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Steve Yzerman wants to field a competitive team, and to that end, took a flier on an undrafted European player. The Detroit Red Wings signed Pontus Andreasson, a 23-year-old left-handed-shooting forward out of Sweden, on Monday to a one-year deal. Signing an undrafted European hasn’t yielded great results for the Wings in recent years, but there’s little risk compared

Peter DeBoer emerged as an option for the Detroit Red Wings as they search for a new coach, the same day Lane Lambert no longer was a viable option. A week after firing Barry Trotz (add him to the list of options for general manager Steve Yzerman), the New York Islanders promoted Lambert, a former

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to

The Detroit Red Wings are coming off a season in which a young defenseman was the major reason for renewed optimism in the rebuild. One of the questions heading into next season — months away as it is — is whether another young defenseman can follow in Moritz Seider’s path. Simon Edvinsson is, like Seider, a top-10 draft

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to

As taxed as he was this season, Alex Nedeljkovic wasn’t about to turn down a chance to represent his country at a premier international tournament. Nedeljkovic is among the contingent of Detroit Red Wings who will participate at the World Championship, which runs May 13-29 in Helsinki and Tampere, Finland. Joining Nedeljkovic with the U.S.

The night he drafted Moritz Seider, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman urged fans to look up the German defenseman. “We think he has excellent hockey sense,” Yzerman said in June 2019, after selecting Seider at No. 6. “He’s a big kid, 6-foot-3, a real good skater. In our opinion, he was one of the

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to

The night he drafted Moritz Seider, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman urged fans to look up the German defenseman. “We think he has excellent hockey sense,” Yzerman said in June 2019, after selecting Seider at No. 6. “He’s a big kid, 6-foot-3, a real good skater. In our opinion, he was one of the

Detroit Red Wings’ defenseman Moritz Seider could be the Wings’ first NHL rookie of the year in nearly six decades. Seider, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting and Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras were  announced Wednesday as the finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy by the league. The winners of the awards will be revealed

Luck passed on the Detroit Red Wings for a sixth straight year in the draft lottery, but general manager Steve Yzerman has an impressive streak of making the most of his first pick wherever it falls. Tuesday’s lottery yielded the No. 8 pick for the Wings, mirroring where they finished in the standings. They had 6%

The Detroit Red Wings stayed steady, getting the eighth pick in the 2022 NHL draft lottery. The Wings had 6% odds of getting the first pick, but they could also have been pushed back to ninth or 10th. The Montreal Canadiens, which host the July 7-8 draft, also stayed steady and got the first overall

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to

The NHL draft lottery is upon us and already I can hear the cynicism. Yes, it makes a sound, a kind of muffled, entitled growl. Hey, I’m not judging. You are. That’s your right. The Detroit Red Wings have gotten housed in the lottery the last half decade, especially in 2020, when they finished with

When he spoke a few days after the season ended, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman noted his first obstacle to making summer plans. “We’ve got a draft coming up in two months and I don’t even know if we’re picking eighth, first, second, ninth or 10th, to let alone tell you, OK, we’re

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to

If Steve Yzerman wants an experienced voice behind the Detroit Red Wings‘ bench, Barry Trotz just became a leading candidate. In a surprise move from the New York Islanders, 10 days after the end of the season, general manager Lou Lamoriello fired Trotz with one year left on his contract on Monday. “It would be