Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman speaks with the media following signing Sam Gagner to a one-year contract extension and acquiring defenseman Marc Staal and a second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft from the New York Rangers.
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. The appeal of the trade was easy: Add a second-round pick by taking on an expiring
Mark Falkner | The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Steve Yzerman discusses Saturday’s trade for NY Rangers’ Marc Staal and draft pick Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman discusses the trade for Marc Staal and a 2nd-round pick in 2021 from the NY Rangers in exchange for future considerations The Detroit Red Wings acquired veteran
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Sam Gagner on re-upping with Detroit Red Wings Sam Gagner talks about his one-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings on a Zoom call on Sept. 26, 2020. He’s the type of veteran that appeals to a rebuilding team: Great character, inexpensive, won’t complain
As of today, Sept. 25, the buyout window is open across the NHL. Already we’ve got some action, courtesy of the Ottawa Senators: Expect the Ottawa Senators to place Bobby Ryan on waivers for the purpose of a buyout. — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) September 25, 2020 Despite winning the Masterton Trophy this year for his
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