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In a surprising move, the Vancouver Canucks have traded their conditional 2023 first-round pick and their 2023 fourth-round pick to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Filip Hronek and a 2023 2nd-round pick. Canucks trade for Filip Hronek GM Patrik Allvin announced today that the Canucks have acquired D Filip Hronek and Detroit’s 2023 […] READ MORE
The Detroit Red Wings re-signed upcoming unrestricted free agent centre and team captain Dylan Larkin to a 8-year contract worth $8.7 million per season. Dylan Larkin Re-Signs With the Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings and captain Dylan Larkin agree to long term extension. 8 years x $8.7 million AAV, sources told ESPN. — Emily […] READ MORE
The Detroit Red Wings have re-signed defenceman, Jake Walman to a three-year contract extension. The Red Wings announced the signing via Twitter on Tuesday morning. Additionally, the one-way contract carries an average annual value of $3.4 million through the 2025-26 season. UPDATE: The Detroit #RedWings today signed defenseman Jake Walman to a three-year contract extension […] READ MORE
Last Word On Hockey’s Puck Drop Previews are back for the 2022-23 season! As the regular season approaches, Last Word will preview each team’s current outlook and stories to watch for the upcoming year. We’ll also do our best to project how things will go for each team over the course of the campaign. Today, […] READ MORE
The Detroit Red Wings have lost defenseman Mark Pysyk to a long-term injury before he has even been able to lace up his skates for his new team. Mark Pysyk Out Long-Term The Detroit Red Wings brought in the 30-year-old right-shot defenseman just this summer, signing him to a one-year contract with a great value […] READ MORE
Filip Zadina was a highly sought-after prospect in 2018. Most projected the Czech winger to be the third-best prospect in the draft behind only Rasmus Dahlin and Andrei Svechnikov. When he slipped to the Detroit Red Wings at 6th overall, many thought he could become the steal of the draft. It hasn’t however, worked out […] READ MORE
The Detroit Red Wings general Steve Yzerman announced that Nicklas Lidstrom has been hired as Vice President of Hockey Operations. Lidstrom played over 1,500 games, being highly regarded as the best defenceman to ever play for Detroit. The Perfect Hire. pic.twitter.com/LwvEoXILUA — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) January 11, 2022 Nicklas Lidstrom Named Vice President of […] READ MORE
The Winnipeg Jets have signed former first-round pick Evgeny Svechnikov to a one-year, tw0-way contract. Sportsnet contributor Ken Wiebe shared this news Wednesday morning: Here’s the #NHLJets opening day roster. I’m expecting F Evgeny Svechnikov to be signed prior to opening night and for F Dominic Toninato to be recalled and be at practice […] READ MORE
Welcome back to NHL Predictions, April 8th edition! Each day, the Last Word On Hockey team will break down every game and give our NHL predictions for each. This is the third and final set for April 8th featuring the Dallas Stars vs Chicago Blackhawks. Be sure and check out the first and second set […] READ MORE
As the NHL’s trade deadline approaches, teams are preparing for their next stages of organizational development. For teams at the top of the standings, they are looking to add pieces to keep them strong. For teams that can’t stop the bleeding, they are likely looking to sell off assets and prepare for the offseason. The […] READ MORE
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