Winning It In Motown

Steve Yzerman completed one of his final offseason tasks Friday afternoon by signing forward Joe Veleno to a two-year contract — Elliotte Friedman was the first to report the details: According to PuckPedia, year one of the deal has a $1.775M salary and a $500k cap hit, while year two will be a cap hit of $2.275M. Veleno will be one year away from UFA when the deal expires. … [Read more...] about Red Wings sign Joe Veleno to two-year deal

Red Wings Rumblings The New Gus MLive’s Ansar Khan has an article out today with a focus on newcomer to Detroit’s blue line, Erik Gustafsson. After losing defensemen like Shayne Gostisbehere and Jake Walman, it’s really difficult for me to see how this defense will take a step forward in terms of offensive output, but I like Gustafsson just fine. The idea is that you’re … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Projected Lineup Edition

Red Wings Rumblings Prospect Pool Overview A pretty nice deep-dive into Detroit’s prospects from Tony Ferrari that goes over the strengths and weaknesses. Simon Edvinsson has his own little section in this article: “Edvinsson brings high potential in all facets of the game. Defensively, he uses his length and skating to cut down lanes and kill play. In transition, he can move … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Offseason Slog Edition

Red Wings Rumblings Welcome to the real offseason… Where everything is quiet and we all get bored. Obviously not much Red Wings news to talk about, but this NHL dot com feature on 2024 first-round pick Michael Brandsegg-Nygard is worth the read, which included some stuff about MBN’s relationship with Axel Sandin-Pellikka, and some quotes from GMSY: “’I think he plays a pretty … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Top-Six Edition

Red Wings Rumblings Happy Friday! Detroit’s top pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, has signed his entry-level contract: MBN will play in Sweden next season with SHL’s Skelleftea AIK, along with Axel Sandin Pellikka. Sure to be a fun team to keep tabs on. I’m really excited for MBN — he’s got a lethal shot, which was on display at development camp. Source … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The New Contract Edition