Free agency is now just a bit more than a month away and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. There will be several impact players set to hit the open market in July while many teams have key restricted free agents to re-sign as well. We continue our look around the NHL with an overview of the free agent situation for the Red Wings. Key Restricted Free Agents F Lucas … [Read more...] about Free Agent Focus: Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings Notes: Seider, Raymond, Larkin, Defense, Goaltending
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