Elliotte Friedman

5 Possible Free Agent Destinations for Miles Wood

Miles Wood is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st, and he should have no shortage of suitors on the phone with his agent. The 27-year-old winger brings a rare mixture of speed, size, and tenacity to the table and instantly makes any team’s bottom six better. Since being drafted in the […]

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 […]

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 […]

Surprising City Named As Potential NHL Expansion Location

The NHL is looking to continue to grow, as we have seen over the years with the recent team expansions of the Vegas Golden Knights and the Seattle Kraken. It seems the NHL is not done yet, as expansion cities are once again gaining traction. Recently Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman shared some intriguing updates regarding potential […]

Larkin’s Price Continues to Increase

On the most recent episode of the “32 Thoughts” podcast hosted by Sportsnet’s Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman, the latter gave insight on what Dallas forward Roope Hintz’s new deal might mean for Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings. “The one to me that’s the most interesting to me is Larkin (comparing Bo Horvat […]

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 […]

Canadiens interested in acquiring Colin White from Senators

The Montreal Canadiens are willing to pursue Ottawa Senators centre Colin White at all costs, and even more so if the Senators were to buy him out of his contract. “Prior to the deadline, there were some conversations between the Senators and Canadiens on Colin White,” wrote NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman in his 32 Thoughts […]

Bruce Cassidy Expected to be a Contender in Red Wings Head Coaching Search

The Boston Bruins announced that they relieved long-time head coach Bruce Cassidy of his head coaching duties on Monday night. This news was an unpopular opinion amongst the fan base as, throughout the six seasons, the Bruins never missed the postseason and even reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2019. On Wednesday’s episode of the […]

Report: Barry Trotz Interviews with Detroit

On Saturday night in Canada’s 32 Thoughts segment on Hockey Night, Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman reported that he believes that Barry Trotz has interviewed for the Red Wings head coaching vacancy. The 59-year-old was shockingly relieved of his head coaching duties on May 9th, after the New York Islanders failed to reach the postseason. The […]

Pags’ Points Part 2

Welcome back to the series where I give my opinion on Elliotte Friedman’s 32 Thoughts article. We have six thoughts to analyze and offer my opinion on. Let’s get started with thought #1! Thought 1: This is the Calgary Herald’s front page from Dec. 2, 1988. Cory Gurnsey, then 18, grew up a Canadiens fan, […]