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
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The Pick is IN! The Detroit Red Wings pick Lucas Raymond, the forward from Sweden. He chats with the media following his selection by Detroit. #NHLDraft #DETDraft #LGRW
The Red Wings drafted 18-year-old Swedish forward Lucas Raymond with the fourth overall pick.
Red Wings play-by-play man Ken Daniels chimes in on the fourth overall pick in the 2020 NHL draft, Swedish forward Lucas Raymond.
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.
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit – The Red Wings had needs everywhere — forward, center, goaltender — when Tuesday’s Entry Draft began. They chose to fill forward, picking Lucas Raymond, the Swedish left winger, with the fourth overall pick in the first round. Raymond, a 5-foot-10, 165-pound winger, is playing for Frolunda in the
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman will participate remotely both days of the NHL Entry Draft, Tuesday and Wednesday, after being exposed to an individual who tested positive for COVID-19. The draft begins Tuesday (7 p.m./NBC Sports Network) with the Red Wings picking fourth overall. They have nine picks
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
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Red Wings’ Steve Yzerman on trade with Rangers: We need assets Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman talks trade with Rangers, rebuild on a Zoom call, Sept. 26, 2020. With uncertainty swirling around the start of the NHL season and in what capacity, if any,
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — Joe Veleno is headed to Sweden to play this season. The Red Wings’ center prospect — who was picked in the first round of the 2018 Entry Draft — has been loaned to Malmo, of the Swedish Elite League. Veleno, 20, is expected to spend the entire season with Malmo. Veleno
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — The Red Wings have placed forward Justin Abdelkader on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buyout. Abdelkader, 33, signed a seven-year contract worth $29.75 million ($4.25 million salary cap hit) before the 2016-17 season and has struggled to live up to the contract in recent seasons. Considering
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. The last time the Detroit Red Wings picked fourth in a draft was in 1983, right after Mike
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Steve Yzerman discusses upcoming NHL Draft, addresses questions about some key players Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman met with the media Thursday to talk about Tuesday’s NHL Draft. He also fielded questions about other players. Detroit — The Red Wings are about to embark on
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. The last time the Detroit Red Wings picked fourth in a draft was in 1983, right after Mike
Mark Falkner | The Detroit News Join The Detroit News for coverage of Round 1 of the NHL draft with a live blog tonight at 7 p.m., and look for a post-draft OctoPulse podcast with Ted Kulfan on reaction to the Detroit Red Wings’ first-round draft pick at detroitnews.com. The live blog for Wednesday’s draft
Associated Press | Associated Press Edmonton, Alberta – Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid has tested positive for COVID-19. McDavid, a 23-year-old forward, is self-quarantining at home and experiencing mild symptoms, according to the Oilers. “He will continue to be monitored and will follow all associated health protocols,” the team said Monday night in a statement.
Mark Falkner | The Detroit News Join The Detroit News for coverage of Round 1 of the NHL draft with a live blog on Tuesday at 7 p.m., and look for a post-draft OctoPulse podcast with Ted Kulfan on reaction to the Detroit Red Wings’ first-round draft pick at detroitnews.com. The live blog for Wednesday’s
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — The Red Wings are about to embark on what could be the most unique NHL Entry Draft ever. A draft that was originally scheduled for June 26-27 in Montreal, but given the pandemic and the league’s restart this summer, will finally be held virtually Tuesday and Wednesday. General manager
Associated Press Pittsburgh — The Jack Johnson experiment is over in Pittsburgh. The Penguins placed the 33-year-old defenseman and former Michigan standout on waivers Monday so it can buy out the remaining three years of the deal he signed with the club in 2018. Johnson signed a five-year, $16.25 million contract with the Penguins in an