Red Wings Re-Sign Ben Chiarot: Why the Move Makes Sense
On Wednesday, the Detroit Red Wings signed defenseman Ben Chiarot to a three-year contract extension that comes with a $3.85 million AAV. The veteran blueliner has been durable during his…
Category Archives: Red Wings Transactions
Red Wings Could’ve Fixed Their Goaltending Issues in 2012
The Detroit Red Wings (16-11-3) are the only team in the Eastern Conference with a trio of 30+ point scorers (Dylan Larkin, Lucas Raymond, Alex DeBrincat). Players like defenseman Moritz…
Grading Steve Yzerman’s Free Agent Signings as Red Wings GM
Patience is a virtue, and even more so if you are a Detroit Red Wings fan these days. March 2024 was not kind to Hockeytown as the team struggled through…
Red Wings Sign Appleton to 2-Year Contract with $2.9 Million AAV
The Detroit Red Wings have signed right winger Mason Appleton to a two-year contract with a $2.9 million average annual value. Appleton scored 10 goals and added 12 assists for…
Detroit Red Wings Sign Elmer Soderblom to 2-Year Deal
The Detroit Red Wings have signed Elmer Soderblom to a 2-year contract with an annual average value (AAV) of $1.125 million, according to the team. The 23-year-old winger appeared in…
Red Wings Sign James van Riemsdyk to 1-Year Contract
The Detroit Red Wings have signed forward James van Riemsdyk to a one-year contract with a $1 million cap hit. van Riemsdyk is a 36-year-old veteran winger with 16 seasons of NHL…
Red Wings Acquire John Gibson from Ducks for Petr Mrazek, Picks
The Anaheim Ducks have traded goaltender John Gibson to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Petr Mrazek, a second-round draft pick, and a fourth-round draft pick. The picks are…
Exploring the Red Wings’ Trades & “Almost Trades” at the 2025 Deadline
Despite pleas to buy at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, the Detroit Red Wings ended up only making two modest, mostly lateral moves. Taking away the emotion of wanting the…
Red Wings Acquire Petr Mrazek & Craig Smith From the Blackhawks
The Detroit Red Wings have acquired forward Craig Smith and goaltender Petr Mrazek from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Joe Veleno. Related: 2025 NHL Trade Deadline Tracker The…
Red Wings Sign Moritz Seider to Massive 7-Year Contract
And with that, the Detroit Red Wings have all of their restricted free agents signed. The team agreed to a seven-year deal with defenseman Moritz Seider on Thursday – the…