Embed from Getty Images During his eight years as Tampa Bay Lightning general manager, Steve Yzerman was aggressive and also progressive. Yzerman bought out Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier. He also traded star Martin St. Louis. He traded forward Jonathan Drouin, a third overall pick, for defenseman Mikhail Sergachev, swap of young talent for young talent…
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Detroit Red Wings making scouting changes
Embed from Getty Images When the Detroit Red Wings introduced Steve Yzerman as team general manager back in April, Yzerman spoke at length about how he trusts his scouts. While the Wings legend does his own scouting, he values his scouts and counts on them heavily for input. Steve Yzerman made the choice to release…
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Dennis Cholowski looks to improve and stick in Detroit
Embed from Getty Images Last season nothing came easy for Detroit Red Wings rookie defenseman Dennis Cholowski. After a solid start to the 2018-19 NHL season, Cholowski’s play had slipped a lot. Hot on his tail was another Red Wings rookie defender, Filip Hronek who overcame his own shortcomings and earned more playing time. Dennis…
Detroit Red Wings: The Yzerman way
Embed from Getty Images Steve Yzerman worked wonders for a rebuilding Tampa Bay Lightning team and organization. He did it through shrewd trades, contract buyouts and outstanding draft picks. Yzerman has recently said he does not believe you can build a team through free agency. So how does one of the best general managers in…
The Detroit Red Wings have faith in goalie Filip Larsson
Embed from Getty Images Filip Larsson is preparing for his first pro season with the Grand Rapids Griffins. If it is anything like his final two seasons as an amateur, the Griffins and Detroit Red Wings fans will be delighted. Playing at the University of Denver, Larsson went 13-6-3, with a 1.95 goals-against average and…
Joe Veleno thinks he can play for the Detroit Red Wings this season
Embed from Getty Images “I do, I think so,” Joe Veleno said. “For any guy here, it’s a big opportunity. Detroit’s in a big rebuild and there’s a lot of open spots. I’m definitely taking that into consideration and giving it my best to play on the team next year.” Responding to the question if…
How I evaluate talent
Embed from Getty Images I was asked how I evaluate talent recently. While I am absolutely not a trained scout, I do have a firm understanding of skill, sports IQ and how a potential prospect fits the dynamics of a team. With that said, I will walk you through how I identified Moritz Seider as…
The Detroit Red Wings 2019 NHL draft: Day 2
Embed from Getty Images April 19, 2019, Steve Yzerman returned to the Detroit Red Wings organization. The only organization he knew during his 20 year Hall of Fame career. When he fielded questions from the media right after accepting the general manager position, Yzerman was asked what his first order of business would be. His…
The Detroit Red Wings select Moritz Seider in the first round
Embed from Getty Images Exhale Detroit Red Wings fans. It is going to be okay. No really. First year general manager Steve Yzerman walked up and announced the pick. Many fans and media were caught off guard. But Detroit picked a very good hockey player. German defensemen Moritz Seider, is big, 6′ 4″. Seider is…
One of the Detroit Red Wings top prospects Jared McIsaac to have shoulder surgery
Embed from Getty Images Jared McIsaac dealt with a shoulder injury through the second half of the season. Finishing his junior career with the Halifax Mooseheads, McIsaac a left-handed defensemen ended up with 62 points in 53 regular season games and also played for Canada at the World Junior tournament. Jared McIsaac, is a defensive…
