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Helene St. James   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Steve Yzerman on signing Bobby Ryan, Jon Merrill to Detroit Red Wings Steve Yzerman on signing Bobby Ryan & Jon Merrill. Oct. 9, 2020. Steve Yzerman addressed the biggest need for the Detroit Red Wings by signing goaltender Thomas Greiss on Saturday. Jimmy Howard’s

Helene St. James   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Why Jon Merrill jumped at chance to join Detroit Red Wings Why Jon Merrill was thrilled to join the Red Wings as a free agent, Oct. 9, 2020. Bobby Ryan and Jon Merrill each had reasons to be thrilled Steve Yzerman wanted them to

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Helene St. James   | Detroit Free Press . Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman talks on 2020 class Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman talks after the 2020 draft. Oct 7, 2020. Steve Yzerman continues a trend of low-risk moves to improve the Detroit Red Wings. Soon after free agency began at noon Friday, he signed forward

Helene St. James   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman talks on 2020 class Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman talks after the 2020 draft. Oct 7, 2020. As much as Steve Yzerman’s grand plan is to nurture the Detroit Red Wings into a Stanley Cup contender via drafting

Helene St. James   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman talks on 2020 class Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman talks after the 2020 draft. Oct 7, 2020. Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman expressed hope after the 2020 NHL draft that he increased the odds that “a

Helene St. James   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman talks on 2020 class Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman talks after the 2020 draft. Oct 7, 2020. Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman got two of his restricted free agents signed Thursday, extending a guy he brought

Helene St. James   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Texan Cross Hanas on being drafted by Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings draft pick Cross Hanas on a Zoom call, Oct. 7, 2020. Steve Yzerman cast his net far and wide as he gathered potential candidates for the Detroit Red Wings‘ rebuild. He

Helene St. James   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Steve Yzerman on why Lucas Raymond fits Detroit Red Wings rebuild Steve Yzerman talks about Detroit Red Wings draft pick Lucas Raymond on Oct. 6, 2020. Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman opened three more roster spots, but they won’t necessarily go to

Tyler J. Davis   | Detroit Free Press As the Detroit Red Wings continue to make picks Wednesday in the 2020 NHL draft, here’s where you can find highlights for each selection: The 18-year-old winger from Sweden was taken fourth overall. Raymond plays for Frolunda in the Swedish Hockey league and earned praise from analysts for his playmaking, hockey IQ

Helene St. James   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption William Wallinder proud to be drafted by Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings draft pick William Wallinder on a Zoom call Oct. 7, 2020. The Detroit Red Wings came away from the 2020 draft with a dozen fresh faces hoping to stoke the rebuild.

Helene St. James   | Detroit Free Press Roughly 12 hours after capping a long day with interviews lauding their first-round pick, the Detroit Red Wings embark on a busy Day 2 of the 2020 NHL draft. The Wings hold nine picks in rounds 2-7 (11:30 a.m., NHLN), three of them in the second round.  “We

Helene St. James   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Texan Cross Hanas on being drafted by Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings draft pick Cross Hanas on a Zoom call, Oct. 7, 2020. Roughly 12 hours after capping a long day with interviews lauding their first-round pick, the Detroit Red Wings embark on

Helene St. James   | Detroit Free Press Roughly 12 hours after capping a long day with interviews lauding their first-round pick, the Detroit Red Wings embark on a busy Day 2 of the 2020 NHL draft. The Wings hold nine picks in rounds 2-7 (11:30 a.m., NHLN), three of them in the second round.  “We

Helene St. James   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Steve Yzerman on why Lucas Raymond fits Detroit Red Wings rebuild Steve Yzerman talks about Detroit Red Wings draft pick Lucas Raymond on Oct. 6, 2020. The Detroit Red Wings mined a country that has brought them incredible success to make  their first pick

Helene St. James   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Steve Yzerman on trading Andreas Athanasiou: It made sense for Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman explains his trade deadline decisions. Filmed Feb. 24, 2020 in Detroit. Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman is the clear-cut winner of the

Kyle Woodlief  |  Special to USA TODAY Sports Kyle Woodlief, the chief scout and publisher of Red Line Report, provides an analysis of the 31 players taken in the first round of the NHL draft Tuesday, which is being held virtually. The first round of the draft takes place at 7 p.m. (NBCSN) and Rounds 2-7 will

Helene St. James   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption 2020 first-round pick Lucas Raymond on Red Wings, Steve Yzerman Detroit Red Wings draft pick Lucas Raymond on a Zoom call Oct. 6, 2020. Lucas Raymond conducted his first interview as a member of the Detroit Red Wings in the middle of the night.

Helene St. James   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption 2020 first-round pick Lucas Raymond on Red Wings, Steve Yzerman Detroit Red Wings draft pick Lucas Raymond on a Zoom call Oct. 6, 2020. Lucas Raymond conducted his first interview as a member of the Detroit Red Wings in the middle of the night.

Helene St. James   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman talks draft, free agency – and yoga Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman in a Zoom call on Oct. 1, 2020. Steve Yzerman is putting his imprint on what he hopes will develop into a Stanley Cup contender. A