going to build something that will stand the test of time. We’ve seen many examples of that principle.

The Detroit Red Wings take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. 7 p.m. ET; BSDET, NHLN, MSG Advertisement: 0:18 Red Wings projected lineup Alex DeBrincat — Dylan Larkin — Patrick KaneJ.T. Compher — Lucas Raymond — Vladimir

The Nashville Predators take on the Detroit Red Wings at Little Ceasars Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. 7 p.m. ET; BSSO, BSDET Predators projected lineup Filip Forsberg — Ryan O’Reilly — Gustav NyquistSteven Stamkos — Colton Sissons — Jonathan MarchessaultPhilip Tomasino — Tommy Novak

The Pittsburgh Penguins face the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PENGUINS (0-1-0) at RED WINGS (0-0-0) 8 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, BSDET, SN360 Penguins projected lineup Drew O’Connor — Sidney Crosby — Anthony BeauvillierMichael Bunting — Evgeni Malkin — Rickard RakellRutger McGroarty

After narrowly missing out on the postseason, the Detroit Red Wings made some modest roster tweaks this summer. Vladimir Tarasenko, Tyler Motte, Erik Gustafsson, and Cam Talbot were brought in, and the organization expects the team as a whole to take a step forward in 2024-25. Given the increased emphasis on team defense this season,

The 2024-25 NHL season is finally here; after a long offseason that saw plenty of movement, the Detroit Red Wings see some new faces in the organization. They also have seen a few leave the organization, as is the case for the rest of the league. With the opening night rosters set for all 32

The Detroit Red Wings concluded their scheduled preseason games on Oct. 5 with a loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Their preseason was defined by a mix of expected and unexpected lineups and performances across the board, as well as a rotating cast of goaltenders, each doing their best to claim the starting role. There

Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Detroit Red Wings are a contradiction. They’re rebuilding, yet they’re loaded with veteran players. They’ve improved over the last few years, but are due for regression. At least, this has been the narrative in the lead-up to the season. Outsiders do not see the Red Wings as a playoff

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Columbus Blue Jackets have signed Kevin Labanc to a one-year deal coming off a PTO with the New Jersey Devils. Why didn’t the Devils sign him? Meanwhile, are the New York Rangers close to a long-term extension with goaltender Igor Shesterkin? Are the Toronto Maple Leafs open to trading

After coming up one regular-season win shy of making the playoffs last season and making several moves in the offseason, the Detroit Red Wings are poised to be in the playoff hunt again this season. The organization hopes to end the eight-season playoff drought, but what will lead the Red Wings to do so, and

It was during last year’s training camp and preseason that Nate Danielson truly put his name on the map. As the Detroit Red Wings’ top pick in the 2023 draft, it was expected that he would stand out, even if it was just among his age group. However, he exceeded expectations by looking like he

The preseason is upon us – the Detroit Red Wings are scheduled to play eight games over the next two weeks before their home-opener on October 10 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detroit’s roster is mostly set – 12 forwards, eight defenseman, and three goalies will likely make the team. That hasn’t been finalized, though. And

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Detroit Red Wings got Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond signed this week. How did the Seider deal come about and why seven years instead of eight? Meanwhile, the Utah Hockey Club is bringing in the Edmonton Oilers’ former general manager to work with the team. Is he taking an

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Mitch Marner shut down any talk about his contract in his media avail before training camp, but also hinted he’s still open to talking about an extension during the season. Meanwhile, are the Vegas Golden Knights going to look into terminating Robin Lehner’s contract? The Detroit Red Wings have a

And with that, the Detroit Red Wings have all of their restricted free agents signed. The team agreed to a seven-year deal with defenseman Moritz Seider on Thursday – the opening day of training camp. IT’S MO-TOWN, BABY 🙌 The #RedWings have signed Moritz Seider to a seven-year contract with an AAV of $8,550,000. pic.twitter.com/WuZRSGRC3z