Author: Garth Wickham

Red Wings and Dylan Larkin Agree to an Eight-Year Extension

Wednesday afternoon, the Detroit Red Wings announced that the team and Dylan Larkin have agreed to an eight-contract extension with an average annual value of $8.7 million. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman first reported that the Detroit Red Wings and captain Dylan Larkin were progressing toward a contract extension Wednesday morning. With Larkin owning a no-trade clause […]

Red Wings Sign Jake Walman to a Three-Year Extension

On Tuesday morning, the Detroit Red Wings announced they had signed pending unrestricted free agent Jake Walman to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of $3.4 million. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported word of a potential extension last night after the Red Wings’ 6-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators Monday night. While Red […]

Ville Husso Vital to Red Wings Playoff Push

As of February 24th, the Detroit Red Wings are currently tied with the Buffalo Sabres for the final Eastern Conference Wildcard spot with 64 points in 57 games played. While players such as Dylan Larkin, Tyler Bertuzzi, and Moritz Seider have all stepped up their games, the most important player during the Red Wings’ seven […]

Report: Tyler Bertuzzi Off the Market Ahead of the Trade Deadline

On Saturday night during Hockey Night in Canada’s ’32 Thoughts’ segment, Sportnet’s Elliotte Friedman gave an update on Tyler Bertuzzi less than two weeks out from the NHL Trade Deadline. “One of the reasons I think the forward herd is thinning out a little bit is because of Tyler Bertuzzi. By points percentage, the Detroit […]

Red Wings Sign Olli Maatta to a Two-Year Extension

On Thursday, the Detroit Red Wings announced they had signed defenseman Olli Maatta to a two-year, $6 million ($3 million average annual value) contract extension. The 28-year-old was signed as a free agent to a one-year, $2.25 million contract this past summer as Detroit overhauled their blueline under Derek Lalonde and Bob Boughner. Over the […]

Red Wings Recall Jakub Vrana

On Tuesday, the Detroit Red Wings announced they had recalled Jakub Vrana from Grand Rapids and placed Lucas Raymond on injured reserve. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period was the first to report that Vrana would return to Detroit. In practice last week, Raymond suffered a lower-body injury in a collision with Ben Chiarot and […]

Three Teams Linked to Tyler Bertuzzi Ahead of the Trade Deadline

With the NHL Trade Deadline less than three weeks away, teams are increasing their efforts to acquire players to help their group contend in April. On Hockey Night in Canada’s edition of ’32 Thoughts’, Sportsnet’s Jeff Marek gave an update on pending unrestricted free agent Tyler Bertuzzi. “He’s on an expiring deal, the; there some […]

Red Wings Place Adam Erne on Waivers

On Saturday afternoon, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Detroit Red Wings had placed forward Adam Erne on waivers. Ahead of this move, the Red Wings sent down Jonatan Berggren to make room to activate Filip Zadina off of injured reserve. Zadina was then assigned to Grand Rapids on a conditioning stint but still counts […]

Report: Detroit Among Potential Landing Spots for Bo Horvat

With the trade deadline only a little over a month, reports are beginning to swirl across the NHL, and Detroit is no exception. While Detroit may not make the postseason in 2023, they are uniquely positioned to improve at the deadline without mortgaging the future. A name that has been connected to Detroit over the […]

How Jake Walman has Revamped Detroit’s Blueline

After the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline, the feeling surrounding the Detroit Red Wings’ moves was positive. They acquired mid-to-late-round picks for depth players Vladislav Namestinkov and Troy Stecher and garnered their largest return for veteran defenseman Nick Leddy. Leddy was traded to the St. Louis Blues at 50 percent retained ($2.75 million) along with Luke […]