Red Wings: Five Predictions and One Wild Speculation for 2022-2023

With the regular season being right around the corner, the Detroit Red Wings have a roster with many pending free agents, both unrestricted (UFA) and restricted (RFA). What could end up happening with each of these pending free agents by the time the end of the 2023-24 season comes around? After being a second-round pick in the 2018 Draft by the…

Detroit looking to snap three-game home losing streak DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings will look to snap a three-game home losing streak on Tuesday night when they welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins to Little Caesars Arena. Puck drop between Detroit (31-32-9; 71 points) and Pittsburgh (36-27-10; 82 points) is set for 7 p.m., with broadcast coverage on…

Filip Zadina walked away from $4.56 million in guaranteed money from the Detroit Red Wings knowing there are no guarantees he will ever earn that much more in his career. He feels comfortable betting on his abilities and untapped potential. He believes a fresh start in San Jose is exactly what he needs to jump-start what has been a disappointing…

It seems as if the Filip Zadina era is officially over in Detroit. The Detroit Red Wings have terminated his contract after he cleared waivers twice this week. Prior to the draft, Zadina's camp had requested a trade from the club in hopes of a fresh start to revitalize his career. When nothing materialized, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve…

Filip Zadina wanted a fresh start badly enough that he is willing to give up $4.56 million to get it. The Red Wings placed Zadina on unconditional waivers Thursday for the purpose of terminating his contract by mutual consent. He has two seasons remaining on a deal that would have paid him $1.83 million in 2023-24 and $2.73 million in…

The Detroit Red Wings are placing forward Filip Zadina on unconditional waivers at Noon E.T. for the purpose of contract termination, according to Daily Faceoff's Frank Servalli. Zadina still has two years remaining on his contract paying him $1.825 million per season The Red Wings waived Zadina on Monday after they could not find a suitable trade…

Chris Johnston reported on Sunday afternoon that the Toronto Maple Leafs had signed forward Tyler Bertuzzi to a one-year $5.5 Million deal. The Toronto Maple Leafs have also included a full no-movement clause in the deal, which will also have the maximum signing bonus in the contract. Bertuzzi will join new additions Ryan Reaves and John Klingberg…

Detroit Red Wings prize prospect Marco Kasper played his first game in the NHL on a broken kneecap. That's something he will always remember. The Red Wings announced Kasper was shutdown because of injury, but didn't say what the injury was. Austrian media outlet sport.orf.at revealed the injury in reporting Kasper will be unavailable for the World…

The Florida Panthers have won 18 of their past 20 games against the Detroit Red Wings and, with the NHL playoff race so close, they need to make that 19 of 21. Florida cannot afford a slip-up in Detroit tonight. The Panthers go into tonight's game riding a six-game point streak (5-0-1) and are a point out of a playoff spot. While the New York…

Despite losing Artturi Lehkonen to a broken finger and hand surgery, and playing without still-on-the-mend Gabe Landeskog, the up, down, and up Avalanche side has defied the odds and won four straight since their last match in the comforts of Ball Arena. In doing so, they have stretched their point-earning streak to 5-0-2 in their last seven…

Spider-Man, Superman, The Flash and The Incredible Hulk invaded the Allstate Arena on Saturday to watch the Chicago Wolves take on the Rockford IceHogs. Other crime-solving icons -- most of whom were enthusiastic, energetic kids -- were also in attendance in support of the Wolves' Superhero Night. When the game went into overtime, the IceHogs --…

The Detroit Red Wings will host the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit is hoping to snap a three-game losing streak while the Jets look to build on their current five-game win streak. The Red Wings received some good news Monday; forward Tyler Bertuzzi is expected to return to the lineup following surgery to repair a broken…

In the second of eight meetings between the two teams this season, the Cleveland Monsters, AHL affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, drop the puck vs. the Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL affiliate of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings, on Wednesday with full coverage, live from Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI, underway at 7:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350…

In the first of eight meetings between the two teams this season, the Cleveland Monsters, AHL affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, drop the puck vs. the Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL affiliate of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings, on Wednesday with full coverage, live from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, underway at 7:00 pm on FOX Sports 1350 "The…

Our roster looks a lot different this year, and every trade season without fail there are at least a few people melting down as their most special boy is handed off to another team (see: the recently ejected Vlad Namestinov and, of course, His Eliteness Darren Helm First of His Name and Faceoff Specialist Luke Glendening). I won't even go farther…

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Elmer Soderblom was filled with a mixture of gratitude and getting his nose back to the grindstone when he got word Monday that he'd survived the final cutdown of the Detroit Red Wings. The Swedish rookie forward was earning himself a place on Detroit's 23-player roster. "It feels good," Soderblom admitted. "I'm so excited and honored to be in this…

Detroit Red Wings center Joe Veleno is well aware that he's working from behind the eight ball. He's playing catchup during the NHL preseason. A groin strain early in training camp left Veleno sitting on the sideline, enabling others ample opportunity to make an impression on new coach Derek Lalonde. "I've kind of had an open canvas, fresh start…

It feels as if Filip Zadina has been in the NHL for so, so long. Deemed a bust by so many in hockey, Zadina will turn just 23 in the upcoming season. While he hasn't burst onto the scene as we have become accustomed to in recent years, Zadina has provided value away from the scoresheet that isn't as easily identified. Recently signed to a…

Back at it with part 2 of our summer Red Wings mailbag. You can read part 1 here. If Jonatan Berggren, Simon Edvinsson and Albert Johansson all show they belong during camp and exhibition games, will the team have the guts to play all three? When was the last time DRW played three young rookies at the same time? - Lars Thorsell As one of the…

Memo to anyone who will be casting a vote for the Calder Trophy - if you're not putting Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider in the first slot on your ballot, you're doing it wrong. Prior to Saturday's Red Wings-Toronto Maple Leafs games, the crew at Hockey Night In Canada made a case for each of the Calder contenders. Jennifer Botterill…

Sometimes I consider myself pretty lucky. My career was winding. It went down a thousand different paths. But in two of my final three seasons of professional hockey, I had the opportunity to play for a championship. Let me tell you this: there is absolutely nothing like walking into an arena with the trophy in the building. Whether it's the…

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings today assigned center Austin Czarnik to the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins. Czarnik, 29, appeared in four games with the Red Wings, recording one goal, four shots and six hits in 11:50 average time on ice. The 5-foot-9, 170-pound center has also logged 10 points (5-5-10) in just eight games for the…

Despite improving by six points from the 2021-22 season to 2022-23, the Detroit Red Wings fell from fifth to seventh place in the ultra-competitive Atlantic Division. The Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators are right on the cusp of ending their respective playoff droughts, but the Red Wings apparently have a little more work to do. Steve Yzerman is…

After months of speculation, Alex DeBrincat is finally a Detroit Red Wing. They needed an impactful goal-scorer, and they got one. But it was hard for the Ottawa Senators - who sent a handful of picks to Chicago to acquire DeBrincat 367 days prior - to get full value for DeBrincat. Everyone knew he wasn't sticking around, and Detroit was able to…