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Simon Edvinsson News / The Hockey Writers / August 17
Red Wings Missed Their Chance to Sign Simon Edvinsson to a Team-Friendly Deal
The Detroit Red Wings may have missed their best opportunity to secure one of the most important pieces of their future on a team-friendly contract. Simon Edvinsson entered the offseason as one of Detroit’s most important restricted free agents.
Sebastian Cossa News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 16
Could Sebastian Cossa Become The Mammoth’s First Long-Term Starter?
A trip through the minor leagues has dragged on for goaltender Sebastian Cossa. Once a top-15 draft pick, Cossa has failed to earn as much as an extended NHL opportunity – despite strong performances in the AHL.
Steve Yzerman News / NHL Trade Talk / August 16
Was Steve Yzerman Set Up to Fail in Detroit?
There’s an easy way to tell the Steve Yzerman story. He comes back home to Detroit, gets the GM job, spends years trying to rebuild, and it just doesn’t work.
The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz
How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"
JP Hurlbert News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 16
Red Wings’ J.P. Hurlbert Ready To Embrace Michigan Path
The Detroit Red Wings spent their 2026 first-round pick on one of USA Hockey’s shining stars among 2008-born forwards. J.P. Hurlbert has demanded attention with his scoring since the 2022-23 season, when he put up 112 goals and 195 points in 75 games with the Dallas Stars Elite 14U AAA club.
The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
Detroit Red Wings News / Detroit Red Wings On SI / August 16
Red Wings' Decade-Long Playoff Drought Is Now the NHL's Worst
If you had said back in 2008 when the Red Wings won their last Stanley Cup they would start a ten-year playoff drought eight years later, I don't think many people would have believed you.
Alex Debrincat News / Detroit Red Wings On SI / August 15
Could Alex DeBrincat End Red Wings' Nearly Two Decade 90-Point Drought?
Five points. That's all that came between Alex DeBrincat and accomplishing something no Red Wings player has done in nearly two decades. DeBrincat had 41 goals and 85 points last season.
Marco Kasper News / Detroit Red Wings On SI / August 14
Red Wings Need Marco Kasper to Answer a Major Question in 2026-27
Two very different versions of Marco Kasper have been witnessed by the Detroit Red Wings. Two seasons, two distinctly different outcomes. Now, the task is to see which one is the real one they can expect to see in the future, because that really matters.
Detroit Red Wings News / Detroit Red Wings On SI / August 14
Red Wings Release Themed Games, Promotional Schedule
The Detroit Red Wings have revealed their themed games and promotional schedule for the 2026-27 NHL season. There will be three bobbleheads given away — Sergei Fedorov will have his bobblehead night on Oct.
Detroit Red Wings News / Inside The Rink / August 13
The Red Wings Should Gamble on This Young Forward
Scoring 113 points in your first 189 NHL games is usually a good sign you’re on the right track to becoming a star. Especially when you posted a season with 24 goals and 33 assists in just 68 games at age 22.
Alex Debrincat News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 13
Alex DeBrincat’s Future Looms Large Amid Red Wings’ Uncertainty
The Detroit Red Wings have major business to address in the coming months, starting with their search for the next general manager and how to handle captain Dylan Larkin.
The defining figure for every NHL franchise
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.
Dylan Larkin News / Detroit Red Wings On SI / August 13
Dylan Larkin Could Start Season With Red Wings Despite Trade Request
The Detroit Red Wings’ situation with captain Dylan Larkin remains unresolved, but time is quickly running out for the organization to find a solution.
Detroit Red Wings News / Athlon Sports / August 13
Red Wings' Dylan Larkin Trade Update Leaves Detroit With Fewer Options
Dylan Larkin requested a trade from the Detroit Red Wings more than two months ago, but his full no-movement clause and Detroit's unwillingness to accept futures have left the sides at a standstill.
Nathan Paetsch News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 11
Youngstown Phantoms Hire Nathan Paetsch As Head Coach
Earlier today, the United States Hockey League’s (USHL) Youngstown Phantoms announced the hiring of Nathan Paetsch as their new head coach, making him the seventh man in Phantoms history to hold the title.
Alex Debrincat News / NHL Trade Talk / August 11
Oilers Trade Proposal Shows Red Wings’ High Value on DeBrincat
The Edmonton Oilers will likely continue to be linked to scoring wingers as they search for another legitimate top-six option, and one name that makes plenty of sense on paper is Detroit Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat.
Detroit Red Wings News / The Hockey Writers / August 11
Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin Trade Could Unlock Marco Kasper’s Breakout
When the Detroit Red Wings eventually/probably/maybe trade Dylan Larkin, much of the attention will understandably focus on the return package, whether that’s NHL-ready players, prospects, and/or draft picks. Flying under the radar a bit is the downstream impact on the rest of the Red Wings.
Detroit Red Wings News / Stadium Rant / August 10
Dylan Larkin Trade Destinations 2026: The Four Teams the Red Wings Captain Approved
The biggest name left on the NHL summer market has a short list, and the Dylan Larkin trade destinations 2026 picture is finally coming into focus. The Detroit Red Wings captain requested a trade earlier this offseason, and the man who grew up a Red Wings fan has reportedly approved just four teams he would waive his protection to join.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / August 8
Ranking the Eastern Conference's biggest losers this summer
With offseason moves essentially wrapped up, it is fair to start pinpointing the winners and losers of the summer.
Detroit Red Wings News / Daily Faceoff / August 6
What the Red Wings would look like with better lottery luck
Remember when the Detroit Red Wings had one of the longest playoff streaks in NHL history? It feels like just yesterday the Red Wings were the model of consistency, making the playoffs every year and, at their best, competing for the Stanley Cup.
Detroit Red Wings News / Daily Faceoff / August 6
Report: Red Wings hire search firm to find next general manager
Hockeytown is using an outside source to find the new person to run their hockey operations department.
Alex Debrincat News / The Hockey Writers / August 2
Trending or Ending: Alex DeBrincat Is Leaving the Red Wings?
The Detroit Red Wings’ offseason has already delivered one seismic departure, with Steve Yzerman no longer the general manager. The team is also likely to trade captain Dylan Larkin, who requested a trade, in part because of his relationship with Yzerman and the forward’s impatience over the team’s lack of success.
NHL News / Yardbarker / July 29
Patrick Kane's Blackhawks return must be more than a homecoming story
Patrick Kane is back where his NHL career began, and nobody needs to pretend the reunion is anything short of fascinating.
NHL News / Yardbarker / July 23
Blackhawks reunite with Patrick Kane on two-year deal, fulfilling Connor Bedard's wish
Chicago selected Kane with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 NHL Draft, and he more than lived up to the hype, becoming one of the best players in franchise history.
NHL News / Yardbarker / July 20
Connor Bedard wants Patrick Kane back with the Blackhawks
Following Connor Bedard's five-year contract extension, the young NHL star has made it public that he wants Patrick Kane to sign with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Steve Yzerman News / Yardbarker / July 15
Three-time Stanley Cup champion Steve Yzerman stepping down as GM marks needed leadership change for Red Wings
Former center/forward Steve Yzerman won three Stanley Cups in 22 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings (1983-2006), but he wasn't cut out to salvage hockey in Motown.
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