In the 5th round, Steve Yzerman has thrown away all research and is picking off the “amazing names” list. From that list, he takes Tnias Mathurin, a defenseman from Canada. Date of Birth: Jan 15, 2004Position: DAge: 18Height: 6’3” / 191 cmPlace of Birth: Ajax, ON, CANWeight: 201 lbs / 91 kgNation: CanadaShoots: L [embedded
Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman was busy before Day 2 of the NHL draft on Friday, acquiring St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso for a third-round draft choice. Husso was headed to free agency next week but ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski said Yzerman wanted to make sure he upgraded the team’s goaltending depth before the
Derek Lalonde speaks with the media following the hiring of Bob Boughner as associate coach and Alex Westlund as goaltending coach.
MONTREAL — Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman began Day 2 of the 2022 NHL draft by addressing an immediate need for goaltending, acquiring St. Louis Blues’ Ville Husso for a third-round pick, No. 73 overall. The Red Wings then signed Husso for three years, $14.25 million, or a $4.75 million annual salary cap hit.
MONTREAL — Steve Yzerman has said numerous times a team can’t be rebuilt solely on first-round picks. To that end, the onus is on Yzerman to use Friday’s Rounds 2-7 at the 2022 NHL draft. Yzerman used the first day at Bell Centre to address the need at center, choosing Austrian center Marco Kasper at
The Detroit Red Wings have selected Dylan James with the 40th pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. James was the 2021-22 USHL Rookie of the Year, putting together 61 points in 62 game with the Sioux City Musketeers. James is a high-pressure player who excels along the boards. He’s big on positioning and physicality, with
Detroit — The Red Wings began the second day of the NHL Entry Draft on Friday by selecting a pair of forwards, Dylan James and Dmitri Buchelnikov, in the second round. A 6-foot, 181-pound left wing, James was the rookie of the year in the United States Hockey League and was taken with the No. 40 overall pick. James had
Steve Yzerman and friends pitched a slider with their second round pick (52nd overall) by selecting Dmitri Buchelnikov. He was projected to go somewhere in the third to fourth round, but Detroit showed just how high they are on the kid by picking him this early, and with 51 picks between this selection and their
Entering the 2022 NHL Draft, the word around the Detroit Red Wings was that they needed to come out of the first round with a center prospect they can build around heading into the future. So then maybe it was of little surprise that general manager Steve Yzerman did just that and selected a center
In a busy morning for the Detroit Red Wings, they also announced that two new coaches were joining the staff. Bob Boughner will be coming on as an associate coach and Alex Westlund joins the staff as the goaltending coach. Bob Boughner was originally drafted by the Red Wings 32nd overall in the 1989 Entry
Things kick off at 11am ET and coverage moves over to NHLN and ESPN+ in the US with Sportsnet and TVAS keeping up Canadian coverage. Wings have plenty of work. Things will go very quickly for day 2. Marco Kasper, assuming he stays in the SHL for the upcoming season, makes it three high profile
MONTREAL — The more Steve Yzerman and Kris Draper saw of Marco Kasper, the more convinced they became he was the right player for the Detroit Red Wings. “We like everything about the way he plays,” Yzerman said Thursday after selecting Kasper at No. 8 overall on the first day of the 2022 NHL draft
After Steve Yzerman selected Marco Kasper (Center, Rögle) at 8th overall for the Detroit Red Wings, check out our live reactions, analysis, and discussion about the pick. What does this mean for Hockeytown’s future? Does Kasper solidify Detroit’s center core alongside Dylan Larkin? What’s Kasper’s playing style, NHL comparable, and ultimate upside? —– Thank you