Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
Five Detroit Red Wings Prospects to Watch This Weekend in Traverse City
The Prospects Tournament will be taking place this weekend, who are five Red Wings to keep your eyes on in Traverse City?
Read More
Detroit Red Wings Prospect Pool: Strong System Ranking a Sign of Things to Come
The Detroit Red Wings drafted forward Michael Brandsegg-Nygård with the fifteenth overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NHL entry draft. The Oslo, Norway native has signed his entry-level contract with the Red Wings. MBN is the best wing prospect currently in the Red Wings’ prospect pool. I recently wrote that Brandsegg-Nygård was […]
Read More
Where Does Vladimir Tarasenko Fit in the Red Wings Lineup?
The Detroit Red Wings signed free agent Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year contract worth an average annual value of $4.75 million. Tarasenko told the assembled media in Detroit that Patrick Kane was one of the reasons that he chose to join the Red Wings. This comes a year after Kane said that the main reason […]
Read More
What to Make of Detroit’s First Days of Free Agency?
Leading up to the NHL draft the Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman made a strange trade when it comes to asset management. The Red Wings traded Jake Walman to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for future considerations. This was characterized as a mystifying move by some as Walman could have been traded […]
Read More
A Look at the Type of Player that Steve Yzerman Has Drafted As Red Wings General Manager
The Detroit Red Wings selected Michael Brandsegg-Nygård with the 15th overall pick in the 2024 NHL draft. I wrote that this was a safe pick by general manager Steve Yzerman but MBN is a talented player nonetheless. The Oslo, Norway native is the first player from Norway drafted in the first round of the NHL […]
Read More
Detroit Red Wings Select Michael Brandsegg-Nygård with First Pick in 2024 NHL Draft
The Detroit Red Wings drafted right-winger Michael Brandsegg-Nygård. MBN is seen as the “safest” pick in the range where the Red Wings drafted in the first round. That is not to say that the 18-year-old from Oslo, Norway is not a good player. At 6’1” and 198 lbs. Brandsegg-Nygård already has the frame to hold […]
Read More
2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Stian Solberg
The Scouting Report: Stian Solberg, born on December 29th, 2005, is a top-eligible prospect in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. From Oslo, Norway, the 6-foot-2 205-pound defenseman shoots left and is a strong puck mover, teams will be looking to add him due to his sheer size and work ethic heading into this year’s draft. […]
Read More
2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
The Scouting Report: Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, born on October 6th, 2005, is a top-eligible prospect in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The Norwegian phenomenon can become the highest-ever drafted prospect out of Norway in NHL Draft History. Marius Holtet was the highest every Norwegian-born player at 42nd overall back in 2002 by the Dallas Stars. The […]
Read More