Holland Smart to Skip on Trouba Brandon Peleshok | October 5, 2016 Examining the current crop of defenders on the Detroit Red Wings is a sobering task. Niklas Kronwall and Jonathan Ericsson are slowing down and are facing injury-related issues. Brendan Smith will have…
Dylan Larkin’s Next Contract Will Cost the Red Wings Tony Wolak | August 30, 2016 It may be a few seasons away, but the Detroit Red Wings should start thinking about budding superstar Dylan Larkin’s next contract now and plan accordingly. This summer, Sean Monahan…
Detroit Red Wings and Past Expansion Drafts Tony Wolak | August 24, 2016 By the time Las Vegas’ new NHL franchise selects a Detroit Red Wings player in the 2017 Expansion Draft, it will have been 17 years since the NHL last expanded. On June…
Thomas Vanek Joins Familiar Faces in Red Wings Locker Room Jacob Messing | July 20, 2016 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…
Red Wings Sign Filip Hronek to Entry-Level Contract Steven DiOssi | July 15, 2016 On Thursday, the Detroit Red Wings announced that the team signed defenseman Filip Hronek to a three-year, entry-level contract. UPDATE: The #RedWings today signed D Filip Hronek to a three-year…
Win a Stanley Cup or Miss The Postseason…Which One Happens First? Craig Peterson | June 16, 2016 After the Pittsburgh Penguins locked up their fourth Stanley Cup championship in franchise history on Sunday night, it was hard not to watch the trophy presentation and players taking turns…
The Grind Line: Discussing Detroit’s Draft Strategy Tony Wolak | June 6, 2016 On June 24th, the Detroit Red Wings will join the 29 other teams at the NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, New York. Already without a third round pick, the Red…
Hungry Howard Helps Hockeytown Tony Wolak | June 3, 2016 Making the case for the Detroit Red Wings to keep Jimmy Howard…for now. Dating back to the 2015 playoffs, it has become clear that Petr Mrazek is the goaltender of…
What Alexander Radulov Would Bring to the Detroit Red Wings Jacob Messing | June 1, 2016 Alexander Radulov was drafted in 2004, 15th overall by the Nashville Predators and quickly proved himself at the NHL level with a solid rookie campaign. Adding his experience to the…
The Grind Line: Detroit Red Wings Mailbag Jacob Messing | May 16, 2016 Welcome to the first edition of The Grind Line Mailbag where the contributors of The Grind Line answer your Detroit Red Wings questions. Don’t forget to submit your questions to…
What Martin Frk’s Strong Season Means for the Detroit Red Wings Jacob Messing | April 30, 2016 In his third season with the Detroit Red Wings’ AHL affiliate the Grand Rapids Griffins, Martin Frk evolved from a former second-round pick to a legitimate scoring winger. Originally drafted…
The Detroit Red Wings Should be Objective With Darren Helm Brandon Peleshok | February 1, 2016 In a recent installment of THW’s “The Grind Line”, the Red Wings’ writers discussed the team’s biggest trade deadline needs. While my colleagues cited top-tier defenders and power forwards as…