The Detroit News Published 5:24 AM EDT Aug 10, 2020 The Detroit Red Wings signed winger Evgeny Svechnikov to a one-year contract extension on Sunday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but Svechnikov was scheduled to become a restricted free agent after the season. Svechnikov, who was the Red Wings’ first-round pick in 2015, missed the entire
Helene St. James Detroit Free Press Published 4:20 PM EDT Aug 9, 2020 Evgeny Svechnikov and the Detroit Red Wings agreed on a deal that makes the most sense. The Wings extended their first pick in the 2015 draft for one year, the team announced Sunday afternoon. It’s been a turbulent five years since the
Mark Falkner The Detroit News Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 9, 2020 The Detroit Red Wings have loaned another top prospect to a European hockey team to continue their development during the COVID-19 pandemic. Forward Filip Zadina, the sixth overall pick in 2018, will play for HC Ocelari Trinec of the Czech Extraliga, the highest-level hockey league in
Associated Press Published 6:02 AM EDT Aug 9, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta — Alex Tuch scored 4:44 into overtime, Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Saturday to earn the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. The Golden Knights will face Chicago in the first round
Helene St. James Detroit Free Press Published 7:54 PM EDT Aug 8, 2020 As the qualifying round of the 2020 NHL playoffs concludes, teams with a great deal of talent have emerged as contestants for the next stage of the draft lottery. That’s the subject of this edition of the Detroit Red Wings mailbag. Reader
Helene St. James Detroit Free Press Published 12:12 PM EDT Aug 7, 2020 General manager Steve Yzerman holds 10 picks in the 2020 draft, four of them in the first two rounds. The NHL draft has changed over the years, expanding and contracting to where it is today as a seven-round, two-day event. At the first
Helene St. James Detroit Free Press Published 4:21 PM EDT Aug 5, 2020 He seems to be figuring out just how dominant he can be on a more consistent basis and how crucial his play will be in the rebuild. In this edition of “Detroit Red Wings Fast Forward,” a series that projects how a player will
The Detroit News Published 5:14 PM EDT Aug 4, 2020 Top Red Wings’ prospect Moritz Seider talks about his future in the organization and the growth of German hockey on this week’s OctoPulse podcast. The 19-year-old German defenseman was loaned to the Mannheim Eagles in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), Germany’s top-tier men’s league. Seider will be
Helene St. James Detroit Free Press Published 1:10 PM EDT Aug 3, 2020 Concern over the coronavirus pandemic has prompted the Detroit Red Wings to loan Moritz Seider to his old German club. He’s not the only prospect who may have a change of address for the 2020-21 season. Seider, who was general manager Steve
Jeff Seidel Detroit Free Press Published 12:02 PM EDT Aug 3, 2020 About 20 minutes before sunrise Monday morning, a voice came on the radio, cracking through the darkness. “Good morning, everyone,” Mike Stone said at the start of the “Jamie and Stoney” show on WXYT-FM (97.1). “Usually we start on Mondays, especially when Jamie was
Helene St. James Detroit Free Press Published 4:30 PM EDT Aug 1, 2020 What is it worth paying to jettison an underachieving player? That’s the topic of this edition of Detroit Red Wings mailbag. The NHL’s 32nd club, the Seattle Kraken, will stock its roster next June from a list of players made available by 30
July 31 is full of big names. One of the greatest undrafted players in the history of the National Hockey League signed with the team where he became a Hall of Famer. One of the greatest goaltenders of all-time returned to where he had great success. Plus, the best coach in league history took a
Not since Petr Mrazek have the Detroit Red Wings had a goaltending prospect that screams NHL potential. While the organization does have a few goalies in the system that fans should keep their eyes on, there isn’t that standout blue-chip kid that looks like a difference-maker. Then you consider the unpredictability of goaltender development and
One of the greatest defensemen of all-time changed addresses after 17 seasons in his original home. Plus, one of the best returns on a dollar called it a career and talent group of players are celebrating birthdays. Big Bird Heads West Larry Robinson and the Los Angeles Kings made headlines twice on this date. First,
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there are more details surfacing as to who or what might have lured John Chayka away from the Arizona Coyotes (if in fact, that relationship is over). The Edmonton Oilers lost a few bodies at a recent scrimmage, and the Detroit Red Wings might be thinking about a deal with
This date in National Hockey League history has not been the most eventful by any means, but it has still provided some interesting tidbits. One veteran player got traded twice on the same day and the birth of a Hall of Fame defenseman are two of the biggest July 22 memories. Sillinger’s Busy Day July
July 20 has been an eventful date in National Hockey League history despite no games being played. A Hall of Fame goaltender finally lands in a spot where he can get a crack at the NHL. A two-time Stanley Cup winner retires. There was a historic hire among the scouting ranks and a very talented
One of the greatest coaches in the National Hockey League was born this date many years ago. Also, two players who had great runs and won championships in Motown moved on. The Birth of a Coaching Legend Dick Irvin was born, on July 19, 1892, in Hamilton, Ontario. After very successful runs in both the
July 18 has not seen a ton of moves, but two of the National Hockey League’s “Original Six” franchises set themselves up for long-term success on this date. Also, a crazy front office situation on Long Island got even crazier. Red Wings Make Huge Moves July 18, 1997, is a very important date in Detroit
July 13 has been all about returning to sites of great success throughout National Hockey League history. A handful of Hall of Fame players and coaches made return trips to teams they were either drafted by or hoisted Stanley Cups for. An Early Blockbuster Trade Less than three months after winning the Stanley Cup, the