Category: Steve Yzerman
Yzerman gets help from 10-year-old fan announcing Red Wings draft pick
Steve YzermanDetroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman had a little help announcing the No. 6 pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft on Friday.
Read more2021 NHL draft: Pick tracker and analysis for every team
John TortorellaPlus, Greg Wyshynski will take a closer look at how each first-rounder fits with his new team.Following the Sabres in Round 1 were the Seattle Kraken, who just completed their full expansion draft and then made their first ever draft pick at No.Team: Michigan (Big Ten).Ranking: 1 | Nationality: CAN....
Read moreRumor: Maple Leafs Talking Trade with Red Wings
Detroit Red WingsThe Toronto Maple Leafs continue to work the phones as the team is trying to upgrade their roster for next season. Speculation is brewing the team is trying to unload restricted free-agent defenseman Travis Dermott.The 24-year-old d-man has fallen out of favor a touch with the coaching staff who pr...
Read moreExpansion Primer: Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red WingsOver the next few weeks, we will be breaking down each team’s situation as it pertains to the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft. Which players are eligible, who will likely warrant protection, and which ones may be on the block to avoid the risk of losing them for nothing? Each team is required to submit the...
Read moreFree Agent Focus: Detroit Red Wings
Patrice BergeronFree agency is now less than a month away and many teams are already looking ahead to when it opens up. There will be several prominent players set to hit the open market in late July while many teams have key restricted free agents to re-sign as well. The Red Wings, who have been quietly…
Read moreNHL royalty vs Hockey Bay: Canadiens-Lightning in Cup Final
Julien BriseBoisTAMPA, Fla. — Brian Engblom sat in the lower bowl at Amalie Arena with the Tampa Bay Lightning's two Stanley Cup banners to his right and the team looking to add a third skating on the ice in front of him. Reflecting on his days playing for the Canadiens and ...
Read moreA Big Year For Ken Holland
Nolan Ryanfrom Kurt Leavins of the Edmonton Journal, I see Ken Holland as the hockey executive version of Nolan Ryan. Holland was set to ease into semi-retirement after a few poor seasons in Detroit. Some thought then that Ken had perhaps “lost his fastball”. After winning the Central Division 10 times,...
Read moreLightning: 5 Best Yzerman-Era Draft Picks
Steve YzermanThroughout his tenure with the Tampa Bay Lightning, general manager Steve Yzerman found great success at the draft. Even if he struggled at times with first-round picks, his team of…
Read moreKurvers dies at 58, was Wild assistant general manager
Toronto Maple LeafsTom Kurvers, assistant general manager of the Minnesota Wild who played 11 NHL seasons as a defenseman, died Monday. He was 58.
Read moreLightning: 5 Worst ‘Yzerman-Era’ Draft Picks
Tampa Bay LightningThe NHL Entry Draft is far from an exact science. Trying to project how a player will develop over the course of their career is close to impossible, as anything…
Read more2021 NHL playoff series previews: Second-round matchups
Ryan McDonaghWe're on to the division finals. Get caught up with position-by-position breakdowns of the matchups before the puck drops Saturday.
Read more2021 NHL playoff series previews: Second-round matchups
National Hockey LeagueFirst line: Mathew Barzal and Jordan Eberle are the constants on New York's top line, and against the Penguins, their most regular linemate was Leo Komarov.The trio wasn't that productive, accounting for only two goals (both by Eberle) and a 39.98% expected goals for percentage, per Natural Stat Tri...
Read more2021 NHL playoff series previews: Second-round matchups
Robin LehnerWe're on to the division finals. Get caught up with position-by-position breakdowns of the matchups before the puck drops Saturday.
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