Posts About "Niklas Kronwall"
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 Red Wings fans everywhere, financial freedom is on the way. Next...
Red Wings Final Grades - Defense & Goalies
April 18th, 2018 Oh, that (in)famous Detroit Red Wings defense. In what was a disastrous year for the Red Wings, their team defense certainly accounted for most of the blame. With no true, top-pairing blueliners on the roster—but plenty of past-their-prime veterans—Detroit’s defense was a sore spot for the struggling franchise. Part of...
Don't Expect These Red Wings to be Moved
January 31st, 2018 For the Detroit Red Wings, the 2018 NHL trade deadline represents yet another opportunity to build on their rebuild. Like last year, general manager Ken Holland will attempt to sell off veterans and rentals for prospects and picks. For fans, the deadline also represents a chance to deal players who have fallen out of favor. The common...
Red Wings Need More Offense from Their Defense
January 1st, 2018 It’s been a common theme over the past few years: the Detroit Red Wings are not getting enough offense from their defensemen. If their defensemen could contribute more to the offensive side of the game, it’s possible that Detroit would be in better position for a return to the postseason. Despite the impressive season put together...
Red Wings Trade Thoughts: Rebuilding or Draft Spot?
November 13th, 2017 Say what you want about the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, but we’ve seen a different Ken Holland over the past year. For someone who has scarcely traded in the past, Holland has managed to unload Brendan Smith, Tomas Jurco, Steve Ott, Thomas Vanek, Riley Sheahan and Ryan Sproul in six separate deals over the past nine...
Guide to Rebuilding the Red Wings Defense
August 17th, 2017 The Detroit Red Wings have only been able to go so far "retooling on the fly," suffering three consecutive first round exits before biting the dust on the 25-year playoff streak last season. A big part of their decline has been the dynamic defense losing to Father Time, with Nicklas Lidstrom being the most impactful loss of the...
