When Steve Yzerman took over as Red Wings general manager in 2019, the state of Michigan embraced him as the man who would return their hockey team to glory, or at least clean up the mess Ken Holland left behind. Some of that was nostalgia for the time he was the Wings' captain, helping them hoist three Stanley Cups. But it was based on something more tangible, too: Yzerman was coming from Tampa, and the Lightning's team-building in the 2010s was of the finest caliber. For his entire hockey ca...
Steve Yzerman stepping away as Red Wings GM has some observers wondering if Dylan Larkin will rescind his trade request. Meanwhile, the Anaheim Ducks could find the cost of re-signing Cutter Gauthier to be much higher than expected.
Steve Yzerman has stepped down. Now is the perfect time for Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings to reconcile and chase the Stanley Cup together.
There is no doubt that if Dylan Larkin had asked out of the Detroit Red Wings organization last summer, the Minnesota Wild would have had the ability to pull off a deal for the 30-goal-scoring center. Marco Rossi would have fit the bill as a young, proven center who could fill the Larkin void. A swe...
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When Steve Yzerman first came to the Red Wings, fans and media alike celebrated the move as the homecoming of […]
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Steve Yzerman is out as Red Wings GM. Here are three proven NHL executives Detroit should target to lead Hockeytown.
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Fast and relentless. That’s the mantra of the PWHL’s Detroit team, which begins play this winter. The team doesn’t have […]
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With another forward, Anthony Mantha, off the board in free agency, the number of jobs left for the remaining free agent forwards is dwindling. One forward who might need to…
The Detroit Red Wings annual March Collapse could have a plausible explanation in an overlooked "toughness" metric.
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What a fun day of news it was on Wednesday, both league-wide and for the New Jersey Devils. In Newark, […]
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The Detroit Red Wings have been in NHL purgatory for a number of years now, as they’ve been the worst team in the league just once over the past decade, but in that time, they’ve failed to reach the Stanley Cup Playoffs, despite adding franchise icon Steve Yzerman as their potential savior in the General […]
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I imagine there are quite a few hockey fans blasting ‘Wake Me Up When September Ends’ by Green Day following […]
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If you’re the Detroit Red Wings leadership, this is a lesson that should’ve been learned decades ago. Iconic players do […]
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The Detroit Red Wings may not have to look very far for the next GM, considering that time is of the essence.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs might have an opportunity to pounce on the situation in Detroit, potentially dealing with the Red Wings.
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The Steve Yzerman era is over in the Motor City. The Detroit Red Wings are looking for a new general manager after the franchise icon stepped down from his head of hockey operations role, and moved into a senior advisory position. The search is on for a replacement. Insider Elliotte Friedman said on NHL Tonight that " They will cast a wide net, they will give their internal candidates, you're talking about people like Kris Draper and Shawn Horcoff, they will give them the opportunity, bu...
Shawn Horcoff and Kris Draper are the leading internal candidates to replace Steve Yzerman as Red Wings general manager.
Steve Yzerman is out as Red Wings GM, but what does it mean for Todd McLellan? Here's why Detroit may stay the course behind the bench.
We have heard talk about a strained relationship between Detroit Red Wings top-line center Dylan Larkin and outgoing hockey operations boss Steve Yzerman. And with the difficulty the Wings have had in trying to get equal value for their disgruntled captain on the trade market, is there any chance that Larkin could "walk back" his trade request now that Yzerman is out as GM? Wings insider Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press was asked that question on the TSN radio Overtime show on Wednes...
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Steve Yzerman is out as GM of the Detroit Red Wings. That much we know for sure. Who’s in? Who […]
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A bombshell broke Wednesday morning when the Detroit Red Wings announced the end of the Yzerplan. Steve Yzerman has stepped down as vice-president and general manager, the club announced. While he’ll remain with the team as a senior advisor to CEO and team governor Chris Ilitch, a search will begin for a new head of…
An NHL offseason full of drama continued Wednesday morning, as the Red Wings announced that Yzerman is transitioning from his roles as general manager and executive vice president but will remain with the organization as a senior adviser to the governor and CEO, Chris Ilitch.
Steve Yzerman has spent the last months failing Red Wings fans.
The rebuild in Detroit hasn’t been an abject failure, but it’s certainly not on track to deliver a championship-caliber roster -- even if the Red Wings force Dylan Larkin’s hand by denying his trade request.
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Will Larkin reconsider his trade request with a new GM coming in? Plus: updates on Zegras and Drysdale’s contracts.