Winning It In Motown

Red Wings Rumblings Special Connection Maybe this isn’t surprising, but turns out, Patrick Kane played a big role in getting Vladimir Tarasenko signed to a two-year deal with the Red Wings. Both players gave some time to the media recently and gave some insight. Here’s what Tom Gulitti from NHL dot com wrote just a couple of days ago: “Kane signed a one-year contract to remain … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Special Connection Edition

Hopefully you all had a nice holiday — we’re entering the quiet part of the NHL offseason, so get ready to be bored. Red Wings Rumblings Not much here, but I would like to highlight Connor Earegood’s piece over at The Hockey News that focuses on Detroit’s internal growth. The article highlights Alex DeBrincat, Lucas Raymond, Patrick Kane, and the team’s scoring woes last … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Expectations Edition

We knew Steve Yzerman wasn’t done in free agency just yet — and he gave fans a nice little treat Wednesday afternoon when the Red Wings announced they have signed forward Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year deal at $4.75 million AAV. Tarasenko, 32, is a two-time Stanley Cup champ, the most recent with the Florida Panthers just a week ago. He scored 23 goals and 32 assists over 76 … [Read more...] about Red Wings sign Vladimir Tarasenko, Robby Fabbri traded

Red Wings Rumblings The Red Wings announced another free-agent acquisition yesterday, and who would have guessed — it’s another former Michigan Wolverine: Motte, a 4th round pick by Chicago in 2013, has been sort of a journeyman over his 400 NHL games played. He likely won’t add much offense, but is a two-way forward who can eat up tough minutes. Motte was with the Tampa … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Familiar Faces Edition

A familiar face is returning to the Detroit Red Wings next season. Late yesterday, the team announced it has signed forward Christian Fischer to a one-year deal worth $1.125 million: Fischer, who just turned 27 in April, carved himself an important role in Detroit’s bottom-six last season. The Chicago native suited up for 79 games and notched 19 points (5-14–19). Fischer’s new … [Read more...] about Red Wings sign Christian Fischer to one-year deal