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Nearly every division in the NHL is chuck full of lengthy and overpriced contracts, and the Metropolitan Division is no different. While there aren’t quite as many blatantly bad contracts in the Metro, there are definitely opportunities for the Detroit Red Wings to take a cap beating in exchange for some draft capital. Philadelphia Flyers

Detroit Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman won’t provide an answer on any timeline–and it’s the smart move. Yzerman enjoys what not one other front office executive in the entire league has: goodwill with the fan base. Just look back to April 19, 2019 for evidence of that. Whimsically watching as he built the Lightning

With the second of his two first round picks, Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings might look to the east for perhaps the best Russian in the 2021 NHL Draft Class: Fyodor Svechkov. Can the young Russian center help fill Detroit’s talent gap down the middle? The VHL and MHL Svechkov played a majority

The best teams in the NHL are strong down the middle.  When the Detroit Red Wings were winning Stanley Cups, they had Steve Yzerman, Sergei Ferdorov, Igor Larionov and Kris Draper as their top four centers.  After the retirements of Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg, the Red Wings have struggled to make the playoffs.  Strength

For those Detroit Red Wings fans who were lucky enough to experience it, the offseason of 2001 was like no other. The Red Wings were stunned by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2001 Western Conference Quarterfinal, blowing a 2-0 series lead and losing four straight, the final game a dagger in overtime. The Red

In a draft where nothing is certain, Mason MacTavish and William Eklund are two forwards that seem to be consistently ranked in the top half of the first round (Eklund is typically projected in the top six). The Detroit Red Wings could be facing a tough choice at six, as there’s a good chance both

With 12 draft picks, the Detroit Red Wings have an significant opportunity to bolster the entire pipeline. Instead of focusing on a well-rounded draft, Steve Yzerman needs to create a well-rounded prospect pipeline; he has a chance to electrify the rather tepid offense. Holes in the Main Roster Watching the Red Wings this year had

Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman is apparently “up to something” according to BostonHockey Now’s Jimmy Murphy who was featured on DetroitHockeyNow’s website. What does this mean? In his “Off the Record” segment, Murphy indicates that as the Seth Jones trade rumors abound, the Wings are a team to watch as he then makes

Recently, the Detroit Red Wings scouting department have been trying to stockpile defense prospects through the draft in the hopes that some of them will end up developing into NHL regulars.  With General Manager Steve Yzerman at the helm, Detroit has drafted 10 defense prospects since 2019.  Four of these prospects have already signed entry-level

In the ever-changing league that is the NHL, terrible contracts seem to be the only constant. With plenty of cap space to share, Steve Yzerman will likely seek out teams willing to deal their albatrosses to Detroit in exchange for some draft picks. Let’s “cherry pick” NHL’s Central Division’s worst contracts.. Colorado Avalanche Erik Johnson

If Detroit Red Wings prospect Keith Petruzzelli is indeed leaving, fans can only wonder what it means both short and long term for the organization. Jonathan Bernier is a free agent, likely to be brought back on a short term deal, as has been the custom during Yzerman’s tenure. Thomas Greiss is in the final

The hiring of Alex Tanguay gave Detroit Red Wings fans some unexpected team news this week, and it also showed that the Red Wings were addressing one of their most glaring needs: the power play and the offense that has been an issue for two seasons now. The post signing press conference with Tanguay and

The Detroit Red Wings will be loosing a player to the newly minted Seattle Kraken on July 21st, when the NHL Expansion Draft begins. Perhaps the biggest question for the Red Wings in the expansion draft is: which defensemen should be protected? The answer is simple. Filip Hronek, Troy Stecher and Dennis Cholowski. Hronek and

The Detroit Red Wings hired former Iowa Wild assistant coach Alex Tanguay to fill the void left by Dan Bylsma. Tanguay needs no introduction to Wings fans who remember him as part of the Wing killers from Colorado that included Peter Forsberg and Chris Drury. Now it’s time to see if he can help inflict

The Detroit Red Wings management team have continuously tried to stockpile goalies through the draft in the hopes that one of them will end up developing into an NHL regular.  The past seven drafts produced eight goalies and during the most recent season, not one of these selections played a game in the NHL.  Seven

Filip Zadina had a very confusing 2020-21 season. The eye test shows that Zadina improved his play this year, but all stats point to the opposite; production and possession metrics both took a dip. However, fans of the Detroit Red Wings shouldn’t be concerned. Next year, Zadina is going to finally begin filling those nets.

Readying for the Stanley Cup Final last night, I found myself going through old videos on Youtube of Detroit Red Wings glory. It’s incredible that next season will mark the 25th anniversary of the 1997 Stanley Cup win. This of course got me to watch highlights from 1998. And then again from 2002. And obviously

With three draft picks in the second round of the 2021 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings are going to have plenty of prospects to consider and target. Without knowing the philosophy Steve Yzerman will be using during the draft, it’s hard to truly guess what the selections will be, but let’s look at three

The talk surrounding the Detroit Red Wings’ sixth overall pick often asks one of two questions: Will they use that pick on Swedish goaltender Jesper Wallstedt? How might Steve Yzerman surprise everyone this time? With a plethora of potential high end talent likely to fall (take your pick in what has been described as an

The Vegas Golden Knights been eliminated for barely 24 hours before the Alec Martinez would look good on the Detroit Red Wings blue line thoughts began: The Red Wings could be a suitor for pending UFA Alec Martinez, who scored the tying goal for Vegas last night. Jeff Blashill recruited Martinez to Miami and also