Detroit — The first day of unrestricted free agency in the NHL is always fascinating, and Wednesday’s start to the period isn’t likely to disappoint. Though many teams are up against the salary cap ceiling, unable to wiggle free from hard constraints, there are still going to be some rich contracts and eyebrow-raising paydays for
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Detroit — It never really worked out for Evgeny Svechnikov with the Red Wings, and Monday the relationship came to an end. The Wings chose to not extend restricted free agent Svechnikov a qualifying offer by the deadline, making Svechnikov an unrestricted free agent Wednesday when the UFA market opens. Svechnikov, 24, a 2015 first-round pick (19th
The relationship that began with such promise and humor in 2015 is over. The Detroit Red Wings decided not to tend an offer to forward Evgeny Svechnikov by Monday’s deadline to qualify restricted free agents, his agent, Todd Diamond confirmed to the Free Press. It is not a surprising development, given general manager Steve Yzerman
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, and Kyle Knopp are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking
In just under a week, the Detroit Red Wings are in a much different place than they were. They exited the 2021 draft with eight new prospects, and that was after they made moves to acquire immediate help in the form of defenseman Nick Leddy and goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic. Oh, and a couple players from
The highlights from the Detroit Red Wings’ 2021 draft: Having a kid from Detroit tee up the first pick, making the best of the first pick after the top-rated centers were off the board and, finally, adding a potential franchise goaltender to the farm system. Whether any of the eight prospects the Wings selected over the
Detroit — The waiting was difficult, especially considering Liam Dower Nilsson. The Swedish center was expected to go anywhere from the second to the fourth round in many mock drafts. But, it didn’t work out that way. Nilsson finally heard his name called Saturday, in the fifth round, by the Red Wings, the 134th pick overall.
The Detroit Red Wings‘ defense corps for the coming season projects to be a nice blend of veteran savvy and young skill. The team re-signed Marc Staal for one year, $2 million Sunday, extending the relationship begun last October when general manager Steve Yzerman traded for Staal in a deal that included the New York Rangers
Detroit — The Red Wings have begun their work in the free-agent market. The team re-signed defenseman Marc Staal on Sunday to a one-year contract worth $2 million. The deal includes a full no-movement clause. The signing was expected. The Wings needed another left-handed shooting defenseman, and Staal adequately served in that role last season after
Detroit — A hockey team is usually looking to the present and positioning itself for a bright future at the NHL Entry Draft. The Red Wings are hoping this past weekend’s draft, through various trades and selections, make them better now and, yes, in the future. Because they owned so much draft capital, in the
In doing something he’s loathe to do, Steve Yzerman strengthened the Detroit Red Wings for the present and the future. He came out of the 2021 NHL draft with eight prospects, four fewer than he could have had. It was Yzerman’s third draft since being named general manager of the Wings, and he used it
Detroit — If there was a theme among the Red Wings’ eight picks in the 2021 NHL Draft, it was the type of character the players possess. Three of the five Wings’ selections Saturday were captains for either their team (Carter Mazur, Red Savage) or for their national team (Liam Dower Nilsson). The Wings are seeking that
The first obstacle to Shai Buium’s path to the NHL draft was his mom. Buium doesn’t remember exactly why his mother, Miri objected when his six-year-old self asked if he could play after watching a cousin play hockey in their hometown of San Diego. Nonetheless he persevered until she relented, and the payoff has been huge.
Ah, the second day of the NHL draft. The day when players with names like Cameron Whynot and Conner Roulette get picked. Hey, if the Vancouver Canucks drafted Troy Gamble 36 years ago, why couldn’t the Calgary Flames draft Whynot in the second round Saturday, or the Dallas Stars spin the wheel on Roulette in the
The Detroit Red Wings started the week with nearly a dozen draft picks to use in the weekend’s 2021 NHL draft. But by Saturday, thanks to general manager Steve Yzerman’s multiple trades before and during the draft, they ended up with eight prospects joining the organization. Here’s a quick look at the Wings’ Class of
The Detroit Red Wings enter Day 2 of the virtual 2021 NHL draft with six picks after using some of them to pad the rebuild for the present and the future. Rounds 2-7 began Saturday at 11 a.m. Heading into the day, the Wings held picks at No. 38, 70, 102, 128, 134 and 166, though with
Here’s a look at the Red Wings’ picks from the 2021 NHL Draft: Simon Edvinsson ► Pick: No. 6 overall (Round 1) ► Position: Defense ► Height/weight: 6-foot-5, 207 pounds ► Last season: Frolunda and Vasteras (SHL), 0 goals, 6 assists, 6 points ► Scouting report: Edvinsson was the top-rated defenseman out of Europe, and only Michigan defenseman Owen Power was
Detroit — The Red Wings went local with their third-round pick. They selected forward Carter Mazur, a Jackson native who came up the ranks in the Little Caesars program, with the 70th pick overall, on Saturday. Mazur (6-foot, 168 pounds) had 20 goals and 24 assists in 47 games with Tri-City in the USHL. Like
The thought of the Detroit Red Wings drafting goalie Sebastian Cossa in the first round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft was not far-fetched, so it came as no surprise when general manager Steve Yzerman selected him on Friday. How it unfolded, though, caught everyone off guard. Yzerman reached into his bag of tricks just
The Detroit Red Wings enter Day 2 of the virtual 2021 NHL draft with six picks after using some of them to pad the rebuild for the present and the future. Rounds 2-7 began Saturday at 11 a.m. Heading into the day, the Wings held picks at No. 38, 70, 102, 128, 134 and 166, though with