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…
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…
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…
The off-season is fully underway, and similar to last summer, the Detroit Red Wings could be fairly active on the trade market over the next couple of months and it appears they might potentially make a giant splash in that department if the right deal comes along. Along with trading former Red Wing Anthony Mantha…
After parting ways with former assistant coach Dan Bylsma at the end of this past season, the Detroit Red Wings have been searching for a new assistant coach ever since this off-season began and the front office has finally located the right person for the job. Making an announcement Wednesday afternoon, general manager Steve Yzerman…
With hockey in North America delayed until the calendar turned to 2021, the majority of prospects within the Detroit Red Wings organization were forced to travel overseas to continue their development, and for one skater in particular, defenseman Albert Johansson is slated to continue playing in Europe through next season. After being loaned to Farjestad…
Coming off one of the top statistical performances of his career, forward Tyler Bertuzzi and the Detroit Red Wings had very high hopes for the 2020-21 campaign, unfortunately, this past season was anything but successful for the young skater. After producing 21 goals and 48 points (career-high) through 71 games last season, Bertuzzi, 26, was…
While the Detroit Red Wings didn’t qualify for the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, general manager Steve Yzerman hasn’t wasted any time preparing for next season and is already attempting to strengthen his club’s prospect system, as they signed defenseman Wyatt Newpower on Monday. Hitting the open market as an unrestricted free agent, Newpower, 23, has…
Following another disappointing season for the Detroit Red Wings, resulting in a 19-27-10 record, general manager Steve Yzerman and his staff have plenty of important decisions to make this off-season, which includes goaltender Jonathan Bernier’s impending free-agent status. After signing a three-year, $9 million contract with the Red Wings back in 2018, Bernier, 32, is…
While the 2020-21 season was another disappointing performance for the Detroit Red Wings, which saw them finish near the bottom of the standings once again, there’s no question the future of this organization is extremely bright and is also loaded with talented young prospects who could make a strong impact in the NHL very shortly….
Failing to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth straight season, the Detroit Red Wings are one of 15 teams who’ll be watching this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs from home, meaning general manager Steve Yzerman and his staff can begin planning for the upcoming offseason. While the front office will certainly have their hands full…
