Steve Yzerman

Detroit Red Wings: Season Preview

Opening Night in HOCKEYTOWN is here. The long summer, without the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, is now behind us. Game one of an 82-game season starts Friday at home against the Montreal Canadiens. The Red Wings added several more prospects through the NHL Entry Draft, and several more players were added through free […]

Red Wings: Five Possibilities Before the Opener

The Detroit Red Wings started training camp on Thursday with a fresh new outlook and, unlike many recent years, several questions that need to be answered. With several new faces in the locker room and behind the bench, the Red Wings will need some time to sort through a crowded roster. Here is a look […]

Red Wings will have difficult contract issues moving forward

If the Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi extensions are any indications, the Detroit Red Wings are in trouble. Towards the end of last season, both players indicated they would like to sign long-term extensions to stay in Detroit. Only days before training camp opens up, both players remain unsigned and will likely be playing their […]

Opinion: Have the Red Wings Done Enough to Make the Playoffs?

The Detroit Red Wings are entering the fourth year with Steve Yzerman as General manager. Yzerman said it would take time to rebuild this once-storied franchise when he was hired. Detroit fans have been patient, but are the Red Wings now ready to turn the corner and call themselves contenders in the difficult Atlantic Division? […]

Larkin still unsigned as training camp approaches

Dylan Larkin of the Detroit Red Wings is an impending UFA next summer and, as we enter September, remains unsigned. Is this a sign that the Larkin contract negotiations will be a distraction at training camp? With camp only three weeks until camp begins, there may be some tension between Larkin and the Red Wings. […]

Yzerman’s Most Impactful Trades in Detroit Thus Far

Dating back to when he first took over as General Manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Steve Yzerman’s reputation as a builder has been up there among the best in the NHL. Whether drafting and developing the likes of Brayden Point or Anthony Cirelli or making a core shifting trade such as acquiring Ryan McDonough. […]

Red Wings: What Does Yzerman Have Left to do Before Camp?

Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman will be a busy man heading into training camp next month. The Red Wings have a full roster and several prospects who will be pushing for roster spots on Opening Night. Here are the important issues that Yzerman must get done heading into camp. Sign or Trade Filip […]

Red Wings Re-Sign Jake Walman

Wednesday morning, NHL insider and Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Red Wings and Jake Walman have avoided arbitration, agreeing to a one-year contract worth $1.05 million. The two parties seemed far apart yesterday after Friedman reported the two sides’ filings, the Red Wings offering a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 at the NHL level […]

Red Wings: Seider is a Building Block in Detroit

When Moritz Seider was drafted 6th overall by Detroit in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, all eyes were on the player Steve Yzerman drafted with his first pick after assuming general manager duties with the Red Wings. Three years since being drafted, Seider has put the hockey world on notice, and Yzerman now looks like […]

Opinion: Detroit Needs to Sign Tyler Bertuzzi

The Detroit Red Wings need to either lock Tyler Bertuzzi into a long-term extension or trade him before the deadline next spring. Bertuzzi can become a UFA next summer if he doesn’t sign an extension with the Red Wings. After the last trade deadline passed, Bertuzzi indicated he wanted to remain with Detroit. The recent […]