Red Wings News & Rumors: Bertuzzi, Free Agents, Buyouts & More Tony Wolak | July 12, 2021 It’s going to be a wild July for the Detroit Red Wings and the NHL. The Seattle Kraken expansion draft, 2021 NHL Draft, and free agency season will all take…
THW’s Ultimate Mock Expansion Draft: Meet Our Seattle Kraken Tony Wolak | July 12, 2021 Later this month, the Seattle Kraken will select their inaugural roster as part of the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft. Those selections will join recent signing Luke Henman to form the…
Red Wings Draft Candidates: Jesper Wallstedt Tony Wolak | July 9, 2021 Look, I’m sure many of you don’t love the idea of the Detroit Red Wings drafting a goalie with the No. 6 pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. But hear…
The Grind Line: Solving the Red Wings’ Problem In Net Tony Wolak | June 28, 2021 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…
Last Red Wings to Win Each NHL Award Tony Wolak | June 19, 2021 On Sunday night, I realized that it had been a few years since a member of the Detroit Red Wings had won a major NHL award. Previously, it was an…
The Grind Line: Red Wings’ Options at No. 6 Tony Wolak | June 7, 2021 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…
Red Wings to Select 6th in 2021 NHL Draft (Again) Tony Wolak | June 3, 2021 Once again, the Detroit Red Wings will select sixth in the NHL Draft. Wednesday night’s NHL Draft Lottery confirmed Detroit’s draft slot, with the Buffalo Sabres choosing first and the…
Red Wings Prospect Rankings: Top 25 for 2020-21 Tony Wolak | June 1, 2021 As a rebuilding franchise, the Detroit Red Wings have amassed an impressive prospect pool over the last few years. Steve Yzerman has drafted 23 players since rejoining the organization and…
100 Greatest NHL Players by Team Tony Wolak | May 27, 2021 In 2017, the NHL announced its top 100 players of all-time as part of its 100th anniversary celebration. The players that comprised the list represented 32 NHL franchises, including three…
Red Wings: Contract Projections for 11 RFAs Tony Wolak | May 22, 2021 This summer, Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings have several restricted free agents (RFAs) in need of new contracts, including Filip Hronek, Tyler Bertuzzi, and newly acquired Jakub Vrana.…
Red Wings Lock in Draft Lottery Odds Tony Wolak | May 17, 2021 The Detroit Red Wings finally got some clarity on their 2021 NHL Draft Lottery odds after the Vancouver Canucks lost in overtime on Sunday night. With the additional point, Vancouver…
Red Wings Grades: Who Passed & Who Failed in 2020-21? Tony Wolak | May 12, 2021 As a whole, the Detroit Red Wings improved this season. But what about the individual players? Prior to the 2020-21 campaign, I outlined benchmarks for Detroit’s young core – goals…
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