While the “Russian Factor” might be a problem for other general managers, Steve Yzerman has a history of ignoring said “issue” in the draft. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the top three Russians in this year’s draft. Daniil Chayka – LD Chayka’s stock has fallen a bit since the beginning of
admin
Editor’s note: This is the third of a three-part series, as The Detroit News breaks down the NHL Entry Draft by position heading into the July 23-24 event. Today: Goaltenders. Detroit — Few positions in sports are as intricate and unpredictable as the hockey goaltender. The position involves so much mentally, confidence is utterly important, and dominance in the junior
We’ve been busy bees in this years mock draft — we kept the 6th overall pick and selected center Mason McTavish, we then decided to get a little fancy and pull off a “mockbuster” trade with our friends at Pensburgh and Knights on Ice. Now we’re picking at 30 (technically 29), and we’re taking center
For 30 of the NHL’s 32 teams, protection lists for the Seattle Expansion Draft are due this weekend. It’s officially crunch time as general managers from around the league work to put their teams in the best position heading into this highly-anticipated event. Some July dates to remember: Friday-First Buyout Period Begins 17 – Deadline
We are getting ready to record Episode 75 of our NHL podcast “Fer Sure: A 200 Foot Podcast.” If you missed the last episode, you can catch up here. For this special NHL Entry Draft preview episode, we will again be featuring Will from the website Scouching and Dylan Galloway, the head scout for Eastern
Kivlenieks ‘died a hero,’ Blue Jackets teammate says at memorial “He saved my (unborn) son. He saved my wife and he saved me,” Merzlikins said. “He saved many lives. … If that wouldn’t have been me, my wife or son, it would’ve been 50 other people. He died a hero. And that’s not me saying
The last time the Detroit Red Wings were involved in an expansion draft, they lost a solid young forward who is still in the NHL. This time around, it’s likely to be a somewhat-experienced defenseman. Saturday is the due date for the Seattle expansion draft protection list, with the Kraken’s choices to be revealed Wednesday.
The Detroit Red Wings were one of many teams surprised to see Keith Yandle, Ryan Suter, and Zach Parise hit the market due to buyouts. Certainly, Detroit has needs everywhere on the roster. Would there be any value in signing any of the three to a short term deal, with the possibility of flipping them
Detroit — The Seattle Kraken are joining the NHL next season and they need actual players. That’s where the Red Wings and the remainder of the NHL — except for the Vegas Golden Knights, who joined in 2017 and are totally exempt — help out. Seattle will put together its first team — one player from each of the 30
The Detroit Red Wings have over $48 million in cap space going into the summer signing period. With money to spend, but a limited number of roster spots available, General Manager Steve Yzerman may entertain offers to take on a bad contract from another team. This worked out with Marc Staal last year. Detroit took
Detroit — The Red Wings will hold a draft party next Friday at Little Caesars Arena where fans can watch the team make their two scheduled first-round selections. The draft will be broadcast live on the outdoor video board at Chevrolet Plaza. The event gets underway at 6 p.m. and will continue through the first round
[Nods and hangs up phone, slides folder across the table to official WIIM Draft Master Kyle as we remain seated in front of a podium at the SB Nation official Mock Draft 2021 room. Our commissioner Steph walks up and says those familiar words: “we have a trade to announce.”] Welcome back to the SBN
[embedded content] Former Red Wings goaltender Manny Legace was emotional Thursday when eulogizing Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks at a memorial service in Columbus. Kivlenieks, 24, died July 4 when a fireworks mortar struck him in the chest. Kivlenieks was attending the wedding of Legace’s daughter at Legace’s Novi home. “I love you, I always will love
Former Detroit Red Wings goaltender Manny Legace drew tears and laughter as he remembered Matiss Kivlenieks, who passed away in a fireworks accident July 4 at Legace’s home in Novi. Legace, the goalie coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets, spoke Thursday at Kivlenieks’ memorial service in Upper Arlington, Ohio. “Michigan was his second home,” Legace
July 15 was a big date for head coaching changes in National Hockey League history. Two very successful coaches made decisions on this date, with one making a surprising exit with the other starting a decade of success. It’s time for our daily journey through the decades to relive all the top moments from this
Simply put, the Detroit Red Wings have a lot on their plate right now. By the end of the month, they’ll have navigated the Seattle Kraken expansion draft, the 2021 NHL Draft, and the opening of free agency season. Steve Yzerman will certainly be a busy man. But today, we’re going to focus solely on
Detroit Red Wings once pursued Ryan Suter, Zach Parise In the summer of 2012, the Wings were trying to ameliorate the retirement of Nicklas Lidstrom. Their top target was defenseman Ryan Suter. General manager Ken Holland, owner Mike Ilitch, coach Mike Babcock and executive advisor Chris Chelios met with Suter at his farm in Madison,
There’s a little more than a week to go before the first round of the 2021 NHL draft, which promises to be an especially interesting one. Star Michigan defenseman Owen Power is widely viewed as the obvious No. 1 pick, which belongs to the Buffalo Sabres, at least for now, for the second time in
The second round of the 2021 NHL Draft should be an entertaining one for fans of the Detroit Red Wings, as the organization has three picks to play with. At Octopus Thrower, we’ve already taken a look at three potential prospects that’ll likely be available in the second – but let’s look at a few more
Alex wrote today about how the Detroit Red Wings need to avoid defense at #6. Though I see value in the argument, the Red Wings should still have a “best player available” philosophy regardless of their position on the ice. Not one fan will question the notion that Detroit could use a talent infusion nearly