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
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Alright Hockeytown, you can catch your breath now. Related: Red Wings 2021 Draft Coverage In the hours leading up to the 2021 Entry Draft, the NHL was abuzz with trades involving Seth Jones, Rasmus Ristolainen and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Not to be outdone, Steve Yzerman, general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, entered the draft holding
For the second time in three drafts, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman went for a big, skilled defenseman with his first pick. Simon Edvinsson checked the box for best prospect available Friday when the Wings made their selection at No. 6, after defensemen Owen Power and Luke Hughes and centers Matty Beniers, Mason
Sebastian Cossa’s swagger matches his size. The Detroit Red Wings made the 6-feet-6, 210-pound Canadian the first goaltender taken in the 2021 draft, moving up to No. 15 to select the gregarious giant. Cossa was general manager Steve Yzerman’s solution to the gaping absence in the franchise’s farm system at that position, and one that
Suddenly, the crease is filling up. The Red Wings’ search for their goalie of the future worked double-time this week, and in the span of barely 24 hours, general manager Steve Yzerman found one option, and then another. Two days, two netminders, and perhaps one less pressing concern for the Wings’ rebuilding effort in Detroit.
Detroit — A developing trend around the NHL is to acquire the big, smooth-skating defenseman who can provide offense and be a pillar defensively. A team wouldn’t mind a big, athletic goalie. In Friday’s first-round of the NHL Entry Draft, the Red Wings hope to have gotten both. They took defenseman Simon Edvinsson and goaltender Sebastian
With the 6th pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Detroit Red Wings have selected Simon Edvinsson from Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) About Simon Edvinsson Simon Edvinsson has all the tools of an elite top-pairing defenceman. From his massive wingspan to his exceptional skating ability at 6-foot-5, he could become
John Wawrow | Associated Press The NHL Draft turned Michigan maize and blue Friday night. And there’s a Hughes sibling reunion set to happen in New Jersey. Whatever challenges the coronavirus pandemic presented scouts in grading prospects, many of whom played shortened seasons, was unable to put a dent on the Wolverines’ hold on the top
Detroit — The Red Wings went back to Sweden with their first pick Friday, selecting defenseman Simon Edvinsson. The 6-foot-5, 207 pound Edvinsson played 24 games for Frolunda and Vasteras in Sweden, and has been compared to Tampa Bay defenseman Victor Hedman because of his size and mobility. The Red Wings then traded their picks at
With the 15th pick of the 2021 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings have selected Sebastian Cossa from the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL) About Sebastian Cossa While Jesper Wallstedt has been recieving most of the attention among goaltenders in the 2021 Draft class, Sebastian Cossa is no slouch himself. Despite
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman and his hockey operations personnel are gathered Friday at Little Caesars Arena for the first round of the 2021 draft. The amateur scouts, helmed by director of amateur scouting Kris Draper, are charged with providing input as Yzerman heads up his third draft since taking command of the team
Detroit — The Red Wings went back to Sweden with their first pick Friday, selecting defenseman Simon Edvinsson. The 6-foot-5, 207 pound Edvinsson played 24 games for Frolunda and Vasteras in Sweden, and has been compared to Tampa Bay defenseman Victor Hedman because of his size and mobility. The Red Wings then traded their picks at
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman addressed the team’s need for an elite goaltending prospect by moving up in the 2021 NHL draft Friday to grab Sebastian Cossa. Cossa, 6-foot-6, 212-pounder, posted a 17-1-1 record with a 1.57 GAA and .941 save percentage in 19 games with the Edmonton Oil Kings in the Western Hockey League.
Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez grades the Detroit Red Wings’ choice of Western Hockey League goalie Sebastian Cossa as the 15th overall pick in the 2021 NHL draft. Grade: C One day after trading for Alex Nedeljkovic, Steve Yzerman made another trade for another goalie and moved up seven spots to take Cossa, a 6-foot-6
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, while Ken Holland wouldn’t say much, a deal between the Edmonton Oilers and Zach Hyman seems imminent. Will it be an eight-year deal or a seven-year deal? Meanwhile, could Eric Staal return to the Montreal Canadiens and Marc Staal to the Detroit Red Wings? The Chicago Blackhawks are reportedly taking
Detroit — Sometimes an athlete gets traded to a city and team that isn’t a match, or isn’t an ideal fit. That would not be an apt description with new Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic. Acquired Thursday by the Wings from Carolina for the rights to unrestricted free-agent goalie Jonathan Bernier and a third-round pick in
The trade could not be more ideal for Alex Nedeljkovic. He has an opportunity to establish himself as a No. 1 goaltender on an Original Six team run by a legend. He doesn’t have to move away from his wife for the season. And the neediest creature in the family doesn’t have to interrupt Zoom
A pair of “Original ”6 National Hockey League rivals made a one-sided trade on this date. Also, July 23 saw a long-time executive take a new job, and the face of a franchise get traded to a new team. The THW time machine has plenty of fuel to take us back through the decades to
The first round of the 2021 NHL draft promises to be an interesting one, as the league’s 32 teams — with the addition of the Seattle Kraken this month — have faced pandemic-induced challenges in scouting over the past year and a half. Those hurdles haven’t altered the approach of Detroit Red Wings general manager
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Red Wings’ Steve Yzerman: ‘We’re trying to build a Stanley Cup contender’ Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman. July 22, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press We’re finally here. It’s time for the first round of the NHL entry draft tonight, when Detroit Red Wings general manager and