The Detroit Red Wings announced on Sunday they have come to terms on a two-year deal with forward Adam Erne. The team did not release terms of the deal, but sportsnet.ca reports the contract is worth $4.2 million, with an average annual value of $2.1 million. Adam Erne and DET settle at 2x$2.1M AAV —
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Detroit — Red Savage, the Red Wings’ fourth-round draft pick this summer, has a good knowledge of the organization’s front office. His dad, Brian, was a longtime NHL player and built relationships with many former Wings players. Being part of the Plymouth Township-based U.S. National Team Development Program, Wings scouts have been around the rink monitoring Savage quite a
In today’s NHL Rumors rundown, goaltender Robin Lehner took part in a social media Q & A and he gave some interesting and honest answers. Meanwhile, there’s speculation the Montreal Canadiens might be interested in Alex Galchenyuk, the Detroit Red Wings in Artem Anisimov and that players are threatening to leave the San Jose Sharks
Detroit — Ryan Martin is leaving the Red Wings for the New York Rangers. Martin spent the last 14 years in the Wings’ organization, including the last nine as the team’s assistant general manager and general manager of the AHL affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins. Under Martin, the Griffins won the Calder Cup in 2013 and 2017.
The Detroit Red Wings’ offseason, like most teams, is moving forward at leisurely pace now that the initial boom of free agency has come and gone. The biggest move the team made this week involves getting one of their restricted free agents (RFA) locked down, but that’s not all the news Hockeytown has to offer.
Detroit — Jordan Oesterle was the typical Red Wings fan growing up. Oesterle went to games at Joe Louis Arena — his parents were season ticket-holders — he was a huge fan of Nicklas Lidstrom, being a defenseman himself, and he followed the team through all the good times and bitter disappointments. “Those guys were unbelievable,” Oesterle said. “To
Detroit — The best part about the last few days for Red Wings forward Jakub Vrana, after agreeing Tuesday to a three-year contract worth $15.75 million? He can now concentrate solely on hockey. “It was kind of a process, but I’m happy it works for both sides,” Vrana said Wednesday from Sweden on a Zoom call. Vrana’s
The Detroit Red Wings have gained a bit of a reputation for letting their prospects marinate in the American Hockey League (AHL) longer than the average team. Terms like “overripe” are sure to trigger more than a few Red Wings fans. Of course, terms like that were mostly thrown around during the Ken Holland era
Andrew Seligman | Associated Press Chicago — Tony Esposito made an immediate mark on the Chicago Blackhawks and a lasting impression on the NHL. Esposito, the pioneering Hall of Famer who spent almost his entire 16-year career with the Blackhawks, died following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer, the team announced Tuesday. He was 78. Esposito, who helped
On Tuesday, the Detroit Red Wings announced that they had re-signed Jakub Vrana to a three-year contract. UPDATE: The #RedWings today agreed to terms with left wing Jakub Vrana on a three-year contract. https://t.co/kewGHCzGZM After coming over from the Washington Capitals in the Anthony Mantha trade, Vrana posted 11 points in 11 contests with the
The Detroit Red Wings and Jakub Vrana agreed to terms on a three-year deal just one day before the sides were scheduled to go to salary arbitration, the team announced on Tuesday. According to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.ca, the deal is worth $15.75 million, an annual average salary of $5.25 million. DET & Jakub Vrana
Detroit — The Red Wings and forward Jakub Vrana found middle ground and avoided a messy arbitration hearing. Vrana, a restricted free agent, was scheduled for an arbitration hearing Wednesday with his still relatively new team. But the two sides came to an agreement Tuesday on a three-year contract worth $15.75 million ($5.25 million per season
Detroit — What a strange hockey season this was for Red Wings draft pick Pasquale Zito. Or non season, which made it so unique. The Wings’ recent sixth-round pick in the NHL Entry Draft didn’t play a game this past season. Zito’s Windsor Spitfires are part of the Ontario Hockey League, which never got started due
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week Tony Wolak, Devin Little, Patrick Brown, Kyle Knopp and Jeff Middleton are the muckers who make up
It’s no secret that the Detroit Red Wings have had some excellent drafts in recent offseasons. Steve Yzerman took over for Ken Holland in April of 2019, and he started his tenure with a bang. The team had possession of the sixth overall pick in the 2019 Entry Draft, and with his first selection as
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman spent July giving the roster a bit of a makeover, adding and detracting via trades and the free-agent market. Multiple changes have been made to the team that finished a 56-game slate in May: Behind the bench, in goal, on defense and up front. The expectation is the Wings
Show Caption Hide Caption Debating Detroit Lions’ 2021 NFL draft class, what it means for future Debating the Detroit Lions’ NFL draft class in GM Brad Holmes’ first year of the rebuild, and what it all means for the future, Monday, May 3, 2021. Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press A
Fans of the Detroit Red Wings are most likely familiar with recent signee Pius Suter because of a game against his former team, the Chicago Blackhawks, on Jan. 24 where he showed up in a big way: First NHL goal ✔️ Second NHL goal ✔️ Third NHL goal ✔️ Not a bad day for Pius
Over the past two seasons Chase Pearson has shown nice growth within the Detroit Red Wings organization, blending size and skill. He was re-upped for one year Thursday, continuing a relationship that began when he was drafted at No. 140 in 2015. Pearson is the only player left in the organization from that draft; the
Aug. 5 is a bittersweet day in National Hockey League history. It has seen the death of one of the legendary names of the game and the birth of one of U.S. hockey’s most notorious head coaches. So, let’s take our daily trip back in time to relive all the best memories this date has