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Red Wings acquire Danny O’Regan and move Givani Smith in Three-Team Trade

Ahead of the NHL’s holiday roster freeze, the Detroit Red Wings announced that depth forward Givani Smith had been traded to the Florida Panthers in a three-team move, including the Anaheim Ducks. The Red Wings initially acquired veteran defenseman Michael Del Zotto for Givani Smith and subsequently traded the 32-year-old to Anaheim for minor league […]

Red Wings Prospect Update: October

While many fans have turned their attention to the early success of the Red Wings 2022-23 season, there is still more excitement to come. With another year of development and another draft in 2022, where the Red Wings had high-value picks, Detroit has one of the deepest prospect pools in the NHL. Here’s a look […]

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Player Profile: Tyler Bertuzzi

In Detroit, fans like their hockey players to have an edge and play hard every shift. It is no wonder Tyler Bertuzzi quickly became a fan favorite. How did Bertuzzi wind up in Motown? Does he have a future on a Red Wings hockey team emerging from a long rebuild? Let’s examine those questions. Tyler […]

Red Wings Re-Sign Chase Pearson to a One-Year Extension

Steve Yzerman has been busy this summer after making a splash in free agency last week, signing the likes of Andrew Copp and David Perron. Now, Yzerman has moved on to working on getting his three restricted free agents under contract and has started with Chase Pearson. On Wednesday night, Cap Friendly reported that Pearson […]

Detroit Red Wings: How Good is Albert Johansson?

In 2019, Detroit Red Wings’ new General Manager, Steve Yzerman, decided to load up on defensemen in the first two rounds of his first draft with Detroit. After selecting Moritz Seider and Antti Tuomisto with his first two picks and forward Robert Mastrosimone with pick #54, Yzerman selected Swedish defenseman Albert Johansson with pick #60. […]

Breaking: Red Wings Sign Goalie Jussi Olkinuora

On Tuesday night, it was reported that the Red Wings have signed Finnish goaltender Jussi Olkinuora to a one-year, two-way contract. According to CapFriendly, the deal is worth $750,000 at the NHL level and $375,000 at the AHL level. This signing is a bit of a surprise as Olkinuora is technically under contract with EHC […]

Breaking: Red Wings Sign Elmer Soderblom to Three-Year, Entry-Level Contract

On Thursday afternoon, the Detroit Red Wings announced that the team had signed Swedish winger Elmer Soderblom to a three-year, entry-level contract starting the 2022-23 season. The soon-to-be 21-year-old enjoyed a breakout season this past year, playing for his hometown team Frolunda HC alongside fellow Red Wings prospects Simon Edvinsson, Theodor Niederbach, and Liam Dower-Nilsson. […]

Breaking: Red Wings Sign Taro Hirose to a Two-Year Contract Extension

On Saturday, the Detroit Red Wings announced that they had signed left winger Taro Hirose to a two-year contract extension. While the contract details are still not available to the public, Hirose was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. He had not accrued the required amount of games played by age 25 […]

Breaking: Red Wings Part Ways with Jeff Blashill

On Saturday afternoon, the Detroit Red Wings announced that the team would not be renewing the contracts of head coach Jeff Blashill, assistant coach Doug Houda, and goaltending coach Jeff Salajko. Jeff Blashill had been the second longest-tenured head coach in the NHL, only behind his friend and head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning. […]

Red Wings Prospect Update: April

As the 2021-22 NHL regular season winds down, this will mark the seventh consecutive year the Red Wings missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs. While Red Wings fans will likely not have any rooting interest in any other NHL team in the postseason, there are a few prospects across the globe that fans can get behind […]