Author: Garth Wickham

Report: Red Wings’ Blueliner Unlikely to play in Detroit Next Season

Heading into a pivotal summer for the Detroit Red Wings full of important decisions, it seems one has already been made. On Monday, Expressen reported that Red Wings blueliner, Gustav Lindstrom, is actively looking for a place to play in Europe. The 24-year-old right-handed defenseman was drafted by Detroit 38th overall in the 2017 NHL […]

Lucas Raymond Entering Crucial Offseason

While the Red Wings’ 2020 fourth overall pick may haven’t had the jump in scoring as many expected entering this past season, there are still many positives to take away from Lucas Raymond’s sophomore season. While Raymond’s production dipped from 23 goals and 57 points to 17 goals and 45 points, albeit in eight fewer […]

Red Wings’ End-of-Season Grades

While the 2022-23 season can be considered a step forward for the Detroit Red Wings and their rebuild, there were hopes of playing meaningful games down the stretch. The Red Wings finished with a record of 35-37-10, which is the most wins the team has had since the 2015-16 season. But, the team’s inconsistencies game-to-game […]

Marco Kasper Likely Done for the Season

After Wednesday’s optional skate, Red Wings’ head coach Derek Lalonde announced that Marco Kasper would likely not be available for the rest of the season due to a lower-body injury. The 18-year-old skated in his first NHL game this past Sunday versus the Toronto Maple Leafs, centering the second line with Andrew Copp and Lucas […]

Red Wings Recall Marco Kasper From the SHL

When William Wallinder signed his three-year, entry-level contract that would begin during the 2023-24 season and an amateur tryout agreement with the Grand Rapids Griffins for the rest of the season, many fans wondered if his Rogle teammate and top prospect Marco Kasper would also be heading stateside. Following their elimination, Rogle announced that Marco […]

Report: Red Wings Unlikely to Sign 2019 Second-Round Pick Robert Mastrosimone

With the NCAA hockey season wrapping up and the Frozen Four tournament less than two weeks away, there has been a flurry of activity with players signing with NHL clubs. After Arizona State failed to make the playoffs, all eyes turned to the Red Wings’ 54th overall pick from 2019, Robbert Mastrosimone, and whether or […]

Report: Red Wings to Sign UMass Lowell Captain Jon McDonald

On Wednesday afternoon, ESPN and NHL Network insider, Kevin Weekes, reported that the Red Wings have signed 24-year-old college free-agent defenseman Jon McDonald from the UMass Lowell Riverhawks. The native of Livonia, Michigan, appeared in 35 games this season, scoring three goals and adding 17 assists. McDonald wore an ‘A” during the 2021-22 season and […]

Red Wings Recall Top Prospect Simon Edvinsson

On Friday morning, the Detroit Red Wings announced they had recalled top defensive prospect Simon Edvinsson from Grand Rapids along with Austin Czarnik. When Derek Lalonde revealed that Ben Chiarot would be “week-to-week” with an upper-body injury during his post-practice media availability on Thursday, it seemed likely the Red Wings would recall a defenseman from […]

Analyzing the Red Wings’ Trade Deadline and What it Means for the Future

The week entering the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline, it seemed as if the Red Wings, for the first time in seven seasons, wouldn’t be actively moving players off the NHL roster for draft capital. On Saturday, February 25th, Detroit held on to the final Eastern Conference Wildcard position and had games on teams such as […]

Red Wings Trade Jakub Vrana to St. Louis

On Friday morning, the Detroit Red Wings announced that they had traded forward Jakub Vrana to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round pick and center Dylan McLaughlin. Red Wings will retain half of Vrana’s $5.25 million cap hit for the rest of this season and the following. Upon returning from the […]