When he checked into the old Ponchartrain Hotel in Detroit in late January 1994, Kris Draper’s reservation was only for one night. The Red Wings had called him up from their farm team in upstate New York because they needed a fresh body. Draper had joined the organization at the end of June 1993, in
Former Michigan State goalie John Lethemon is staying in the Detroit Red Wings’ organization. The 26-year-old native of Northville signed a one-year, two-way contract on Saturday. Voted the ECHL’s top netminder in 2022-23 with the Toledo Walleye, Lethemon posted an 18-1-3 record with a 1.99 goals-against average, a .930 save percentage and four shutouts in
“Trust the Yzerplan.” It’s the mantra heard throughout Detroit Red Wings fandom since Apr. 19, 2019 when Steve Yzerman was officially named the team’s general manager (GM). “The Captain” was already a franchise legend – his number hangs in the rafters of Little Caesars Arena – and that day he returned to the organization to
Life-long dreams are realized for hockey players when they hear their names called at the NHL draft every year, whether in the first or seventh round. This year, Detroit Red Wings General Manager (GM) Steve Yzerman added 11 players to that list of dreams come true, headlined by first-round picks Nate Danielson and Axel Sandin
As we’re reminded annually, there are no sure things in the MLB draft, whether you’re picking first, 30th or third, as the Detroit Tigers will on Sunday night in Seattle (thanks to a win in December’s first-ever MLB draft lottery). It’s the fifth time the Tigers have had the third overall pick in the draft,
Somebody, at some point, has got to take a “big swing” around these parts, right? And no, I’m not talking about Cam Johnson, a fine basketball player who elected to re-sign with the Brooklyn Nets. The forward is a solid defender and good shooter and won’t come close to moving the needle on his own.
Ted Kulfan reviews the Red Wings’ free agency and draft additions, Filip Zadina’s options and forrmer Michigan Tech and Red Wings forward Steve Coates is the podcast guest. Coates, who retired this year after 43 years as a broadcaster with the Philadelphia Flyers, played five career NHL games and scored one goal with the 1976-77
The 2023 NHL Draft started as everyone anticipated, with Connor Bedard being selected first overall, but then it became a little chaotic with unanticipated picks being made. By the end of Day 2, the Detroit Red Wings had walked away with 11 new additions to their prospect pool: two goaltenders, five defensemen, two centers, and two wingers.
Detroit Red Wings general manager (GM) Steve Yzerman was active in free agency for the second year in a row, signing a plethora of players to short and long-term contracts. Surprisingly, even with a defense corps consisting of Moritz Seider, Ben Chiarot, Jake Walman, Olli Maatta, and Gustav Lindstrom, he still felt the need to
15 mins ago Former Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick Filip Zadina’s contract was terminated by the team on Friday. It was a rare move allowable under the collective bargaining agreement between the league and the NHLPA because both sides agreed to it. Detroit general manager Steve Yzerman said earlier in the week that
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, are the Arizona Coyotes the closest to signing defenseman Matt Dumba? Or, are the San Jose Sharks in the mix as well for the UFA? Meanwhile, is there anything to the chatter that the Edmonton Oilers might be a landing spot for Filip Zadina once his contract is terminated by
Detroit — The Red Wings and Filip Zadina are officially divorced. Zadina cleared unconditional waivers Friday for the purposes of mutual contract termination. For the Wings, that will remove the annual average value (salary cap hit) of $1.825 million for the next two years on Zadina’s contract, as well as the $4.56 million in actual
Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Red Wings need a contingency plan with Ottawa by Bob Heyrman It seems as if the Filip Zadina era is officially over in Detroit. The Detroit Red Wings have terminated his contract after he cleared waivers twice this week. Prior to the draft, Zadina’s camp had requested a trade from
Alex DeBrincat is on the trade block. The star forward and restricted free agent (RFA) has struggled to reach a long-term agreement with the Ottawa Senators and it’s only a matter of time before he is moved in a blockbuster deal. Related: Islanders Have the Pieces to Trade for Alex DeBrincat The two teams that
It appears the Alex DeBrincat sweepstakes are down to the Detroit Red Wings or the New York Islanders. Well, unless the Ottawa Senators bite the bullet and keep him throughout the first half of the season and revisit the trade market ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. The fact is, DeBrincat has told the Senators
There have been countless iconic images that represent Detroit sports over the last century. There’s Magglio Ordóñez rounding the bases after a walk-off home run to send the Detroit Tigers to the World Series, Steve Yzerman raising the Stanley Cup to end the Detroit Red Wings‘ 42-year drought, Isiah Thomas and the Bad Boys celebrating
The Detroit Red Wings got busy early on, but do you blame them? The free agent market was really thin to start with, but the Red Wings got busy early on, grabbing themselves a couple of impact players and some who will serve as depth for the team. For the Detroit Red Wings, they got
Goaltender Sebastian Cossa was excited to hear his coach in Toledo, Dan Watson, was promoted to head coach with the Grand Rapids Griffins, the Wings’ primary minor-league affiliate. Cossa enjoyed playing for Watson with the Walleye, a Wings’ secondary affiliate. “Pretty cool,” Cossa said of his reaction to Watson going to Grand Rapids. “I liked
The Detroit Red Wings added a slew of new faces in the opening days of free agency. General manager (GM) Steve Yzerman added roughly $20 million to the team’s payroll and filled out what should be another competitive roster next season. In total, the Red Wings added four forwards, two defensemen and two goaltenders over
Red Wings prospect Amadeus Lombardi continues to motivate himself to get stronger — throughout development camp and beyond.
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