Winging It In Motown

The Brett Lebda Era erasure continues… smdh Flyers sign free agent forward Derick Brassard – NHL.com The Philadelphia Flyers announced today they have signed forward Derick Brassard to a one-year contract worth an average annual value (AAV) of $825,000, according to President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Chuck Fletcher. BREAKING: Derick Brassard hadn’t retired

Red Wings’ late-round pick Liam Dower Nilsson sees himself as ‘a steal’ – MLive Director of amateur scouting Kris Draper said Andersson, the Red Wings’ longtime European scout, was “pounding the table” for Dower Nilsson. He served as captain for Sweden at this year’s Under-18 World Championships in Dallas, where Detroit’s brass did more vetting.

Today’s Question Who should wear the As under Larkin this season now that Nielsen and Glendening are gone? Does Sam Gagner get it as the cool old guy among the forwards or does Tyler Bertuzzi get that vote of confidence? Danny DeKeyser? Nick Leddy? Marc Staal? WHO?!?!?! The Boston Bruins are heartbroken by the passing

As somebody who has only tracked the Tigers through my Red Wings fandom, this is cool. Congrats to Miggy and to Tigers fans friends. Previewing the 2022 NHL UFA Class: Under-30 Forwards Edition – Sports Illustrated Tomas Hertl, San Jose Sharks – $5.625 million AAV “Just keep swimming” is not an option. The Sharks’ Cup

Svechnikov’s had a rough go of his career. From multiple surgeries to getting waived twice by the Red Wings last season, things haven’t been easy for Evgeny. It’s gotta be hard to move from Detroit, where there’s a lot to do outside, to Winnipeg, where there’s not much going on. (Don’t tell Jalen Green I

I’m putting the link right here. I can’t promise it will still be good by the time this posts Link There are a few theories out there, including that this is an old style design and a holdover from when Fedorov was inducted into the HHoF in 2015 – that this is a case of

This is pretty cool for the new GM of the Griffins (BTW, if you missed that news, it’s true: Pat Verbeek, following the departure of Ryan Martin takes over as the AHL GM, as is the usual for assistant GMs.) There’s also this: With an increased focus on larger, more impactful events and uses of

The Red Wings appear to be buying out the remainder of Frans Nielsen’s contract. Detroit gained an additional buyout window after the Adam Erne signing; they utilized this timeframe to buy out the last year of Nielsen’s contract. Frans Nielsen will join Justin Abdelkader on the buyout list through 2022-23. With the #Red Wings settling

Let’s try something new today. There’s not a ton out there that isn’t behind a paywall, so I wanted a discussion-starter instead. As always, if you’ve got Wings-related articles you want to share and discuss, please do so. Today’s question – When will Hronek sign? My guess is that the signing will take place on

Re-signed Adam Erne looks to ‘pick up where I left off’ after career year with Red Wings – Detroit News “It’s a business and I don’t think anyone takes that stuff personally; I don’t,” Erne said. “Everybody has a job to do, and I’m happy we were able to settle when we did.” There’s a

Michigan hockey hires Red Wings consultant, ex-Wolverine Brandon Naurato as assistant coach – MLive In Detroit, Naurato worked with the Red Wings and their American Hockey League affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins’ coaching staffs to implement individual skill development into the team identity, which included devising individualized plans for each player with a focus on current

Red Wings Reset: 2021-22 forward breakdown – NHL.com The only player currently listed as a right wing on Detroit’s roster is Filip Zadina. They also only have three listed LW. My dream of an all-centers lineup is getting closer to reality. The do’s and don’ts of skating with NHL players in summer hockey – Sportsnet

Steve Yzerman crossed off another big summer chore from his list this weekend. The team is re-signing RFA forward Adam Erne to a two-year extension worth around $4.2 million. Adam Erne and DET settle at 2x$2.1M AAV — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) August 15, 2021 Erne and the Red Wings were set to go to arbitration

Lessons from NHL-playing dad benefit Red Wings’ pick Red Savage – MLive “Tremendous family,” Kris Draper, Detroit’s director of amateur scouting, said. “Red grew up in NHL dressing rooms and a hockey environment. Red knows what being a pro is. He has a lot of insight of going into rinks and seeing the sacrifices his

Ryan Martin leaving Red Wings for Rangers front office job – Detroit News Martin, a native of Connecticut, will be assistant GM of the Rangers — the GM is Chris Drury, a fellow Connecticut native — and be GM of the Rangers’ AHL team in Hartford. The New York Post first reported the move. This

Presser from the team: DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today announced start times for all games of the previously-announced 2021-22 regular-season schedule. The team’s Home Opener, against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, Oct. 14 at Little Caesars Arena, will start at 7:30 p.m. This season’s 82-game slate, which includes a 20-day break spanning

Happy Friday, WIIM Community! I’ve got an ask from the mothership that I’d like to pass on to you. They have a team dedicated to the community experience and they want me to share an engagement survey to, as they put it: learn more about community members’ motivations, behaviors, and needs when it comes to

Simon Edvinsson (#7 in front of the goal at the start of the clip) defends at the end of the PK, picks up the puck and finds a pass to a newly released teammate for a breakaway. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/UVxk8ZVk46 — IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) August 12, 2021 Former Blackhawks coach gives investigators account of player abuse allegations

Progress is not linear. This is a philosophy shared by psychologists, fitness professionals, and philosophers of the world. There is no straight path to success. Any fans of the Detroit Red Wings in the 1990s knew this. From the turbulence of the early 90s to the eventual success of 1997 and 1998, there was never

Bovada seems decently confident that Lucas Raymond makes the team out of camp this year, huh? Report: Canucks’ Pettersson wants to ‘play for a team that’s winning’ – Sportsnet “I want to stay (in Vancouver) now, but I also want to play for a team that’s winning and has the chance to go far into