Andrew Johnson
Andrew is a passionate hockey fan at heart, and has been since a very young age. Residing in Michigan, he grew up with the team he currently covers at THW, the Detroit Red Wings.
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Reports: Swiss Star Damien Brunner To Sign In Detroit
June 22nd, 2012 While they don’t have a pick in tonight’s first round of the NHL Draft the Detroit Red Wings still found a way to make news this morning, reportedly agreeing to terms with Swiss star Damien Brunner on a 1-year 2-way contract. From the Detroit Free Press: “Swiss media is reporting Brunner will sign with the Wings, though he...
Rick Nash, Justin Schultz Unlikely To Wind Up In Detroit
June 19th, 2012 The period of time between the handing out of the Stanley Cup and July 1st’s start to free agency is a time only rivaled by the February trade deadline in terms of wild rumor generation. Seemingly every player on the market is somehow headed to 30 different teams for a plethora of reasons, some well founded, others bordering on...
Red Wings Pay Small Price For Key Component Darren Helm
June 19th, 2012 On Tuesday morning word broke that the Detroit Red Wings had re-signed impending restricted free agent Darren Helm to a 4-year $8.5 million contract. https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/215089839798890496 While the contract, which carries a cap hit of $2.125 million, is worth slightly more than estimated ($1.5-2m), it...
Are The Red Wings In Danger Of Overpaying For Ryan Suter?
June 12th, 2012 He’s been referred to as, “No. 1 on the Red Wings' wish list.” He’s been almost unanimously touted as the cream of 2012’s free agent crop. He’s the defenseman that 30 NHL teams would love to have, and only 1 will get. He’s Ryan Suter, but is he really all he’s cracked up to be? That’s the question one Nightmare...
Red Wings' Split With Stuart Not A ‘Hockey Decision’
June 10th, 2012 The Detroit Red Wings traded soon-to-be UFA Brad Stuart’s rights to the San Jose Sharks on Sunday in exchange for a conditional 7th round pick in the 2014 draft and forward Andrew Murray (also an UFA). The move put an end to months of speculation about the veteran defender’s future with the Wings, and confirmed the prevailing...
Red Wings Will Need More Than Parise And Suter
June 6th, 2012 The Detroit Red Wings wrapped up a series of “future planning” meetings on Tuesday, and while there is every indication that they plan on meeting at least once more before the NHL Draft later this month, it essentially marks the start of a long and important offseason for the team. Immediately following the 3 days of...
