Jakub Vrana

Analyzing the Red Wings’ Trade Deadline and What it Means for the Future

The week entering the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline, it seemed as if the Red Wings, for the first time in seven seasons, wouldn’t be actively moving players off the NHL roster for draft capital. On Saturday, February 25th, Detroit held on to the final Eastern Conference Wildcard position and had games on teams such as […]

Eastern Conference Wild Card Up For Grabs

With the NHL Trade Deadline now behind us, teams can now focus on the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the regular season comes to an end. On average, teams have about 20 games left on their schedule to get into a playoff spot or hold on to the one they currently have. Regarding the top three […]

Grading All 32 Teams’ Trade Deadline

Here is the Inside The Rink FULL NHL Trade Deadline breakdown. It was a wild Trade Deadline week and was an enjoyment for all NHL fans. We have compiled all of the moves for you below and give a small analysis for all 32 teams. If you prefer to listen to a breakdown of all […]

Red Wings Trade Jakub Vrana to St. Louis

On Friday morning, the Detroit Red Wings announced that they had traded forward Jakub Vrana to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round pick and center Dylan McLaughlin. Red Wings will retain half of Vrana’s $5.25 million cap hit for the rest of this season and the following. Upon returning from the […]

Red Wings Recall Jakub Vrana

On Tuesday, the Detroit Red Wings announced they had recalled Jakub Vrana from Grand Rapids and placed Lucas Raymond on injured reserve. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period was the first to report that Vrana would return to Detroit. In practice last week, Raymond suffered a lower-body injury in a collision with Ben Chiarot and […]

Hockey Still Has Mental Health Stigma Despite Initiatives to Stomp It Out

For years, the National Hockey League (NHL) has taken part in initiatives that raise awareness for all kinds of issues faced within society. One month is dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, while another recognizes those serving our country in the military. Mental health awareness wasn’t considered a priority until recently. It took a […]

Report: Red Wings and Vrana Relationship is “Broken”

The Detroit Red Wings sent shockwaves throughout the NHL with the decision to place Jakub Vrana on waivers, and the aftermath of the news is still being felt. After clearing waivers and being assigned to Grand Rapids, Thursday’s edition of Daily Faceoff Live, NHL insider Frank Seravalli shed some light on the situation. “I’ll tell […]

Red Wings Place Jakub Vrana on Waivers

On Tuesday afternoon, the Detroit Red Wings shocked the hockey world by placing forward Jakub Vrana on waivers. This news comes as Vrana is in the midst of a two-week conditioning stint with the Grand Rapids Griffins. The move is puzzling as Vrana has been one of Detroit’s most productive forwards the past two seasons […]

The Detroit Red Wings must overcome slow starts

Trends come and go. For the Detroit Red Wings one trend has to go, slow starts. Sure the Red Wings came back and beat both the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators, but not before the team dug themselves in a hole. The team was unable to come back when they fell behind in Buffalo, justifying […]

With Players Returning, Which Red Wings Could Find Themselves off the Roster?

For the first time since opening night, the Detroit Red Wings are close to having a fully healthy lineup. Derek Lalonde confirmed last week that Robby Fabbri would be making his season debut Wednesday versus the New Jersey Devils after recovering from an ACL tear. Jakub Vrana is also on pace to return at some […]