Note: This is all speculation at this point, but I’ve sent a note to the Red Wings, hoping for confirmation of any of the following, and will post it as soon as I receive a response. Likewise, I’m going to search for their agents and pull a Hollis/Diamond move and ask them if their clients […]

Today, we’re hosted by @JJfromKansas and Winging it in Motown — enjoy the second day of the Draft! NHL Draft Live Chat Day 2

The Red Wings made a trade on Friday night, but it didn’t involve any roster players. Instead, Ken Holland decided he’d take advantage of the deep draft class by swapping his 24th overall pick for a pair of second rounders. Detroit now owns the Senators 35th and 48th picks, in addition to their own 55th […]

Welcome to the 2011 NHL Draft Live Chat, hosted by The Production Line. Feel free to join in below — the fun starts at 6:30pm Eastern, where we’ll celebrate the TWELFTH straight year that I’m not drafted. TPL Draft Live Chat

IT’S ALMOST NHL DRAFT DAY! As I’m sure you’ve been able to gauge over the last few weeks, I’m a bit of a Draft nerd. I was honored to be there last year, and in covering the draft for WIIM, I was able to interview the Red Wings picks. This year, I’ll be watching for […]

Well here we are… a few days away from the 2011 Draft, and we’re finally getting into some guys that the Red Wings have a real shot at when they saunter up to the podium with the 24th selection. We’ve already covered twenty of the top prospects for the big event, and it’s fair to […]

As we creep closer to June 24th’s NHL Draft in Minnesota, amateur scouts and management teams are working hard to piece together their lists of potential picks, and the Red Wings are no exception. A few weeks ago, we took a peek at the top ten draft eligible players — also known as “dudes who […]

Another quick note on this Memorial Day (and thank you to our servicemen and women): Two days before the deadline, the Red Wings have signed their third round draft pick from the 2009 Draft, Andrej Nestrasil. Per CapGeek, the three-year, two-way, entry-level deal is similar to that of Adam Almqvist, but the cap hit is […]

*UPDATE: 12:35pm* The signing has been confirmed, per the Detroit Red Wings official press release.  Quick note this morning: it appears that the Detroit Red Wings have signed their 7th round pick from the 2009 Draft, defenseman Adam Almqvist. The 20-year-old blueliner has been playing in Sweden for HV-71, where he helped to bring a […]

With the Griffins season officially over, the Detroit Red Wings officially recalled fifteen players to serve as Black Aces for the playoff run. Joining the main roster are the following players: GOALTENDERS Thomas McCollum Jordan Pearce (already with the team: Joey MacDonald) DEFENSEMEN Jug Danik Travis Ehrhardt Brian Lashoff Derek Meech (who must clear re-entry […]