Detroit — The Stanley Cup has been awarded to the Tampa Bay Lightning (again), it’s almost mid-July, and it’s not possible to take a breather from the NHL just yet. Because of the pandemic, the entire sports world calendar appears to be backed up and disjointed — and the NHL is no different. The late start to the
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is talk the St. Louis Blues might try to put a rush on a Vladimir Tarasenko trade. What are the Vancouver Canucks looking at in free agency? Are there targets they’ve identified that can help the team in their middle-six? Are the Toronto Maple Leafs looking at trading for
With the Tampa Bay Lightning putting the finishing touches on back-to-back Stanley Cups Wednesday night the 2020-2021 season has finally come to an end. It also means that a somewhat condensed and likely flurry of activity offseason is about to begin. One of the first landmarks is the opening of the buyout window, set for
Look, I’m sure many of you don’t love the idea of the Detroit Red Wings drafting a goalie with the No. 6 pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. But hear me out. Jesper Wallstedt is the top goaltending prospect in this year’s draft class. He put together an outstanding rookie season in Sweden’s top professional
Welcome back to our Seattle Expansion Draft Series. If you haven’t read the first article that lays out the rules of the expansion draft, that would be a good starting point, as I’ll only give the very basic rules in each of these follow up articles. Previous articles focusing on Detroit in this series were
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As Kent Johnson adapted to a more physical style of play, he was able to still show the skill set that makes him such an intriguing hockey player. Johnson is among the top prospects in the 2021 NHL draft, the first round of which will be held virtually July 23. Detroit Red Wings general manager
Most of the Detroit Red Wings forwards can play multiple forward positions. Many right wingers on the Detroit roster can also play the left side. Detroit has recently added skilled forwards in the hope that they can bring scoring to an aging lineup. Here is a look at the right wingers in the Detroit organization,
The Detroit Red Wings have been trying to stockpile skilled forwards through the draft. This has been necessary because of a lack of scoring depth at the NHL level. Detroit only scored 127 goals in the most recent shortened schedule. Injuries to key players also helped contribute to the paltry number of goals scored in
Editor’s note: This is the third of a three-day series, as The Detroit News takes a closer look at each position group in the Red Wings’ organization. Today: Forwards. Detroit — The Red Wings haven’t been able to score enough goals to be competitive for several seasons. It was a key reason the Wings were only 19-27-10 this
Ask an average NHL fanatic what they thought of the 2017 draft, and you’ll get a variety of responses. Some applaud their GM for their savvy picks. Others were skeptical at first but quickly changed their minds as the prospects developed. The Detroit Red Wings were among neither of these groups. At the time, general
Ranking the 10 Worst Offseason NHL Trades Since 2000 – BR By 2001, however, Hasek had yet to add a Stanley Cup to his trophy case. He informed the Sabres he wanted to play one more season but with a contender. On July 1, 2001, they traded Hasek to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange
With 12 picks, Steve Yzerman has plenty of ways to approach the upcoming 2021 NHL Draft. Trading up is always a risk, especially this year – but if the right player falls, Yzerman could utilize some of his capital to secure the right player. The Cost There’s no set value for the cost of trading
Des Bieler | Washington Post The Columbus Blue Jackets confirmed Wednesday that Matiss Kivlenieks was at a residence belonging to assistant coach Manny Legace celebrating the wedding of the coach’s daughter when the young goaltender died Sunday in an incident involving Fourth of July fireworks. A fireworks mortar explosion caused fatal chest trauma to Kivlenieks, 24,
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Nearly every division in the NHL is chuck full of lengthy and overpriced contracts, and the Metropolitan Division is no different. While there aren’t quite as many blatantly bad contracts in the Metro, there are definitely opportunities for the Detroit Red Wings to take a cap beating in exchange for some draft capital. Philadelphia Flyers
The Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday addressed “the layers of terribleness” following the tragic death of goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks in a fireworks incident in Novi. Kivlenieks died Sunday night at the home of Manny Legace, the Blue Jackets goaltending coach and former Detroit Red Wings goalie. An autopsy concluded Kivlenieks suffered percussive injuries to his internal
Editor’s note: This is part of a three-day series, as The Detroit News takes a closer look at each position group in the Red Wings’ organization. Today: Defense. Detroit — There are two things that stand out when looking over the defense in the Red Wings’ organization. At the NHL level, there’s a crying need for a
July 7 is a significant date in National Hockey League history as a pair of signings made it easier for players from Europe to come over, forever changing the game. There were also a handful of coaching moves and the birth of a Hall of Famer beloved in the Mile High City. Let’s take our
Who will the Red Wings take with the No. 6 pick in the 2021 NHL Draft? The Word on Woodward’s Daniella Bruce tells you with her mock draft.