Thomas Vanek’s Price Tag
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 …
Frans Nielsen
Islanders Struggling to Replace Nielsen
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 …
Assessing Red Wings’ Offseason Acquisitions
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 …
Nielsen a Perfect Fit with Wings
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, …
Analyzing the Red Wings Forward Lines
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 …
Red Wings World Cup Takeaways
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 …
Projected Red Wings Scoring Statistics
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 …
Wings at the World Cup: Nielsen, Tatar and Vanek
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 …
The Grind Line: World Cup Implications for Wings Players
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 — …
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Sorting Through the Detroit Red Wings Centers
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 …
Thomas Vanek Joins Familiar Faces in Red Wings Locker Room
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 …
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The Grind Line: Free Agents
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 …
