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Just a quick update on the Andreas Lilja “try-out” discussion that arose today following reports that Red Wings GM Ken Holland has left the door open for Lilja to attend Wings training camp in Traverse City. While Lilja never came out and said he was definitely going to attend camp and take the Wings up […]
I have to admit that it’s pretty disheartening to see all of the pictures coming out of the local papers showing former Red Wings defenseman Andreas Lilja still working out in his Wings gear with his former teammates. Lilja, a likable player who just caught some bad luck in terms of timing and the free […]
Is there a future somewhere? Hot on the heels of the news that Kirk Maltby decided to go against my advice and sign a one year, two-way deal with the Wings, Ken Holland finally pulled the trigger on the inevitable, sending Derek Meech to the waiver wire in hopes that someone will give the kid a chance […]
Guess who’s joining the Red Wings for a 15th year? Calm down, crowd-of-you-that’s-yelling-about-giving-youth-a-chance. It’s extremely unlikely that Kirk Maltby will be a member of the Detroit Red Wings for the bulk of the season — instead spending the majority of his two-way contract hangin’ out with soon-to-be-named Vice President Kujawa in Grand Rapids before making […]
In a noon press conference yesterday, Chris Chelios finally did the unthinkable: he walked away from the ice. He did so not because he couldn’t physically perform or attack the grind. He did so because it was time. Nearly 28 years after he first played in the NHL, he’s accepted a front office job with […]
For realz, dude. She’s sitting in the second row right there…NO DON’T LOOK NOW. And with that, the Red Wings have made their final roster move of the summer. Theoretically. I suppose it’s POSSIBLE Willie Mitchell takes Derek Meech money, but methinks that ship has sailed. Justin Abdelkader signed for two years, at an incredible cap […]
Armband tattoos are cheesy. UNLESS THEY’RE MUSICAL IN NATURE! Well, the summer soap opera looks to have come to an end, as Mike Modano has finally decided to take the Wings up on their one-year contract offer to center the third line between Jiri Hudler and Dan Cleary. Or so Drunk Freep says. Finally, an […]
The Red Wings re-signed another of their restricted free agents today, as defenseman Derek Meech agreed to a one-year, $500k contract extension. Despite his new contract being the lowest allowed under the CBA, Meech was actually given a 3% raise — his last deal was signed prior to the minimum being increased to half a […]
Patrick Eaves has re-signed with the Red Wings for a bargain basement deal — yet again. The one-year deal is worth a reported $750,000, a raise on his league-minimum $500,000 deal from a season ago. He has been receiving buyout payments from the Boston Bruins, per the trade with the Carolina Hurricanes, which help supplement […]
Happy Fourth of July, Hockeytown! Detroit pulled a minor Calgary Flames move (ha… Olol Lolkinen…) and brought back a guy into the fold they’ve said goodbye to. Not that they have a history of such things. In total, three players were signed on the third day of free agency Playing the role of “mentor to […]