Winning It In Motown

Not much going on in Red Wings world to start the week, but that’ll change soon enough. The NHL Draft gets underway in Las Vegas Friday-Saturday. Steve Yzerman held his pre-draft press conference on Friday, you can find some takeaways and the entirety of the presser right here, in case you missed it. Meanwhile, former Red Wings GM and current Oilers GM Ken Holland picked up … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Winner Takes All Edition

It’s Draft Week, folks. While many eyes are fixed on Sunrise, Florida, tonight for the conclusion of an exciting Stanley Cup Final, we’re somehow just four days away from the 2024 NHL Draft, which will be held at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Friday (1st round) and Saturday (Rounds 2-7). There’s never been a better time to follow prospects, with multiple sources offering in-depth … [Read more...] about 2024 NHL Draft: First-Round Candidates for the Red Wings

Steve Yzerman’s pre-draft press conference is in the books, and there were a number of interesting takeaways from what he said. We’ll lay out some of the biggest topics in this column, but please, watch the press conference if you have the time. A lot of noise on social media is making it seem like the team is doomed due to the situation they’re in with contracts and salary cap … [Read more...] about Takeaways from Steve Yzerman’s Pre-Draft Press Conference

Red Wings Rumblings Happy Friday, friends. Not much to talk about — but Steve Yzerman will hold his pre-draft press conference today. Haven’t seen a time or details, but the team usually gives us a heads up on social media. This is standard procedure, so I wouldn’t expect any big news out of this, but who knows? Only Steve Yzerman, that’s who. Meanwhile, an interesting free … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Trade Eruption Edition

I’m not sure about you, but it’s felt like a weird start to the Red Wings offseason to me. When I last wrote, Detroit was days removed from having missed the playoffs by the thinnest of margins. In recent years, by mid-April I’d already assembled multiple CapFriendly (RIP soon) roster projections for the following season. The relative dominance of the top-seeded teams this … [Read more...] about Which Free Agents Will Be Back with Detroit in 2024-25?