Amid a flurry of moves made on the opening day of free agency, the Detroit Red Wings decided to bring back a veteran forward who’s turned into a serviceable contributor over the last season and a half, as they re-signed Sam Gagner to a one-year contract. Coming over in a trade with the Edmonton Oilers…
Shortly after the deadline to tender restricted free agents passed on Monday, the Detroit Red Wings announced they had extended defenseman Gustav Lindstrom to a two-year contract, which will begin in 2021-22. After concluding his three-year, entry-level contract this past season, Lindstrom, 22, is now signed through the 2022-23 campaign and his new deal will…
The speculation comes to an end tonight. Who will Stevie Yzerman snag with the sixth pick? He just pulled off a great trade that put a Calder Trophy Finalist between-the-pipes, who’s to say he isn’t bold enough to try trade up? Or maybe he just stays put because he knows what he wants and knows…
With the expansion draft concluded, the league’s trade freeze was lifted at 1 pm ET on Thursday and the Detroit Red Wings didn’t waste any time making a massive move as they acquired goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic from the Carolina Hurricanes. In total, the Red Wings sent goaltender Jonathan Bernier’s rights and the 2021 third-round pick…
Before beginning our 1989 NHL Entry Draft breakdown, let’s take a second to remember what life was like back before the 90s rolled around. A gallon of gas was 97 cents, a BMW 325 was $21,400, the Gameboy was just released, and the fall of the Berlin Wall meant the Cold War was beginning to…
As the prospects begin to pick out their suits for Friday’s NHL 2021 NHL Entry Draft (even though I bet most of them have had them picked for months), it felt like the perfect time to reflect on some of the Red Wings all-time draft classes. Will 2021 go down in history? Wings fans are…
By Austin Broad FCHockey Contributor There will be more misses than hits at the 2021 NHL Draft. History has shown this. It’s a law of diminishing returns, too. The later in the draft you get, the longer the odds that your pick-turned-prospect will blossom into an NHL player, much less an NHL star. And whether…
There will be more misses than hits at the 2021 NHL Draft. History has shown this. It’s a law of diminishing returns, too. The later in the draft you get, the longer the odds that your pick-turned-prospect will blossom into an NHL player, much less an NHL star. And whether you feel the 2021 NHL…
Making a pretty significant splash before the league-wide trade freeze went into effect on Jul. 17, the Detroit Red Wings took full advantage of the New York Islanders’ expansion draft crisis and acquired veteran defenseman, Nick Leddy. With an abundance of second-round picks in this year’s NHL Draft, the Red Wings sent the 52nd overall…
By Austin Broad FCHockey Contributor There will be more misses than hits at the 2021 NHL Draft. History has shown this. It’s a law of diminishing returns, too. The later in the draft you get, the longer the odds that your pick-turned-prospect will blossom into an NHL player, much less an NHL star. And whether…
By Austin Broad FCHockey Contributor There will be more misses than hits at the 2021 NHL Draft. History has shown this. It’s a law of diminishing returns, too. The later in the draft you get, the longer the odds that your pick-turned-prospect will blossom into an NHL player, much less an NHL star. And whether…
After being acquired from the Edmonton Oilers in February 2020, forward Sam Gagner was aiming to make a strong first impression with the Detroit Red Wings, unfortunately, the league-wide shutdown that was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic limited him to just six games with his new team. Following months of uncertainty, Gagner decided he didn’t…
