Andrew Seligman | Associated Press Chicago — Tony Esposito made an immediate mark on the Chicago Blackhawks and a lasting impression on the NHL. Esposito, the pioneering Hall of Famer who spent almost his entire 16-year career with the Blackhawks, died following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer, the team announced Tuesday. He was 78. Esposito, who helped
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When Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman took over, he explained that he would be evaluating first and then determining his direction after. The evaluation–and Yzerman’s presence in the building, didn’t go unnoticed by players. Said Dylan Larkin via the Detroit Free Press’s Helene St. James: “His presence is felt every day in our
On Tuesday, the Detroit Red Wings announced that they had re-signed Jakub Vrana to a three-year contract. UPDATE: The #RedWings today agreed to terms with left wing Jakub Vrana on a three-year contract. https://t.co/kewGHCzGZM After coming over from the Washington Capitals in the Anthony Mantha trade, Vrana posted 11 points in 11 contests with the
The Detroit Red Wings and Jakub Vrana agreed to terms on a three-year deal just one day before the sides were scheduled to go to salary arbitration, the team announced on Tuesday. According to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.ca, the deal is worth $15.75 million, an annual average salary of $5.25 million. DET & Jakub Vrana
Apr 15, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana (15) celebrates his goal during the second period against the Chicago Blackhawks at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports Red Wings Prospect Pipeline Deep Dive: Theodor Niederbach by Alex Faber The Detroit Red Wings and Jakub Vrana will avoid
Detroit — The Red Wings and forward Jakub Vrana found middle ground and avoided a messy arbitration hearing. Vrana, a restricted free agent, was scheduled for an arbitration hearing Wednesday with his still relatively new team. But the two sides came to an agreement Tuesday on a three-year contract worth $15.75 million ($5.25 million per season
The Red Wings have announced they’ve locked up key RFA Jakub Vrana on a three-year agreement. While the team doesn’t disclose salary numbers, Elliotte Friedman was out with the dollar amount immediately: AAV of $5.25 million: DET & Jakub Vrana settle with a 3x$5.25M extension — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) August 10, 2021 The news comes
For anyone who didn’t listen to the final episode of Fer Sure, I am leaving the Winging it in Motown staff at the end of August. I will not be able to give the site the attention I need to once this upcoming school year starts, and I am a person who is incapable of
“That should be my goal and is my goal,” Suter said of becoming Detroit’s second line center. Devin Little brings plenty of optimism with his deeper look at Pius Suter. The need for a scoring second-line center has been growing by the seasons following Frans Nielsen’s dip in production. With Robby Fabbri moving to the
The Detroit Red Wings have plenty of top-tier players in their pipeline – and one who has garnered a lot of attention from the fanbase: Theodor Niederbach. 2021 Statline MoDo (HockeyAllsvenskan) Game Played: 15 Goals: 3 Assists: 6 Frolunda J20 (SHL Juniors) Games Played: 19 Goals: 13 Assists: 22 Frolunda Games Played: 20 Goals: 3
Detroit — What a strange hockey season this was for Red Wings draft pick Pasquale Zito. Or non season, which made it so unique. The Wings’ recent sixth-round pick in the NHL Entry Draft didn’t play a game this past season. Zito’s Windsor Spitfires are part of the Ontario Hockey League, which never got started due
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week Tony Wolak, Devin Little, Patrick Brown, Kyle Knopp and Jeff Middleton are the muckers who make up
So this is it. After 4 years and 76 episodes, we have recorded our final episode. Thankfully, we were able to close out the show with Jay returning for the final episode to join Sara and me. The first segment focuses on why I am leaving Winging it in Motown after five years, and mostly,
Nothing that’s official news, but I did stumble across a post on Instagram that showed Dylan Larkin, Vlad Namestnikov, and UFA Artem Anisimov all skating together in Detroit: My guess is that we might see Anisimov on a PTO contract soon. Around The NHL Veteran goaltender Anders Nilsson is retiring due to concussion symptoms and
It has been six years since the Detroit Red Wings have played a playoff game. Only two players from that team are currently playing for Detroit. Only 14 players from that team played at least one NHL game last season. Detroit’s record since their last playoff series is 131-191-51 in 373 games played for a
The Detroit Red Wings Robert Mastrosimone is unique in the organizational pipeline: he’s a sniper. How is the young forward developing since his selection in the second round of the 2019 NHL Draft as one of Yzerman’s first draft picks? 2021 Statline Boston University Games Played: 15 Goals: 3 Assists: 5 Measurables C/LW 5-foot-10 170
It’s no secret that the Detroit Red Wings have had some excellent drafts in recent offseasons. Steve Yzerman took over for Ken Holland in April of 2019, and he started his tenure with a bang. The team had possession of the sixth overall pick in the 2019 Entry Draft, and with his first selection as
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman spent July giving the roster a bit of a makeover, adding and detracting via trades and the free-agent market. Multiple changes have been made to the team that finished a 56-game slate in May: Behind the bench, in goal, on defense and up front. The expectation is the Wings
Hey, optimism! I’ve missed you, old friend. The Detroit Red Wings should be improved as they enter the 2021-22 season. The team does not appear to be ready to challenge for a playoff spot, but do appear to be a better team both offensively and defensively. This should translate into a team that is more
The Detroit Red Wings’ week was a quiet one. Other than Chase Pearson re-signing and arbitration dates set for Adam Erne and Jakub Vrana, it was an expected week of little action as the “dog days” of summer set in. Though this offseason is much shorter than what it would be in a normal season.