Still, it’s well known that Ekblad especially turned down some serious money to return to the only organization he’s ever known. In a new mailbag with James Mirtle of The Athletic, Mirtle claims that the Detroit Red Wings were ready and willing to give Ekblad a notable payday to move north for likely the remaining years of his professional career. While that may be true, we’ll … [Read more...] about Red Wings’ Were Preparing Substantial Offer For Ekblad
Pavel Datsyuk Calls Out Red Wings’ Top Players
On a press run for his upcoming “Magic Game” in his hometown of Yekaterinburg, Russia, Detroit Red Wings legend Pavel Datsyuk made a surprisingly bold claim about his former team in a recent interview with Sergey Demidov of RG Media. Throughout his playing career, Datsyuk was a prototypical hockey player when it came to conversations with the media, making only plain statements … [Read more...] about Pavel Datsyuk Calls Out Red Wings’ Top Players
Carl-Otto Magnusson Invited To Rookie Camp
The Red Wings will be inviting defenseman Carl-Otto Magnusson to rookie camp next month, relays Hockey Sverige’s Rasmus Kagstrom. The 19-year-old spent last season in Frolunda’s system, playing primarily at their junior level where he had eight points in 44 games and also got into three contests in the SHL. However, the six-foot-seven defender will suit up in North America … [Read more...] about Carl-Otto Magnusson Invited To Rookie Camp
Unlikely Sandin-Pellikka Starts With Red Wings
While Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman hasn’t ruled out prospect Axel Sandin-Pellikka from breaking camp with Detroit in a couple of months, MLive’s Ansar Khan suggests that outcome is unlikely. The 20-year-old was a first-round pick back in 2023 (17th overall) and had a strong season in Sweden last year, picking up 12 goals and 17 assists in 46 games with SHL Skelleftea. He also … [Read more...] about Unlikely Sandin-Pellikka Starts With Red Wings
ECHL’s Toledo Walleye Hire Chaz Reddekopp As Assistant Coach
On the second day of free agency, along with signing defenseman Kaedan Korczak to a four-year contract, we had reported that the Vegas Golden Knights had also signed defenseman Jeremy Davies to a two-year deal. As it turns out, the staff at PuckPedia has informed us that Davies’ two-year contract is with the Golden Knights AHL affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights, which is … [Read more...] about ECHL’s Toledo Walleye Hire Chaz Reddekopp As Assistant Coach