The Wild will need to move salary to extend Fiala Adam Gretz of NBC Sports: Minnesota Wild forward Kevin Fiala is a pending RFA making just over $5 million this season and he’ll be looking for a raise. He’s over a point-a-game this season. The Wild have 17 players under contract for next season and
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Sabres waiting on Levi Sportsnet: Jeff Marek said that Buffalo Sabres are waiting on NCAA goaltending prospect Devon Levi who had a 1.54 GAA, .952 save percentage and a 21-20-1 record. “The Buffalo Sabres (are) also awaiting word on Devon Levi, whether he’ll turn pro or go back to Northeastern.” A third of coaches are
The daily “NHL Soundbites” column is your go-to for the top quotes from every postgame press conference in the NHL. Also, listen to THW contributors talk hockey every weekday on The Hockey Writers Podcast, available on iHeartRadioand wherever you listen to podcasts. In this edition of NHL Soundbites, these are the top quotes from players and coaches following all
In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens have decided to sit three important players for Game 1 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. What is going on there? Detroit Red Wings made a decision to bring back head coach Jeff Blashill and GM Steve Yzerman talks why. There is injury news when it
Welcome to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out, and then look ahead and find out what the next week may have in store for the team from Hockeytown. As always, feel free to
From the moment Steve Yzerman was officially announced as the new general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, fans were delighted. Sitting in front of the Detroit sport’s media on April 19, 2019, he answered loaded question after loaded question, but he continuously returned to his philosophical viewpoint of patience. He admitted what Ken Holland
Ending the year on a high note, the Detroit Red Wings are scheduled to open training camp on New Year’s Eve. This marks the first organized team activity since Mar. 10, when Detroit dropped a 5-2 game to the Carolina Hurricanes. Heading into training camp, there’s certainly buzz around Hockeytown. And with that, a handful
Another week has passed and news (and rumors) have started to pick up as the 2020-21 NHL season could be just a month away. Today, we’ve got a mailbag to go over, some movement to dissect, and a certain tournament to prep for. Let’s dive in! St. James Mailbag Helene St. James of the Detroit
In today’s news-dump, we’ve got another interview with Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill, a look back on the 2017 draft class, and a couple of looks into the crystal ball. Let’s dive in: Blashill Likes His Team Blashill recently did an interview with Ansar Khan from Mlive to discuss the additions to the Red
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week, Devin Little, Patrick Brown, and Tony Wolak are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and
It seems like forever since the Detroit Red Wings were linked to all the top pending free agents every year. Back when they were perennial playoff contenders, the summer months signaled a time when fresh faces signed on in Hockeytown to pursue a Stanley Cup championship. Nowadays, the Red Wings are mostly stuck sifting through
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the NHL has officially honored a few stars with awards, putting any debate to rest about where the play-in points might go. In Montreal, the Montreal Canadiens got good news and potentially bad news. The Toronto Maple Leafs are adding a prospect to their playoff roster, and the San Jose
Steve Yzerman Evaluating the Detroit Red Wings Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press (mailbag): For a team that may not win 20 games this season, Detroit has many questions. However, this year was all about development and not wins and losses. Filip Zadina and Dylan Larkin starting to look like what they were
Jets miss Byfuglien and use of his cap space Ken Wiebe of The Athletic: The Winnipeg Jets definitely miss not having Dustin Byfuglien on their blue line, as well as not have the ability to use his $7.6 million in salary cap space. The Jets need to keep the salary space available if he’s going