Thomas Vanek Joins Familiar Faces in Red Wings Locker Room
Following the lowest goal and point totals of his career in 2015-16, Minnesota bought out the final year of Thomas Vanek’s contract. Officially a free agent on July 1, the…
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Red Wings Sign Filip Hronek to Entry-Level Contract
On Thursday, the Detroit Red Wings announced that the team signed defenseman Filip Hronek to a three-year, entry-level contract. UPDATE: The #RedWings today signed D Filip Hronek to a three-year…
Win a Stanley Cup or Miss The Postseason…Which One Happens First?
After the Pittsburgh Penguins locked up their fourth Stanley Cup championship in franchise history on Sunday night, it was hard not to watch the trophy presentation and players taking turns…
The Grind Line: Discussing Detroit’s Draft Strategy
On June 24th, the Detroit Red Wings will join the 29 other teams at the NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, New York. Already without a third round pick, the Red…
Hungry Howard Helps Hockeytown
Making the case for the Detroit Red Wings to keep Jimmy Howard…for now. Dating back to the 2015 playoffs, it has become clear that Petr Mrazek is the goaltender of…
What Alexander Radulov Would Bring to the Detroit Red Wings
Alexander Radulov was drafted in 2004, 15th overall by the Nashville Predators and quickly proved himself at the NHL level with a solid rookie campaign. Adding his experience to the…
The Grind Line: Detroit Red Wings Mailbag
Welcome to the first edition of The Grind Line Mailbag where the contributors of The Grind Line answer your Detroit Red Wings questions. Don’t forget to submit your questions to…
What Martin Frk’s Strong Season Means for the Detroit Red Wings
In his third season with the Detroit Red Wings’ AHL affiliate the Grand Rapids Griffins, Martin Frk evolved from a former second-round pick to a legitimate scoring winger. Originally drafted…
The Detroit Red Wings Should be Objective With Darren Helm
In a recent installment of THW’s “The Grind Line”, the Red Wings’ writers discussed the team’s biggest trade deadline needs. While my colleagues cited top-tier defenders and power forwards as…
Detroit Red Wings’ Danny DeKeyser Finding Form
After a standout senior year at Western Michigan University, Danny DeKeyser has been an underrated part of the Detroit Red Wings blue line. Now, in the middle of his fourth…
Detroit Red Wings Sign Xavier Ouellet to One-Year Contract Extension
Ken Holland announced Monday that the Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman Xavier Ouellet to a one-year, $715,000 contract extension. Ouellet was drafted in 2011 by Detroit; taken in the…
What Should the Detroit Red Wings Pay Justin Abdelkader?
After posting career highs in goals (23), assists (21), and points (44) last season, Justin Abdelkader picked up where he left off and had a scorching opening weekend to the…