Author: Garth Wickham

Report: Detroit is the “Ultimate Destination” for John Klingberg

While the Red Wings made arguably the biggest splash of the NHL’s Free Agency period thus far, signing big-name players such as Andrew Copp, David Perron, and Ben Chiarot, General Manager Steve Yzerman may not be done yet. On Friday’s episode of the 32 Thoughts Podcast, Sportnet’s Jeff Marek indicated that Detroit might ultimately be […]

Red Wings Sign Ben Chiarot to a Four-Year Deal

On Wednesday afternoon, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Detroit Red Wings had signed 31-year-old free agent defenseman Ben Chiarot to a four-year contract with an average annual value of $4.75 million. Drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the fourth round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Chiarot spent six seasons with the Winnipeg Jets […]

Breaking: Red Wings Sign Olli Maatta to a One-Year Deal

On Wednesday afternoon, NHL insider Darren Dreger of TSN reported that the Red Wings had signed free agent defenseman Olli Maatta to a one-year contract worth $2.25 million. Maatta is an interesting case study. Once viewed as a bonafide top-four defenseman in Pittsburgh, Maatta started to struggle, partly due to injury, and was traded to […]

Breaking: Red Wings Sign Free Agent Forward Andrew Copp to a Five-Year Deal

Rumors started swirling this morning from NHL insiders such as Elliotte Friedman, Bob McKenzie, and Darren Dreger regarding the Red Wings’ interest in Copp. Wednesday afternoon, Darren Dreger of TSN reported that Copp has agreed to a five-year, $5.625 million average-annual-value. The Rangers acquired Copp at the NHL trade deadline, and that is when the […]

Red Wings Draft Dylan James and Dmitri Buchelnikov in Round Two

After shocking the hockey world ahead of Day Two of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings made two second-round selections. With the 40th pick, Detroit selected left-winger Dylan James from Sioux City of the United States Hockey League. James, 6’0 181 pounds, had a great rookie season in the […]

Red Wings Acquire and Sign Pending Free Agent Ville Husso

Just an hour ahead of round two of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues made a surprising trade. The Red Wings acquire pending unrestricted free agent goaltender Ville Husso from St. Louis in exchange for a 2022 third-round pick. The Red Wings then immediately came to terms with […]

Report: Detroit Linked to Jesse Puljujarvi Ahead of the Draft

There has long been tension in the relationship between the Edmonton Oilers and 2016 fourth overall pick, Jesse Puljujarvi. With reports swirling around the past few weeks, the on-again-off-again relationship between the two will likely end sooner than later. With ten draft picks this year and the first round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, […]

Opinion: Top Ten Best Red Wings Draft Picks of All-Time

Looking back at almost every Stanley Cup champion over the past 30 years, they all have one thing in common, homegrown talent through the draft. A vital part of the Detroit Red Wings dynasty of the late ’90s and early ’00s was their ability to find young talent outside the first round, targeting Sweden and […]

Breaking: Red Wings Name Derek Lalonde Head Coach

The Detroit Red Wings announced Thursday evening that they had hired Derek Lalonde as the next head coach. Lalonde becomes the 28th Red Wings head coach in franchise history and is again hired by Steve Yzerman. As soon as the Tampa Bay Lightning lost in Game Six of the Stanley Cup Final, it seemed that […]

Report: Jeff Halpern has “Inside Track” for Red Wings Head Coaching Vacancy

With the Stanley Cup Finals coming to a close, there’s an expected influx of off-season news, especially surrounding the various head coaching vacancies across the NHL. With Steve Yzerman’s connection to the Tampa Bay Lightning and the lack of reporting surrounding the Red Wings’ head coaching vacancy, there seemed to be a few candidates that […]