Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman met with the media today (video link) to discuss his team heading into the draft and upcoming free agency period. The biggest item on their to-do list this summer is getting new deals in place for pending restricted free agents Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond. While Yzerman was hoping to have deals in place early for those two, it doesn’t appear … [Read more...] about Red Wings Notes: Seider, Raymond, Larkin, Defense, Goaltending
Red Wings Sign Albert Johansson To Two-Way Extension
Defense prospect Albert Johansson is sticking in Motown as the Red Wings announced a one-year, two-way contract extension for the left-shot blue liner. PuckPedia reports that the deal pays $775K in the NHL, $90K in the minors, and has a guarantee of $110K. While yet to make his NHL debut, the 2019 second-round pick is a strong candidate to make the opening night roster next … [Read more...] about Red Wings Sign Albert Johansson To Two-Way Extension
Red Wings Undecided On Keeping Or Moving Justin Holl
In his latest mailbag piece, The Athletic’s Max Bultman covered what the Red Wings might do with defenseman Justin Holl moving forward. He was expected to play a key shutdown role for the club this season after inking a three-year, $10.2MM deal in free agency last summer, but he wasn’t even a regular in the lineup halfway through the year. Holl played in just 38 games, posting … [Read more...] about Red Wings Undecided On Keeping Or Moving Justin Holl
Radim Simek Signs In Czech League
It has been quite a fall lately for Radim Simek who wound up not seeing any NHL action this season. Instead of testing the open market to see what might be out there for him, he has instead elected to return home as Liberec in the Czech Extraliga announced that they’ve inked the defenseman to a three-year contract. The 31-year-old had originally played in Liberec’s system … [Read more...] about Radim Simek Signs In Czech League
Gabriel Seger Signs AHL Deal With Grand Rapids
The Red Wings’ farm team has added one of the more intriguing remaining college free agents as AHL Grand Rapids announced the signing of Gabriel Seger to a one-year deal. The 24-year-old had a breakout showing in his final collegiate campaign, leading Cornell in scoring with 14 goals and 30 assists in 44 games although it wasn’t enough to land him an NHL deal in recent weeks. … [Read more...] about Gabriel Seger Signs AHL Deal With Grand Rapids