Posts About "Thomas Vanek"
Projecting Red Wings Free Agents' Next Contracts
December 18th, 2018 Last summer, Ken Holland and the Detroit Red Wings were tasked with signing a handful of restricted free agents, including Anthony Mantha, Tyler Bertuzzi, Andreas Athanasiou, and future captain Dylan Larkin. The summer of 2019 presents a different scenario: having to choose which unrestricted free agents (UFAs) to bring...
The Grind Line: Red Wings Power-Play Observations
November 19th, 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, Tony Wolak, and Rachel Anderson are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound off on Red...
Vanek Is a Vital Veteran for Red Wings
September 6th, 2018 The Detroit Red Wings have been veteran-laden over the past couple of decades, and they added another one when they brought back Thomas Vanek on July 1. It was a frustrating move for many fans, as two top-10 draft picks in Michael Rasmussen and Filip Zadina appear ready to earn roster spots out of camp. Related - The Grind Line: Red...
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 (!) no-movement clauses (NMCs) or NTCs to players presently on the...
5 Most Valuable Free Agent Signings...So Far
July 7th, 2018 Free agency is in full swing, and since July 1, there have been over 100 contracts handed out with a total value approaching $500 million. Given the age of most players when they reach unrestricted free agency, a large portion of these deals will be bad for the team by the end. However, there will also be some quality contracts that...
The Grind Line: Red Wings' Most Impactful Signing
July 2nd, 2018 Following a highly profitable 2018 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings took another step in their organizational development with a successful start to the free agency period. Ken Holland inked a handful of quality players, both at the NHL and AHL level. In all, the Red Wings signed three players to NHL deals and another four to...
