The Red Wings have been carrying nine defensemen through the early going this season, something that’s largely unsustainable. They’ve taken a step toward reducing that surplus as Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports (Twitter link) that blueliner Jacob Bernard-Docker has been placed on waivers.
The Detroit Red Wings have begun trimming a crowded blue line by placing defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker on waivers. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported the move Saturday as the club seeks to resolve an unsustainable situation in which it has carried nine defensemen through the early weeks of the season.
The Dylan Larkin trade rumors keep gaining momentum, but a couple of new wrinkles suggest that both the forward and the Detroit Red Wings might be shifting their plans.
Since the Red Wings removed Steve Yzerman from their general manager role, the focus has been on who the new permanent GM will be. After two months, Shawn Horcoff was given the interim title and with Alex DeBrincat’s seven-year, $91MM extension this week, it’s clear he has the green light to make some moves.
The Detroit Red Wings have a vacancy that won't be filled simply by finding their best player. Following the decision to remove Dylan Larkin as captain before the season, the Red Wings must determine who will become the next player to wear the "C" on the Winged Wheel at some point.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
The hunt for a new Detroit Red Wings General Manager, originally announced in mid-July due to the transition surrounding Steve Yzerman, has lingered on. The Red Wings had originally hoped to have a new GM/Yzerman’s successor active and in place come Sept.
The Detroit Red Wings entered the 2026-27 season hoping to finally end one of the longest playoff droughts in franchise history. Instead, the early results have provided more questions than answers.
The Detroit Red Wings are working to keep restricted free agent defenseman Simon Edvinsson. Edvinsson returned to Sweden to practice with his former junior team, Frolunda, after having reported to Red Wings training camp without a contract.
Andrew Copp scored the go-ahead goal with 4:38 remaining in the third period, fueling the host Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 victory over the winless Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.
The Detroit Red Wings entered Thursday near the bottom of the NHL standings at 1-3-2 (4 points). Captain Dylan Larkin requested a trade this summer, and one of their top defensemen remains without a contract.
The Detroit Red Wings face a must-win situation for tonight's game against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers are winless this season with a 0-5-3 record.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
The North American Hockey League Houston Bulls — who are coached by former NHLer Nathan Oystrick with several ties to the Detroit Red Wings — have unveiled their inaugural season roster ahead of their home opener.
The Detroit Red Wings have struggled mightily to start the 2026-27 NHL season — but the same can’t be said for star forward Alex DeBrincat, who is up to four goals and eight points in just six games.
Jim Parsons: Patrik Laine remains unsigned for some reason. Elliotte Friedman reported the Calgary Flames have had some internal talks. Pierre LeBrun has reported the Flames and Red Wings might consider him.
The Montreal Canadiens appear prepared to move quickly on a Dylan Larkin trade, but the biggest obstacle remains the Detroit Red Wings forward himself.
It’s a do-or-die game, and the Detroit Red Wings are nursing a lead late in the contest. Moritz Seider jumps over the boards to close it out. Who goes with him?
The Detroit Red Wings and interim general manager Shawn Horcoff continue to be at a standstill with young defenseman Simon Edvinsson. So much so that Horcoff talked to the media recently and told them his stance on the whole thing, per Brad Galli and other Detroit-area reporters.
It’s hard to imagine a better Tuesday night than the one Detroit Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat had. DeBrincat scored two goals in an overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.
Contract negotiations between the Detroit Red Wings and defenseman Simon Edvinsson have stretched into mid-October, delaying the 23-year-old’s start to the 2026-27 season as he seeks his first deal beyond his entry-level contract.
The Detroit Red Wings locked up one of their highly skilled forwards on Tuesday, signing Alex DeBrincat to a seven-year contract extension that will carry a cap hit of $13 million.
The Detroit Red Wings’ early-season scoring drought has quietly put them in the market for proven offense, and unrestricted free agent Patrik Laine has drawn internal consideration as a potential short-term answer.
With the cloud of Dylan Larkin's trade request still looming over the Detroit Red Wings, the former captain showed his true worth in his 2026-27 season debut.