Steve Yzerman
Analysis: Detroit Signs Robert Hagg for One Year
- Chris Giles
- July 27, 2022
The Detroit Red Wings have signed veteran defenseman Robert Hagg to a one-year one-way contract for next season. Hagg will earn $800,000 and again be eligible to become a UFA next summer. Hagg has seven years of NHL experience and should provide depth at the defense position next season. Who is Robert Hagg? Robert Hagg […]
Read MoreOpinion: Detroit Must Sign Larkin to an Extension
- Chris Giles
- July 26, 2022
The Detroit Red Wings need to lock Dylan Larkin into a long-term extension before he becomes a UFA next summer. After the blockbuster trade that saw Matthew Tkachuk leave Calgary, NHL general managers have been put on notice that anything can happen, even if a player’s contract demands are satisfied. It is well known that […]
Read MoreRed Wings: Are There Any UFA’s Worth Adding Before Camp?
- Chris Giles
- July 21, 2022
Training camp is less than two months away, and the Detroit Red Wings roster is close to being set. Currently, the Red Wings have 22 players signed, with Jake Walman and Filip Zadina the only un-signed RFA’s. Once Walman and Zadina get signed, Detroit will have their 23-man roster set going into training camp. The […]
Read MoreDetroit Red Wings: What will happen with Filip Zadina?
- Chris Giles
- July 19, 2022
Filip Zadina is currently caught in a numbers crunch in Detroit. The Red Wings signed three forwards during the first day of the free agency period, and with rookie Jonatan Berggren ready for NHL action, Zadina doesn’t seem to have a spot in the Red Wings lineup. Here is what I think will happen to […]
Read MoreRed Wings Hire Jay Varady as an Assistant Coach
- Garth Wickham
- July 18, 2022
On Monday morning, Detroit Red Wings General Manager, Steve Yzerman, announced that the team had hired Jay Varady as an assistant coach on Derek Lalonde’s staff. The Red Wings have completely overhauled their coaching staff this offseason. Moving on from long-time head coach Jeff Blashill and hiring Derek Lalonde at the end of June, which […]
Read MoreWhy the Canadiens selected Juraf Slafkovsky over Shane Wright
- Ryan O'Hara
- July 11, 2022
Martin Lapointe said it best. “[Juraj Slafkovský] is a kid that you want to be around,” the Montreal Canadiens’ co-director of amateur scouting stated about their No. 1 draft pick. Slafkovsky has confidence, maturity, and swagger. Some may not know that he moved away from home and lived independently when he was just 15 to […]
Read MoreNHL Draft: Detroit Selects Marco Kasper 8th Overall
- Chris Giles
- July 7, 2022
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman went a little off the board again and selected Rogle (SHL) center Marco Kasper, with the 8th overall selection in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Kasper was the 5th ranked EU player by NHL Central Scouting. According to the Elite Prospects Draft Guide, Kasper is regarded as a […]
Read MoreOpinion: Top Ten Best Red Wings Draft Picks of All-Time
- Garth Wickham
- July 6, 2022
Looking back at almost every Stanley Cup champion over the past 30 years, they all have one thing in common, homegrown talent through the draft. A vital part of the Detroit Red Wings dynasty of the late ’90s and early ’00s was their ability to find young talent outside the first round, targeting Sweden and […]
Read MoreAnalysis: Detroit Prospect Plandowski Traded to Drummondville
- Chris Giles
- July 6, 2022
A prospect of the Detroit Red Wings has been traded for the second time in less than a week. On Tuesday, defense prospect Oscar Plandowski was traded by Charlottetown to Drummondville (QMJHL). The Red Wings drafted Plandowski in the 5th round, 155th overall, in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. At the time of his selection, […]
Read MoreAnalysis: Detroit Prospect Traded in OHL Blockbuster
- Chris Giles
- July 5, 2022
Detroit Red Wings prospect Pasquale Zito was traded by the Windsor Spitfires to the Niagara IceDogs last week. The Spitfires recently finished their OHL playoffs by losing out to the Hamilton Bulldogs 6-1 in the 7th game of the OHL Championship Finals. The Trade The Spitfires are now in rebuild mode, as they traded a […]
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