Author: Andrew Walsh

Detroit Red Wings Sign Vladimir Tarasenko to Two-Year Contract

The Detroit Red Wings have signed right-winger Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $4.75 million. Tarasenko is a defending Stanley Cup champion who scored 23 goals and added 32 assists in 76 games played for the Florida Panthers who helped the team win the Stanley Cup for the first […]

Breaking: Red Wings Trade Robby Fabbri to Ducks for Goaltender Gage Alexander

The Detroit Red Wings have traded center Robby Fabbri to the Anaheim Ducks for goaltender Gage Alexander and a conditional fourth round draft pick in the 2025 NHL draft. This is now the fourth goalie that the Red Wings have on their roster. The goalie position was something that general manager Steve Yzerman said during […]

What to Make of Detroit’s First Days of Free Agency?

Leading up to the NHL draft the Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman made a strange trade when it comes to asset management. The Red Wings traded Jake Walman to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for future considerations. This was characterized as a mystifying move by some as Walman could have been traded […]

A Look at the Type of Player that Steve Yzerman Has Drafted As Red Wings General Manager

The Detroit Red Wings selected Michael Brandsegg-Nygård with the 15th overall pick in the 2024 NHL draft. I wrote that this was a safe pick by general manager Steve Yzerman but MBN is a talented player nonetheless. The Oslo, Norway native is the first player from Norway drafted in the first round of the NHL […]

Detroit Red Wings Select Michael Brandsegg-Nygård with First Pick in 2024 NHL Draft

The Detroit Red Wings drafted right-winger Michael Brandsegg-Nygård. MBN is seen as the “safest” pick in the range where the Red Wings drafted in the first round. That is not to say that the 18-year-old from Oslo, Norway is not a good player. At 6’1” and 198 lbs. Brandsegg-Nygård already has the frame to hold […]

Additional Thoughts on the Jake Walman Trade

Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman is not known for telling the hockey world how he feels. Perhaps he has a trade for a “big fish” in the works as the NHL draft approaches. The Red Wings have the 15th pick in the upcoming draft and are trying to make the Stanley Cup playoffs […]

Takeaways From Steve Yzerman’s Media Availability

Steve Yzerman Clearing Cap, For What?

The Detroit Red Wings are in the market for another goalie, according to a recent press conference given by general manager Steve Yzerman. This is despite the team needing to use three goalies during the 2023-24 NHL season, a season that ended with the team being eliminated from playoff contention on the final day of […]

Trade Rumors: Detroit Red Wings Among Many Teams Interested in Martin Necas

The Detroit Red Wings added Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane to their roster prior to the 2023-24 NHL season. These two moves were supposed to help the team make the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in seven seasons. This did not happen, however, as the Washington Capitals won on the last day of […]

What the NHL’s Salary Cap Rise Means for Red Wings Signing Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond

The NHL’s salary cap will rise to $88 million for the 2024-25 season, the league announced recently. The salary floor will be $65 million. As of this writing, the Red Wings have a projected cap hit of $58.63 million, according to PuckPedia. I have written in the past that the Detroit Red Wings have two […]

A Look Back at Ken Holland’s Tenure as Detroit Red Wings General Manager

The Edmonton Oilers will face the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals. The former general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, Ken Holland, is the general manager of the Oilers. This is the first time that Holland has led the Oilers to the Stanley Cup Finals. In 22 years in the role for […]