March 6, 8:55 a.m.: Watson’s deal carries a $775K cap hit and NHL salary with a $375K minors salary, PuckPedia reports. The contract comes with a $400K guarantee. March 5, 9:51 p.m.: The Red Wings are keeping one of their depth forwards around for a little while longer. The team announced (Twitter link) that they’ve signed winger Austin Watson to a one-year, two-way contract … [Read more...] about Red Wings Sign Austin Watson To A One-Year Extension
Tampa Bay Lightning Acquire Oliver Bjorkstrand, Yanni Gourde
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced a whopping trade a few days before the deadline. The full trade details are as follows: Tampa Bay acquires F Yanni Gourde (50% retained by Seattle, 25% retained by Detroit), F Oliver Bjorkstrand, the signing rights to D Kyle Aucoin, and Seattle’s 2025 fifth-round pick Seattle acquires F Michael Eyssimont, Tampa Bay’s 2026 first-round pick, … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Lightning Acquire Oliver Bjorkstrand, Yanni Gourde
Red Wings To Recall Carter Mazur
The Red Wings are recalling left-wing prospect Carter Mazur from AHL Grand Rapids, per Max Bultman of The Athletic. The 22-year-old will be making his NHL debut if he plays tomorrow against Utah. Detroit opened up a roster spot last night by reassigning veteran forward Sheldon Dries to Grand Rapids, per the league’s transactions log. Mazur has become one of the more unheralded … [Read more...] about Red Wings To Recall Carter Mazur
Red Wings’ Andrew Copp Out For Season
The Red Wings announced this morning that center Andrew Copp underwent surgery to repair his left pectoral tendon and will miss the remainder of the season. He’ll miss four to six months as a result, meaning he should be ready for training camp in the fall. Copp landed on injured reserve yesterday and was replaced on the roster by veteran AHL call-up Sheldon Dries. The latter … [Read more...] about Red Wings’ Andrew Copp Out For Season
Anaheim Ducks Acquire Ville Husso From Detroit Red Wings
The Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings have connected on a goaltending trade. Both teams have announced that the Ducks have acquired netminder Ville Husso from the Detroit Red Wings for future considerations. Anaheim confirmed that Husso will report to their AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls. Although netminder John Gibson had recently succumbed to an upper-body injury, … [Read more...] about Anaheim Ducks Acquire Ville Husso From Detroit Red Wings