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Frans Nielsen

Thomas Vanek’s Price Tag

December 23, 2016December 22, 2016 by Brandon Peleshok
Thomas Vanek

When general manager Ken Holland traded Pavel’s Datsyuk’s contract to the Arizona Coyotes during the summer, he freed up $7.5 million for the Detroit Red Wings to pursue free agents. The …

Read moreThomas Vanek’s Price Tag

Categories Detroit Red Wings Tags Anthony Mantha, Frans Nielsen, Ken Holland, Thomas Vanek, Top Story

Islanders Struggling to Replace Nielsen

December 6, 2016 by Gil Martin

The New York Islanders lost three free agents last summer and all were a big part of the team’s recent success, but the one player they miss the most is …

Read moreIslanders Struggling to Replace Nielsen

Categories New York Islanders Tags Frans Nielsen, Free Agency, Top Story

Assessing Red Wings’ Offseason Acquisitions

November 28, 2016 by Brandon Peleshok
Thomas Vanek

When Pavel Datsyuk decided that he wanted to leave the Detroit Red Wings to finish his career in Russia, it handcuffed the team with his $7.5M cap hit for the …

Read moreAssessing Red Wings’ Offseason Acquisitions

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Red Wings Transactions Tags Frans Nielsen, Pavel Datsyuk, Steve Ott, Thomas Vanek, Top Story

Nielsen a Perfect Fit with Wings

November 28, 2016 by Dan Rice

Over his 8-year career with the New York Islanders Frans Nielsen was valuable in more ways than one – not only was he a dependable faceoff ace and two-way center, …

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Categories Detroit Red Wings Tags Bob Nystrom, Butch Goring, Frans Nielsen, Mike Bossy, Top Story

Analyzing the Red Wings Forward Lines

October 11, 2016 by Tony Wolak

With the final Detroit Red Wings roster taking shape, we’re able to get a better understanding of how coach Jeff Blashill will pencil in his forwards for their season opener …

Read moreAnalyzing the Red Wings Forward Lines

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Red Wings Management, Trending Tags Dylan Larkin, Frans Nielsen, Henrik Zetterberg, Tomas Tatar

Red Wings World Cup Takeaways

October 1, 2016 by Tony Wolak
Tomas Tatar

Now that the 2016 World Cup of Hockey is over, the participating Detroit Red Wings players are set to join their teammates for the remainder of the preseason. Team Europe …

Read moreRed Wings World Cup Takeaways

Categories Detroit Red Wings, International Hockey, World Cup Tags 2016 World Cup of Hockey, Frans Nielsen, Petr Mrazek, Tomas Tatar

Projected Red Wings Scoring Statistics

September 26, 2016September 26, 2016 by Tony Wolak

Entering Jeff Blashill’s second year with the Detroit Red Wings, fans are hoping the team can rebound from a season in which the Red Wings struggled mightily with the offensive …

Read moreProjected Red Wings Scoring Statistics

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Previews and Predictions Tags Dylan Larkin, Frans Nielsen, Henrik Zetterberg, Tomas Tatar

Wings at the World Cup: Nielsen, Tatar and Vanek

September 14, 2016 by Craig Peterson
Tomas Tatar

The Detroit Red Wings are sending seven players to compete in the eight-team 2016 World Cup of Hockey in Toronto. The series “Wings at the World Cup” will feature each …

Read moreWings at the World Cup: Nielsen, Tatar and Vanek

Categories Detroit Red Wings, World Cup Tags Frans Nielsen, Team Europe, Thomas Vanek, Tomas Tatar

The Grind Line: World Cup Implications for Wings Players

August 23, 2016 by Craig Peterson
World Cup of Hockey, NHL, Hockey, Lanny McDonald

The World Cup of Hockey is just one month away, and the eight-team tournament is sure to affect the Red Wings in a multitude of ways. The participating players — …

Read moreThe Grind Line: World Cup Implications for Wings Players

Categories Detroit Red Wings, World Cup Tags Andreas Athanasiou, Anthony Mantha, Frans Nielsen, Thomas Vanek

Sorting Through the Detroit Red Wings Centers

July 22, 2016 by Jacob Messing
Luke Glendening, Red Wings Sign Luke Glendening, Detroit Red Wings, NHL

With the acquisitions of Frans Nielsen and Steve Ott on July 1st, the Detroit Red Wings added two more natural centers to go along with the six they already have …

Read moreSorting Through the Detroit Red Wings Centers

Categories Detroit Red Wings Tags Dylan Larkin, Frans Nielsen, Henrik Zetterberg, Luke Glendening

Thomas Vanek Joins Familiar Faces in Red Wings Locker Room

July 20, 2016 by Jacob Messing
Jean-Francois Berube

Following the lowest goal and point totals of his career in 2015-16, Minnesota bought out the final year of Thomas Vanek’s contract. Officially a free agent on July 1, the …

Read moreThomas Vanek Joins Familiar Faces in Red Wings Locker Room

Categories Detroit Red Wings Tags Frans Nielsen, John Torchetti, Ken Holland, Thomas Vanek

The Grind Line: Free Agents

July 11, 2016 by The Hockey Writers

The more things change, the more they stay the same. No, it wasn’t the splash Detroit Red Wings fans wanted from GM Ken Holland. The team’s free agent acquisitions last …

Read moreThe Grind Line: Free Agents

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Editor's Choice, Red Wings Transactions, Trending Tags Frans Nielsen, Steve Ott, Thomas Vanek
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