Posts tagged with "Tomas Tatar"
Red Wings Facing Significant Salary Cap Issues
July 24th, 2017 Now that Tomas Tatar’s new contract has been signed, the Detroit Red Wings have some maneuvering to do before the 2017-18 NHL season begins. With the Slovakian winger set to earn $5.3 million next year, Detroit’s projected team cap hit comes to $75,329,167 – $329,167 over the salary cap maximum. That number excludes Johan...
Rumor Rundown: Tatar Leaving Detroit? Kessel Leaving Penguins?
July 13th, 2017 A couple of very interesting names may be on the move. To say these moves are imminent would be way overstating things, but in the cases of both Tomas Tatar and Phil Kessel, exits out of their respective organizations may come before their current deals — or in the case of Tatar, soon to be arbitrated contract — expire. Tomas...
Red Wings Free Agency Outlook
June 26th, 2017 With the Vegas Golden Knights expansion draft and the 2017 NHL Entry Draft in the rearview mirror, the Detroit Red Wings now turn their attention to free agents. They have some key restricted free agents to re-sign and may add a player or two from the unrestricted free agent pool on July 1. As of now, the Red Wings have $61,188,333...
Analyzing Dylan Larkin’s Regression
April 26th, 2017 Detroit Red Wings 2014 first-round pick Dylan Larkin was primed for a breakout season after scoring 45 points (23 goals, 22 assists) in 80 games during his rookie season last year. However, Larkin suffered the sophomore slump, scoring just 32 points (17 goals, 15 assists) in 80 games this past season. The Red Wings, as a whole,...
Red Wings Final Grades, Part 1: Forwards
April 10th, 2017 Now that the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs are beginning, the Detroit Red Wings are sadly cleaning out their lockers for the summer. For the first time since 1990, Hockeytown will experience a spring without postseason action. With the extended offseason, there’s extra time to recap the season, identify the causes of Detroit’s many...
Svechnikov Makes Case for Red Wings Roster Spot
April 4th, 2017 During the Detroit Red Wings’ 5-4 shootout win against the Ottawa Senators on Monday, Evgeny Svechnikov became the sixth player to make his NHL debut with the Red Wings this season. Other than Nick Jensen, he may be the most deserving of a roster spot next season. Svechnikov didn’t get on the score sheet but he did notch the...
