Jakub Vrana

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 […]

Detroit Red Wings: Current State of the Red Wings Roster, 1.0

The Detroit Red Wings currently have 20 players signed to NHL deals next season. In total, the Red Wings have the ability to sign up to 18 more players to fill out their allotment of 50 contracts. General Manager Steve Yzerman has a great deal of work to do as he enters the busiest time […]

Detroit Red Wings: Analyzing Every Left Winger in the Organization

The Detroit Red Wings are relatively strong at left wing. The last few drafts have produced strong prospects who will be playing for roster spots over the next few years. Tyler Bertuzzi and Adam Erne will potentially enter free agency one year from now. The Red Wings need to keep stockpiling left-wingers as they continue […]

The Balance of Power is About to Shift in the Eastern Conference

The same teams have dominated the Eastern Conference in the NHL for the better part of a decade. In all fairness, the Tampa Bay Lightning have dominated the entire league in recent history by winning the past two Stanley Cups, but they are far from the conference’s only powerhouse. The Washington Capitals won the cup […]

Red Wings: GM Yzerman Continues to Rebuild Detroit Roster

The rebuild continues for the Detroit Red Wings. Led by captain Dylan Larkin, the Red Wings have 16 current roster players under contract for 2022-23. According to capfriendly.com, the Red Wings have almost $36M in cap space for next season. Several changes are expected before opening night. Red Wings Under Contract Here are the 16 […]

Red Wings: Hronek and Vrana Earn Bronze at World Championships

Filip Hronek and Jakub Vrana earned bronze medals at the recently completed IIHF World Hockey Championships. Hronek and Vrana were playing for Czechia when they defeated Team USA 8-4 in the bronze medal game. Four other Red Wings and one former player also played in the tournament, including Pius Suter (Switzerland), Moritz Seider (Germany), Riley […]

Analysis: What are the Final Grades for the Red Wings Players?

The Detroit Red Wings finished their season on Friday night with a 5-3 win in New Jersey. The Red Wings finished the season with a 32-40-10 record, good for 25th in the final league standings. The .451 winning percentage is slightly better than the .439 from 2020 to 2021. The Red Wings had a below-average 18-16-7 record […]

Analysis: Vrana a scoring machine for Red Wings

Jakub Vrana returned from shoulder surgery and started scoring immediately for the Detroit Red Wings. Vrana missed all but 10 minutes of training camp before requiring surgery to repair a shoulder that he was trying to rehab during the summer. Going into the season’s final game, Vrana has scored 13 goals and 18 points in […]

Dylan Larkin, Tyler Bertuzzi, and Lucas Raymond

Red Wings: An Early Look at Detroit’s Roster for Next Season

The Detroit Red Wings players are playing for roster spots on next year’s team. With only 26 players signed for next season, Detroit’s management team, led by General Manager Steve Yzerman, has a lot of work to do this summer. With a .455 winning percentage, the Red Wings are only marginally better than the .429 […]

Where Will Jakub Vrana Fit Into the Red Wings Lineup?

As soon as Jakub Vrana joined the Red Wings last season, he immediately became the best offensive play-driver on the team. Through 11 games, Vrana had eight goals and three assists, including a four-goal night versus Dallas. He was the first Red Wing to score four goals in a game since the player he was […]