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Steve Yzerman’s goal is for the Detroit Red Wings to improve year after year. It will require a team effort to do so in 2023-24. Related: Red Wings’ New Additions: Roles & Predictions for 2023-24 Dylan Larkin and Moritz Seider will certainly lead the charge, but Derek Lalonde and his coaching staff need to challenge

The Detroit Red Wings made three selections in the second round of the 2023 Draft, and Trey Augustine was my favorite by far. He was dominant for the USA U18 team in the National Team Development Program (NTDP) and was excellent for the USA at the World Junior Championship despite being only 17 years old. 

NHL training camps are getting underway this week, meaning a close to the 2023 offseason. There was plenty of money spent in free agency, but it was less active on the trade market. Still, a few teams did well to improve themselves through trades. Let’s review some of the best deals from the 2023 offseason. 

Elmer Söderblom is a fascinating player to watch, with great skill to go with an absolutely massive 6-foot-8 frame. It is incredibly uncommon for players of that size to have the mobility and skill to actually succeed in the NHL as anything but a one-dimensional enforcer but Söderblom looks like the exception to that rule. 

Dmitri Buchelnikov was one of the first big surprises in the 2022 NHL Draft, going in the second round despite most fans and even public scouts having no clue who he was. Buchelnikov was drafted as an overage prospect who was first eligible for the 2021 Draft but had to wait another 12 months before

With the annual Traverse City Prospects Tournament wrapping up, the high hopes that Detroit Red Wings fans had for the weekend did not translate to the ice, with the team going winless in three games. With that said, let’s take a look at some takeaways from the tournament for the Red Wings. Goalies Not Named

During his post-free agency press conference, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman shared that he felt good about the players he brought in and how they’ll impact the team. In addition, he suggested that their additions would help elevate the play of those already on the roster. “We’ve added NHL-quality players to the roster

The Detroit Red Wings have seen many impressive seasons throughout the years, some of the most impressive ones have occurred since 1985. Which players have recorded the best individual seasons for the Red Wings in this time span? Let’s take a look at them now. Steve Yzerman- 1988-89 Coming off the 1987-88 season where Steve

Every season there is a player who seems to have a breakout season for their team, whether it be a little-known player that comes out of nowhere to have a career year or a highly-touted prospect finally getting their break and making the most out of it. The Detroit Red Wings have a few different

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Boston Bruins don’t appear to be in a situation to currently push for either Mark Scheifele or Elias Lindholm. If they still have interest in either player, what’s the play? Meanwhile, where do both Lindholm and Scheifele sit with their respective teams? Finally, the staff at The Athletic asked

Welcome to my rankings of the Detroit Red Wings’ top prospects! This series is going to be going over my thoughts on the top 10 Red Wings prospects, with an article dedicated to each of the top 10 players. Today I’ll be handing out some honorable mentions to some intriguing prospects in the pipeline who

With the Traverse City Prospect Tournament on the way this week and the Detroit Red Wings’ NHL training camp to follow shortly thereafter, I think it’s time to take a look back at the totality of the Red Wings 2023 offseason. We’ll look at how they did in free agency, the 2023 Draft, the trade

With ESPN releasing their yearly projections, fans are checking on their teams’ players and seeing what the “experts” are projecting for this season. Detroit Red Wings fans are no exception to this. Red Wings Who Can Exceed Projections Starting on the front end with captain Dylan Larkin, he is projected to finish this season with

Later this week, the Detroit Red Wings will host the 24th-annual NHL Prospects Tournament in Traverse City. There, a collection of Red Wings prospects will take on their peers from the Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, and Toronto Maple Leafs. With the tournament on the horizon and training camp following soon after, it’s a good

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, a report offers up an explanation as to why Alex DeBrincat was so quick to want out of Ottawa. Meanwhile, a couple of well-connected Oilers’ analysts say the odds the team trades their 2024 first-round pick is extremely high. Will Nick Robertson get a chance to make an impact on

The air outside is slowly getting cooler, and your local grocery store is starting to stock apple cider and Oktoberfest ales. The Detroit Lions have officially kicked off the National Football League season with their win against the Kansas City Chiefs. Costume stores are beginning to pop up again as Halloween draws closer and closer.

Every season when the NHL releases the yearly schedule there are always a few games that each fan base looks at and thinks “I have to watch this game.” With the regular season beginning in just over a month for the Detroit Red Wings, what are five games for fans to mark on their calendars

The Detroit Red Wings have been steadily building their prospect pool in recent years. As the team enters the new season, two names that stand out as crucial to their future success. These prospects are Simon Edvinsson and Sebastian Cossa. In a discussion featuring The Hockey Writers‘ prospect analysts, Logan Horn, Matthew Zator, and Peter

Entering the 2017-18 regular season, the Detroit Red Wings’ farm system was considered one of the weakest in the league after years of success and not drafting very high. Who were the top-ranked prospects in the organization, and where are they now? Here’s a look. Michael Rasmussen At 6-foot-6, Michael Rasmussen had a solid offensive

Labor Day has come and gone in the United States and Canada. Summer may be coming to a close, but that means the 2023-24 NHL season is right around the corner. It wasn’t as active a summer as expected, at least trade-wise. But plenty of teams made moves to improve their rosters. In no particular