Ben Chiarot

Opinion: Have the Red Wings Done Enough to Make the Playoffs?

The Detroit Red Wings are entering the fourth year with Steve Yzerman as General manager. Yzerman said it would take time to rebuild this once-storied franchise when he was hired. Detroit fans have been patient, but are the Red Wings now ready to turn the corner and call themselves contenders in the difficult Atlantic Division? […]

Detroit Red Wings Training Camp Preview: Players in the Spotlight

Training Camp for the Detroit Red Wings starts on Thursday, September 22, at Centre ICE Arena in Traverse City. The camp will run until Monday, September 26. The Red Wings will play eight exhibition games in 12 days beginning Tuesday, September 27, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh against the Penguins. Several roster decisions must […]

Red Wings 2022 Opening Night Roster, Final Prediction

The main training camp of the Detroit Red Wings is only three weeks away, and once again, it appears that there are more bodies than roster spots. Several players have been signed through free agency, and all Red Wings RFA’s have been signed for the upcoming season. The Red Wings appear deeper and more skilled […]

Red Wings: Expectations are High Entering New Season

Entering a new era, the Detroit Red Wings have high expectations for the upcoming season. The Red Wings have an almost entirely new coaching staff, depth throughout the lineup, and some young prospects who will push veterans for a roster spot. Here is a look at why the expectations are so high entering the final […]

Red Wings: Hronek Looking for a Big Year in Detroit

Filip Hronek is going into his fifth season with Detroit. He played his first NHL game at just 21 and continues to play significant minutes for the Red Wings. As a second-round draft pick, Hronek was expected to be good, but how good can this defenseman from Czechia become as Detroit embarks on a season […]

Red Wings Re-Sign Jake Walman

Wednesday morning, NHL insider and Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Red Wings and Jake Walman have avoided arbitration, agreeing to a one-year contract worth $1.05 million. The two parties seemed far apart yesterday after Friedman reported the two sides’ filings, the Red Wings offering a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 at the NHL level […]

Red Wings and Walman Far Apart Heading into Arbitration

At this point in the NHL offseason, most teams have the majority of their roster work complete, but Detroit still has two restricted free agents in Jake Walman and Filip Zadina, who remain unsigned two weeks into August. After the Boston Bruins signed forward Pavel Zacha yesterday, Walman is the only remaining player with a […]

How Detroit’s Revamped Defense Stands in the Eastern Conference

After the 2021-22 season, Steve Yzerman made it clear in his end-of-season press conference that improvement needed to happen, especially defensively. The Red Wings allowed 310 goals against, good for 31st in the NHL and only seven fewer than the last place Montreal Canadiens. With an abundance of cap space in the modern NHL, this […]

Analysis: Detroit Signs Robert Hagg for One Year

The Detroit Red Wings have signed veteran defenseman Robert Hagg to a one-year one-way contract for next season. Hagg will earn $800,000 and again be eligible to become a UFA next summer. Hagg has seven years of NHL experience and should provide depth at the defense position next season. Who is Robert Hagg? Robert Hagg […]

Analysis: Current State of the Red Wings Roster, 2.0

The Detroit Red Wings currently have 22 players signed to NHL deals next season. The Red Wings can sign up to 9 more players to fill out their allotment of 50 contracts. After Day 2 of free agency, general manager Steve Yzerman indicated that he is likely done with free agency this summer. Now that […]