Author: Andrew Walsh
How the Detroit Red Wings Fit in the Atlantic Division
The Detroit Red Wings finished the 2024-25 season with a record of 39-35-8, which was good for sixth place in the Atlantic Division. Head coach of the Red Wings, Todd McLellan, who took over for Derek Lalonde in late December, felt that the team “pissed away points” towards the end of the season. The Toronto […]
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Detroit Red Wings Roster Projection
The Detroit Red Wings finished the 2024-25 NHL season in sixth place in the Atlantic Division with 86 points. The team improved its roster in free agency by acquiring goaltender John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks on the eve of free agency. Goaltender Petr Mrazek and two draft picks went to the Ducks in the […]
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Yzerman: This Red Wings Team ‘Can Take a Step’
The Detroit Red Wings currently have $12.09 million in salary cap space after the team acquired goaltender John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks and acquired free agent left-winger James van Riemsdyk recently. According to general manager Steve Yzerman, the team will likely stand pat right now despite having this amount of cap space. The fact […]
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Detroit Red Wings Wrap Up Busy First Day of Free Agency
The Detroit Red Wings acquired a goalie in John Gibson, from the Anaheim Ducks before the beginning of the NHL’s free agency period. The Red Wings sent goalie Petr Mrazek, a second-round pick, and a fourth-round pick to the Ducks in this trade. Gibson had lost his net during the 2024-25 season to Lukáš Dostál. […]
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Detroit Red Wings Sign James van Riemsdyk
The Detroit Red Wings signed veteran left-winger James van Riemsdyk to a one-year, $1 million contract. van Riemsdyk is 36 years old and is coming off a season where he scored 16 goals and added 20 assists in 71 games played for the Philadelphia Flyers. At only $1 million, van Riemsdyk adds grit to the […]
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Detroit Red Wings Draft Weekend Recap
The Detroit Red Wings selected left-winger Carter Bear with the 13th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Bear is a 6’0”, 179 lb. forward from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. After being drafted, Bear was emotional. Perhaps this was because Bear had worked so hard to get back into shape after suffering an Achilles laceration […]
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2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: William Moore
William Moore is a 6’2” center who played 64 regular-season games for the U.S.A. National under-18 team, scoring 27 goals and added 32 assists in the 2024-25 National Team Development Program season. Additionally, Moore scored 10 goals and added 11 assists for the USNTDP Junior team of the USHL in 25 regular-season games. The Mississauga, […]
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2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Haoxi Wang
Haoxi Wang is a defenseman at 6’6” and 209 lbs. The Beijing, China native is a big, left-shot defenseman without the usual drawbacks of the typical big defenseman. Wang is a smooth skater for his size who can play in all three zones. Physical play and high-end mobility allow Wang to challenge attackers efficiently. Wang […]
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2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Henry Brzustewicz
Henry Brzustewicz is a 6’1” defenseman from Washington, Michigan. In 67 games for the London Knights during the 2024-25 OHL season, Brzustewicz scored 10 goals and added 32 assists. Additionally, in 17 playoff games for the Knights, Brzustewicz scored one goal and added four assists. Brzustewicz is a big, right-shot defenseman who doesn’t play with […]
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2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Ryker Lee
Ryker Lee is a 6’0”, 181 lb. forward, has a high hockey IQ and works hard when handling the puck. In the 58 regular-season games Lee played for the Madison Capitals of the USHL, Lee scored 31 goals and added 37 assists. This led Lee to be named USHL rookie of the year for the […]
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