I made a piece recently saying, “I don’t believe offer sheets are a realistic method of improving your team”, and while I do largely stand by that, the Red Wings might be the exception here.
The 2026 NHL Draft was a jam-packed event with a lot of trades and player movement, especially in the first round. It was expected after a busy trade market leading into the first round last week.
Let's take a look at three intriguing NHL UFA's who are still available on the market and are looking for homes for the 2026-2027 season.
As of July 3, Patrick Kane is the second-highest ranked player on Daily Faceoff managing editor Matt Larkin’s top unrestricted free agents of 2026. The 37-year-old winger had 16 goals and 41 assists for 57 points in 67 games with the Detroit Red Wings last season.
In the history of the NHL Draft, 64 players have been selected No. 1 overall. How many of the can you name in eight minutes?
Sunny Mehta has signed one of his newest acquisitions. On Friday, the new New Jersey Devils general manager announced that the team has signed forward to a two-year contract, with the deal carrying an NHL AAV of $875,000.
There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.
Sebastian Cossa has only spent a few hours in Salt Lake City as a member of the Utah Mammoth. Days after being traded to the team, the goaltender flew in right before going on vacation to check out the team’s facilities and meet with the media for the first time.
Before free agency kicked off, the Detroit Red Wings had two main objectives: score more at five on five and become harder to play against. But with the
The Detroit Red Wings are signing goalie Daniil Tarasov to a one-year deal with a $2 million AAV. This signals that he’ll be the backup for John Gibson this season, while Michal Postava and Trey Augustine will be the two goalies down in Grand Rapids in the AHL.
What does the signing of Arvidsson mean for the Red Wings?
The Detroit Red Wings have made their first big signing of NHL Free Agency, bringing in Viktor Arvidsson. With Patrick Kane also available on the open market, this could spell the end of the Hall of Famer’s run in Detroit.
The Detroit Red Wings just signed Viktor Arvidsson to a two-year deal; it’s one of those signings that says a lot without making a huge noise. This doesn’t really feel like a rebuild move or some long-term “wait and see” project.
The Detroit Red Wings are bringing back left winger Carter Mazur on a two-year, one-way contract with an average annual value of $875,000 and a salary
According to a team announcement, the Detroit Red Wings have re-signed Carter Mazur to a two-year, $1.75MM ($875K AAV) contract. Mazur was non-tendered by the Red Wings on Monday.
The future of Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin continues to be one of the more intriguing storylines ahead of NHL free agency opening on Wednesday afternoon.
There is some trade rumour chatter that the Toronto Maple Leafs could be a landing spot for Patrick Kane. It's interesting because, whenever Kane's name comes up in connection with the Maple Leafs, the first question is always the same.
The Detroit Red Wings have a lot on their plate heading into NHL Free Agency. Dylan Larkin still wants a trade out of Detroit. Patrick Kane is a free agent, and a return is looking less and less likely.
Before I start anything, what I’m about to say won’t hold a candle to Prashanth Iyer’s “If I were Steve Yzerman” series on his Substack, which can be found on the embedded link.
Not the trade Red Wings fans were waiting for. With the Dylan Larkin drama still looming, there is still undoubtedly a priority number one in Detroit for the time being.
While a lot of the news surrounding the Detroit Red Wings continues to be about captain Dylan Larkin requesting a trade, the 2026 NHL Entry Draft took place over the weekend (June 26 and 27), and the Red Wings and general manager (GM) Steve Yzerman had a busy two days, adding a total of seven more prospects to the organization’s pipeline system.
Dylan Larkin has formally requested a trade from the Detroit Red Wings, general manager Steve Yzerman confirmed this weekend, with the star center’s agent Pat Brisson revealing that discussions between the two sides have been ongoing for roughly a month.
The Detroit Red Wings have traded goalie prospect Sebastian Cossa to the Utah Mammoth in exchange for 23rd overall in the 2026 NHL Draft. Cossa has sat on Detroit’s trade block for much of the summer, even connected to the Mammoth in early June.
The Detroit Red Wings have signed defensive prospect William Wallinder to a two-year, two-way contract extension through the 2027-28 campaign. According to PuckPedia, it’s a two-year, $1.75MM ($875K AAV) agreement, paying Wallinder an NHL salary of $850K in year one, and $900K in year two.
The Edmonton Oilers are facing intense scrutiny for their decision to hire Mike Babcock for their head-coaching role given all of the baggage he brings with him.
The Detroit Red Wings are more than interested in re-signing Patrick Kane, but the veteran winger remains undecided.
Daily Faceoff: Max Bultman on if the Detroit Red Wings have some prospects they could look at moving to help improve their roster for next season. Tyler Yaremchuk: “Who do you think are the young pieces that he would be willing to dangle in a deal?” Bultman: “I look at places where they kind of have duplicate prospects.
Already reeling from their team's latest end-of-season collapse, news about Dylan Larkin's trade request intensified Detroit Red Wings fans' despair even more
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