Stephen Whyno | Associated Press Edmonton, Alberta – Kevin Shattenkirk will never forget having his contract bought out in the summer of 2019 and joining the Tampa Bay Lightning because he felt their core players had a similar chip on their shoulders after a shocking first-round exit. More than a year later, he created a moment
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — Who will the Red Wings select with the fourth overall pick on Oct. 6? It’s a question that, if not asked daily around these parts, is at least asked often as hockey fans eagerly await next season — whenever that’ll be. The Red Wings have needs. A lot of them.
Stephen Whyno | Associated Press Edmonton, Alberta – Kevin Shattenkirk will never forget having his contract bought out in the summer of 2019 and joining the Tampa Bay Lightning because he felt their core players had a similar chip on their shoulders after a shocking first-round exit. More than a year later, he created a moment
To locals he was simply known as “The Captain.” Unfortunately overshadowed by two guys named Gretzky and Lemieux over most of his career, Steve Yzerman finally got the respect he deserved in 1997 when he finally led the Detroit Red Wings to that ever elusive Stanley Cup, a drought of 42 years had ended. The
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — Who will the Red Wings select with the fourth overall pick on Oct. 6? It’s a question that, if not asked daily around these parts, is at least asked often as hockey fans eagerly await next season — whenever that’ll be. The Red Wings have needs. A lot of them.
Two of the most storied franchises in National Hockey League history were officially added to the league on this date. Plus, three key players from the most successful teams of the 1970s were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Finally, one of the best offensive defensemen the game has ever seen made a huge
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Top prospects on 2020 draft, Detroit Red Wings’ Steve Yzerman Top prospects in the 2020 NHL draft talk on a Zoom call, Sept. 24, 2020. Like he would a ninja, Cole Perfetti felt, rather than heard or saw, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman’s
Mark Falkner | The Detroit News Nearly three months after the 2020 NHL Draft was originally scheduled in Montreal, the top-ranked prospects are close to finding out their future homes from playoff teams like the New York Rangers with the No. 1 overall selection to rebuilding teams like the Detroit Red Wings, who fell to the
Mark Falkner | The Detroit News Nearly three months after the 2020 NHL Draft was originally scheduled in Montreal, the top-ranked prospects are close to finding out their future homes from playoff teams like the New York Rangers with the No. 1 overall selection to rebuilding teams like the Detroit Red Wings who fell to the
We have finally made it back to the United States! Welcome to part eight of our Columbus Blue Jackets September series where we look at different teams around the league and see if there’s anything that could make them potential trading partners. In case you missed part seven, we discussed the Vancouver Canucks. Life as
The St. Louis Blues loan one of their top prospects to the KHL in Russia, the Detroit Red Wings loan a former ninth overall pick to Austria, and Edmonton Oilers prospect Raphael Lavoie finally finds a home in Sweden for the 2020-21 season. Blues Loan Kostin to KHL The St. Louis Blues have loaned Russian
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman on picking 4th: ” Anything I say is going to be self serving” Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman on a Zoom call following the news he’ll pick fourth in the 2020 draft. The Detroit Red Wings have needs
Helene St. James Detroit Free Press Published 6:01 AM EDT Sep 24, 2020 The Detroit Red Wings have needs at every position, and it’s on general manager Steve Yzerman to determine which top-ranked prospect will be his first choice next month. That’s the topic of this mailbag, with reader Henry W., asking “should the Wings
Associated Press Published 5:32 AM EDT Sep 24, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta — As soon as Steven Stamkos scored on his first shot since February, his Tampa Bay Lightning celebrated on the ice and the bench with 211 days of pent up excitement. Even after Stamkos left with injury, they didn’t let up and dominated without him, blowing
Associated Press Published 1:10 AM EDT Sep 24, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta — As soon as Steven Stamkos scored on his first shot since February, his Tampa Bay Lightning celebrated on the ice and the bench with 211 days of pent up excitement. Even after Stamkos left with injury, they didn’t let up and dominated without him, blowing
Helene St. James Detroit Free Press Published 8:33 PM EDT Sep 23, 2020 The list of Detroit Red Wings loaned overseas has grown to eight. With the coronavirus pandemic forcing the NHL and AHL to delay the start of the 2020-21 season till at least December, the Wings have loaned center Michael Rasmussen to the
The Detroit News Published 7:11 PM EDT Sep 23, 2020 Red Wings prospect Michael Rasmussen has been loaned to the Graz 99ers of the Austrian Hockey League. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound center, who suffered a back injury with the Grand Rapids Griffins this year, finished with seven goals and 22 points in 35 games in the
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 1:44 PM EDT Sep 23, 2020 Detroit — There are definite dates for the NHL Entry Draft — Oct. 6 and 7 — and the anticipation is beginning to grow. With the Stanley Cup Final in full gear — culminating a successful NHL Return to Play — there’s increased chatter about the draft. There was
We’ve named off skaters the Detroit Red Wings could trade for. We’ve listed off goalies that could be available on the open market. But there is another form of assets that we haven’t mentioned – draft picks. Despite all the chatter on the draft floor (although this year, the draft will be a virtual event)
With an unprecedented offseason ahead of us in the NHL, many teams are going to look for trades to help get under the flat $81.5 million salary next season. This includes the Edmonton Oilers, as general manager Ken Holland will need to make some moves to keep his team a contender. However, in the case