James van Riemsdyk
Taking a Look at the Detroit Red Wings Draft History
I have written that the Detroit Red Wings have not been able to acquire a superstar player in the NHL Entry Draft due to their not having won the NHL’s draft lottery since its inception in 1995. Before this, the draft order was set in reverse order of the standings from the previous season. Defenseman […]
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Opinion: These 2026 Red Wings Free Agents Should Return
It’s still early. It’s just a hair under a whole year away from the 2026 NHL free agency pool, but with the changes to the cap and the CBA, it’s never been a more important time for GMs to look into the future. Undoubtedly, Steve Yzerman will be looking at the 10 expiring contracts on […]
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Opinion: The Red Wings are Closer than You Think
By the time it was over, the 2023-24 season gave little hope to Red Wings fans. Montreal, Columbus and Ottawa all passed them in points this season, both Ottawa and Montreal broke the playoff barrier and ended their droughts. Fans and media alike deemed this offseason as one where the Red Wings needed to make […]
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Utah Mammoth 2025-26 Games To Watch
Year two of the Utah hockey experience begins in mere months, and the schedule is full of games from Central Division faceoffs to meetings with back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions and even rebuilding Eastern Conference contenders. NOV. 12th – vs Buffalo Sabres Easily able to be described as the biggest offseason move General Manager Bill Armstrong […]
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How the Detroit Red Wings Fit in the Atlantic Division
The Detroit Red Wings finished the 2024-25 season with a record of 39-35-8, which was good for sixth place in the Atlantic Division. Head coach of the Red Wings, Todd McLellan, who took over for Derek Lalonde in late December, felt that the team “pissed away points” towards the end of the season. The Toronto […]
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Detroit Red Wings Roster Projection
The Detroit Red Wings finished the 2024-25 NHL season in sixth place in the Atlantic Division with 86 points. The team improved its roster in free agency by acquiring goaltender John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks on the eve of free agency. Goaltender Petr Mrazek and two draft picks went to the Ducks in the […]
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Yzerman: This Red Wings Team ‘Can Take a Step’
The Detroit Red Wings currently have $12.09 million in salary cap space after the team acquired goaltender John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks and acquired free agent left-winger James van Riemsdyk recently. According to general manager Steve Yzerman, the team will likely stand pat right now despite having this amount of cap space. The fact […]
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Detroit Red Wings Wrap Up Busy First Day of Free Agency
The Detroit Red Wings acquired a goalie in John Gibson, from the Anaheim Ducks before the beginning of the NHL’s free agency period. The Red Wings sent goalie Petr Mrazek, a second-round pick, and a fourth-round pick to the Ducks in this trade. Gibson had lost his net during the 2024-25 season to Lukáš Dostál. […]
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Detroit Red Wings Sign James van Riemsdyk
The Detroit Red Wings signed veteran left-winger James van Riemsdyk to a one-year, $1 million contract. van Riemsdyk is 36 years old and is coming off a season where he scored 16 goals and added 20 assists in 71 games played for the Philadelphia Flyers. At only $1 million, van Riemsdyk adds grit to the […]
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Detroit Red Wings Sign Two Defenseman and a Forward
The Detroit Red Wings started their free agency with three minor depth signings as they look to snap a nine year playoff drought
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