Derek Lalonde

Red Wings Re-Sign Filip Zadina to a Three-Year Contract

Friday afternoon, Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman wrapped up the remaining business on his roster, signing restricted free agent Filip Zadina to a three-year contract worth an average annual value of $1,825,000. The Red Wings’ sixth overall pick from the 2018 NHL Entry Draft has played parts of four seasons in Detroit, although this […]

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 […]

What Can Lucas Raymond Do For an Encore?

What can the Detroit Red Wings expect from Lucas Raymond in his sophomore season? Last season, Raymond had an exceptional year as a rookie, scoring 23 goals and 57 points while playing all 82 games. This year, Raymond is expected to play on the top line again, but with increased depth at forward, his line […]

What Will Filip Zadina’s Next Contract Look Like?

After signing restricted free agent defenseman Jake Walman last week, Steve Yzerman has one piece of work left on his roster, Filip Zadina. The sixth overall pick from the 2018 NHL Entry Draft has been a point of contention amongst Red Wings fans for the past six months. In some eyes, he is a promising […]

Detroit Red Wings: Five Reasons For Improvement in 22-23

Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman has completely changed the roster in four years. When he was hired, Yzerman asked fans for patience. Four years into his rebuild, Yzerman now wants to see how all of the improvements have advanced the team. The 2021-2022 season saw the Red Wings bring in rookies Moritz Seider […]

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 […]

Red Wings Hire Jay Varady as an Assistant Coach

On Monday morning, Detroit Red Wings General Manager, Steve Yzerman, announced that the team had hired Jay Varady as an assistant coach on Derek Lalonde’s staff. The Red Wings have completely overhauled their coaching staff this offseason. Moving on from long-time head coach Jeff Blashill and hiring Derek Lalonde at the end of June, which […]

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 […]