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There’s been a lot of prospect talk lately, as ESPN’s Corey Pronman recently released his top 100 NHL prospects list, as well as each teams farm rankings. The Wings managed to tie for having the 2nd most prospects on the top 100 list with 5, however the highest being at number 60. But how do…
As of Friday August 18th, Andreas Athanasiou, yes, your favourite Red Wing, is still without a contract. A brutal series of bad decisions has led the Wings to this crossroad and now the team is left vulnerable with this highly skilled young forward. Andreas Athanasiou is the perfect candidate for a successful offer sheet.
Can Auston Matthews command $11 Million next year; does Horvat for Pastrnak have any legs; Draisaitl and Connor locked up for 8; looking at Flames prospects; the NHL got something wrong with the Jets; Kessel, Shinkaruk, Puljujarvi and more in this week’s Nation Roundup brought to you by the Daily Dugout.
There are few things in life more anxiety-riddling than joining a conversation mid-stream and feeling utterly, completely lost. The rise of the first wave of hockey analytics writers occurred as I was going through high school and university, and by the time I turned my attention away from other pursuits and onto figuring out what…
Will Butcher became an unrestricted free agent on Monday after not signing with the Colorado Avalanche, who drafted him in the fifth-round (123rd overall) in 2013, and will have no shortage of suitors. The 22-year-old defenseman won the Hobey Baker Award in his senior year at the University of Denver, posting seven goals and 30…
With only 50 days until The Red Wings play their first game, The Little Caesars Arena is close to completion. The logo has been added to the roof, the largest Jumbotron has been raised and the Arena now has an address. It’s official: 2645 Woodward Avenue 🏠 A post shared by Little Caesars Arena (@littlecaesarsarena)…
Prospect news is coming in droves as the season approaches. This time, the recently signed Dennis Cholowski is heading to the WHL. Having played for St. Cloud State this past season, Cholowski signed an entry level contract with the Detroit Red Wings ending his NCAA eligibility. Given his age, junior hockey was always an attractive…
The Red Wings are currently on an offseason trade watch. After re-signing Tomas Tatar to a 4-year, $21.2 million contract ($5.3M AAV), the team is right up against the salary cap ceiling with one more player to lock up. Andreas Athanasiou, despite showing flashes of brilliance, will be looking for a bridge deal in the…
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Evaluating goaltending prospects can be quite difficult, as almost no goaltenders go in the top 15 of the draft nowadays. Once in a while one will sneak into the first round, and the other top goalie prospects go in the 2nd round. The NHL currently has 8 legitimate starting goaltenders who were drafted in the…
I just took a really long vacation in Newfoundland, Canada. For a Red Wings fan who loves to talk hockey, it’s not a bad place to be. There are a lot of Wings fans there. Some of them are spillover from the Red Wings popularity through the late-90s and early-00s, but most are due to…
