Red Wings Management
The Grind Line: Red Wings Leadership Under the Microscope
October 22nd, 2018 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 column about the Detroit Red Wings. Jacob Messing, and Rachel Anderson are the muckers who...
Diving Into the Detroit Red Wings No-Trade Clauses
August 3rd, 2018 The Detroit Red Wings and no-trade clauses (NTCs) simply go together. Like Steve Yzerman and leadership or Nicklas Lidstrom and perfection, it’s a match made in heaven. That may seem like hyperbole, but the fact of the matter is that the Red Wings have doled out 10 (!)...
Coming Soon: Red Wings Salary Cap Relief
July 30th, 2018 From a salary cap standpoint, the past two offseasons have been difficult for the Detroit Red Wings. Hampered by expensive contracts doled out to depth players, the organization has been near the cap’s upper limit despite being a rebuilding team. Much to the relief of...
Detroit Red Wings: Grading Ken Holland's Rebuild Moves
July 26th, 2018 Ever since the Detroit Red Wings declared themselves as sellers prior to the 2017 NHL Trade Deadline, general manager Ken Holland has made good on his word to rebuild the organization through the draft. In that time, the long-time GM has stockpiled picks and prospects...
Detroit Red Wings' Salary Cap Mess & How Larkin Fits
July 24th, 2018 While many teams’ executives have begun to pack for summer break, Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland still has quite a bit on his plate. Dylan Larkin’s next contract is the main priority. Getting his roster cap-compliant is a close...
The Grind Line: Red Wings Roster Chaos
July 9th, 2018 After a few questionable moves, it appears that the Detroit Red Wings are done adding players this summer. However, there’s still work to be done to finalize Detroit’s roster and become salary-cap compliant. As of now, Anthony Mantha and Dylan Larkin are in need of...
Red Wings Fans Are Wrong About Holland
June 28th, 2018 It doesn’t take a hockey guru to know that Detroit fans have a fickle opinion of general manager Ken Holland. Unfortunately for Kenny, he has had to bear the brunt of the blame for the Red Wings shortcomings. To the general public, Holland represents the days of old and a...
Red Wings' Blashill: Team USA Success vs. Detroit Struggles
May 21st, 2018 Much to the chagrin of the fanbase, Detroit Red Wings management felt it in the team’s best interest to keep head coach Jeff Blashill on board for the duration of the “development” period. Through the extension, Holland showed the fanbase and team that he has faith...
Detroit Red Wings Slumping in Eastern Conference
May 16th, 2018 It's no secret that the general population is unhappy with the downward trend of the Detroit Red Wings. A head coaching change and major roster adjustments throughout the years has forced the Red Wings to address a particular point of weakness. Since their move from the...
The Grind Line: Finding Holland a Friend
May 14th, 2018 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 column about the Detroit Red Wings. Jacob Messing and Tony Wolak are the muckers who make up...
Red Wings Call-Up of Todd Nelson Overdue
May 10th, 2018 When Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill gets back into town following the 2018 World Championships, he and Ken Holland should sit down to discuss his next benchmate. After the Red Wings and John Torchetti parted ways earlier this spring, the role of associate head...
The Grind Line: What are the Red Wings Doing Right?
March 12th, 2018 If you open Twitter during a Detroit Red Wings game, you’re bound to see quite a few complaints, gripes and sarcastic gifs about the unsatisfactory play on the ice. There's probably too much criticism, but frustrations are bound to boil over with yet another sub-par...
Ken Holland's Red Wings Rebuild Is Rolling
March 1st, 2018 Since the Detroit Red Wings declared themselves as sellers prior to the 2017 NHL trade deadline, general manager Ken Holland has generally done a good job of guiding the franchise through a “rebuild on the fly.” Good enough to warrant a contract extension for the...
