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Yzerman on Red Wings Plans, Willing to Spend Big on Free Agent

The Detroit Red Wings may have missed the playoffs for an eighth consecutive year, but General Manager Steve Yzerman and Head Coach Todd McLellan made one thing abundantly clear in their end-of-season media availability: this team wants more.

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Red Wings’ GM Steve Yzerman says there’s ‘mutual interest’ in bringing back Patrick Kane

While dollars and cents have to be discussed, it looks like Hockeytown would like to keep a veteran scorer around. During his end-of-season media availability, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman admits he and his staff are hopeful of re-signing forward Patrick Kane to an extension.

Detroit Red Wings News / NHL Rumors / April 29

Steve Yzerman Has To Be More Aggressive For Detroit Red Wings To Succeed

The Detroit Red Wings were supposed to take the next step this season. It was supposed to be the Red Wings in the spot the Montreal Canadiens are occupying in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Valtteri Filppula News / Blade of Steel / April 29

Former Stanley Cup Champion Announces His Retirement From Professional Hockey

A former Stanley Cup Champion and legend of the Detroit Red Wings, Valtteri Filppula, has called it quits on a lengthy professional hockey career. One of the NHL's most under-the-radar reliable contributors has hung up his blades officially.

NHL News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NHL Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?

Detroit Red Wings News / The Hockey Writers / April 29

Red Wings 2025 Draft Targets: Jake O’Brien

The 2025 NHL Draft is still a couple months away, but make no mistake: draft preparations have already begun across the league. The Detroit Red Wings find themselves in the top half of the expected draft order once again as they are expected to pick 12th overall in the first round, pending the draft lottery.

Valtteri Filppula News / Breakaway on SI / April 29

Former Red Wings Champion Announces Retirement

Valtteri Filppula played 16 seasons in the NHL between 2005 and 2021 including 10 years with the Detroit Red Wings. After departing from the NHL for four years to play in Europe, the former Red Wings Stanley Cup champion has announced his retirement from professional hockey.

Mitch Marner News / Inside The Rink / April 26

Detroit Red Wings Free Agency: YzerPlan Would Accelerate with Addition of Mitch Marner

The Detroit Red Wings have missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the ninth season in a row. Special teams was the one aspect of the game that held the team back throughout the 2024-25 season.

Detroit Red Wings News / The Hockey Writers / April 25

How the Red Wings’ 2018 Draft Set Back Their Rebuild

When did the Detroit Red Wings begin their rebuild? It’s a question that yields different answers depending on who you ask. Some point to 2017, the first year of the team’s ongoing playoff drought, now at nine seasons.

Detroit Red Wings News / Daily Faceoff / April 25

After another year of disappointment, where do the Red Wings go from here?

The NHL Trade Deadline came and went with little noise made by Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman. Aside from bringing back goaltender Petr Mrazek from the Chicago Blackhawks, Yzerman didn’t do much of anything, signaling he didn’t have a ton of faith in his roster.

Detroit Red Wings News / The Hockey Writers / April 25

Detroit Red Wings Player Grades: Who Soared and Who Stalled in 2024-25

Now that we’ve evaluated the Detroit Red Wings as a whole, we can turn to the individual skaters. Some—like Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider, and Marco Kasper—performed extremely well.

Detroit Red Wings News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 22

3 early predictions for Red Wings offseason after 2025 playoff elimination

The Detroit Red Wings missed the postseason once again this season, marking nine years since their last playoff berth. The team finished the season with a 39-35-8 record, sitting 10th in the Eastern Conference.

Detroit Red Wings News / Last Word On Sports / April 21

NHL Rumours: Detroit Red Wings Hope to Bring Back Forward

It’s time for another round of NHL rumours. We’ve started the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the teams didn’t make the post-season are still being talked about.

Detroit Red Wings News / Breakaway on SI / April 21

Red Wings Captain Bashes Front Office for Failed Season

The Detroit Red Wings haven’t played a playoff hockey game since the 2015-16 season, ending a 25-year run of consecutive postseason appearances. The 2024-25 season was supposed to put an end to that drought, and there were times in the season the Red Wings seemed primed to finally make it back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Dylan Larkin News / NHL Trade Talk / April 21

Will Larkin Remarks on Red Wings’ Trade Deadline Lead to Move?

Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin is making headlines this week. Larkin spoke with the media over the weekend and publicly criticized the team’s lack of action at the 2025 NHL trade deadline.

Dylan Larkin News / Daily Faceoff / April 21

Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin disappointed that team didn’t do more at NHL Trade Deadline

With another long offseason underway, the Detroit Red Wings’ on-ice leader is voicing his frustrations to how things played out in 2024-25. During the team’s locker-clean-out day on Saturday, captain Dylan Larkin was asked about his thoughts about the Red Wings missing the playoffs once again.

Detroit Red Wings News / The Hockey Writers / April 21

Red Wings Fall Short Again: A Deep Dive Into Detroit’s Rollercoaster Season

It’s officially the offseason for the Detroit Red Wings. The team finished with 86 points by way of a 39-35-8 record and missed out on the postseason once again.

NHL News / Athlon Sports / April 21

Red Wings Linked to Canucks' Disgruntled Forward in Free-Agency Move

As the Detroit Red Wings enter a ninth consecutive offseason without a playoff appearance, general manager Steve Yzerman could be starting to run out of time to make things work in Motown.

Patrick Kane News / Athlon Sports / April 20

Red Wings' Patrick Kane Drops Big Hint Before Free Agency

The Detroit Red Wings held their exit-interview session on Saturday morning, with the Stanley Cup Playoffs beginning without them later on the day for a ninth consecutive year.

Patrick Kane News / House of Hockey / April 19

Patrick Kane Reveals What the Future Holds for Him After Missing Playoffs With the Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane revealed today that his future with the Red Wings is not as settled as we might have thought. This year marked the ninth in a row that the Detroit Red Wings have failed to make the playoffs.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / April 20

Mutual interest between Detroit Red Wings, Patrick Kane

Dave Hogg of NHL.com: Patrick Kane will 37 years old just over a month into next season. He’s signed a couple of one-year deals with the Detroit Red Wings the past two years – one-year deals with bonuses.

Dylan Larkin News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 19

Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin sounds off on ‘disappointing’ 2024-25 season

Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings did not make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. Unfortunately, this is not an entirely surprising development. The Red Wings collapsed after the 4 Nations Faceoff tournament.

Detroit Red Wings News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 18

Is franchise icon Steve Yzerman the right leader for Red Wings?

The Red Wings have missed the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season, prompting hockey pundits and fans to question the direction of the team and whether general manager Steve Yzerman is the right man to lead the club.

What cities should get NHL expansion teams?

The '1996-1998 Detroit Red Wings' quiz

NHL News / Field Level Media / April 17

Leafs look to keep momentum in finale vs. Red Wings

With first place in the Atlantic Division assured, the Toronto Maple Leafs might be looking past the visiting Detroit Red Wings, their opponent on Thursday in the regular-season finale.

NHL News / Field Level Media / April 16

Red Wings top playoff-bound Devils to continue strong finish

The Detroit Red Wings held off a third-period comeback attempt by the New Jersey Devils to earn a 5-2 win.

What cities should get NHL expansion teams?

The '1996-1998 Detroit Red Wings' quiz

Detroit Red Wings News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 15

Red Wings assign two former first-round picks to AHL

As expected, the Red Wings announced the two former first-round picks will finish the season with AHL Grand Rapids.

Red Wings extend Stars' losing streak to six games

What cities should get NHL expansion teams?

The '1996-1998 Detroit Red Wings' quiz

Detroit Red Wings News / NHL Trade Talk / April 10

Is Yzerman’s Time Up as Red Wings’ General Manager?

The Detroit Red Wings are on the cusp of missing their ninth straight playoff appearance. Their 79 points in 77 are good enough for 21st in the league.

Austin Watson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 8

Red Wings recall Austin Watson under emergency conditions

The Detroit Red wings have recalled forward Austin Watson under emergency conditions. He will support the Wings as they approach a stretch of must-win games to keep their playoff hopes alive.