Steve Yzerman

Opinion: Will Detroit Move Up to Select Shane Wright on Thursday?

The Detroit Red Wings have the 8th pick in the NHL Entry Draft on Thursday night. Will the Red Wings move up in the draft in an attempt to secure Shane Wright? We will have to wait until the draft begins at 7:00 PM ET to see how the first round of the draft unfolds. […]

Detroit Red Wings: How Good is Sebastian Cossa?

Sebastian Cossa is the Detroit Red Wings top goaltending prospect. Cossa was drafted in the first round, 15th overall, in 2021. Cossa’s dream season came to an end on Friday night when his team, the Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL), were defeated in the final preliminary round game at the Memorial Cup. Did Cossa deserve to […]

Detroit Red Wings: Analyzing Every Right Winger in the Organization

The Detroit Red Wings have some young guns on the right-wing, but there is a need to acquire more depth throughout the organization. Lucas Raymond was terrific during his first year in the NHL, and Filip Zadina has the potential to be an impact player. Here is a look at Detroit’s organizational depth at right […]

Bruce Cassidy Expected to be a Contender in Red Wings Head Coaching Search

The Boston Bruins announced that they relieved long-time head coach Bruce Cassidy of his head coaching duties on Monday night. This news was an unpopular opinion amongst the fan base as, throughout the six seasons, the Bruins never missed the postseason and even reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2019. On Wednesday’s episode of the […]

Detroit Red Wings: How Good is Simon Edvinsson?

Detroit Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman selected Simon Edvinsson sixth overall in the 2021 Entry Draft. In April, Edvinsson signed his three-year entry-level contract with the Red Wings. It is expected that Edvinsson will make his North American debut next season. Was Simon Edvinsson the best defenseman selected in the draft? Deep Entry Draft […]

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 […]

Detroit Red Wings: How Good is Jonatan Berggren?

Detroit Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland selected Jonatan Berggren 33rd overall in the 2018 Entry Draft. In May 2021, Berggren signed his three-year entry-level contract with the Red Wings. It is expected that Berggren will make his NHL debut next season. Was Jonatan Berggren the steal of the draft? Generational Entry Draft The 2018 […]

Red Wings Among 16 Teams to Interview NHL Draft Prospect Cutter Gauthier

For the first time since 2019, the KeyBank Center in Buffalo held the NHL Scouting Combine from May 30th to June 4th, after being postponed the previous two drafts. The event brings 85 draft-eligible players across North America and Europe to participate in fitness testing while meeting with NHL team representatives before the NHL Entry Draft in […]

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 […]

Analysis: Is Steve Yzerman Doing a Good Job in Detroit?

Steve Yzerman has been the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings for three years. At the time of his hiring, Yzerman indicated that there is no timeline as to when Detroit will make the playoffs again. The rebuild has been slow and painful for Detroit fans. The Red Wings bottomed out in the pandemic-shortened […]