1. Detroit Red Wings Free Agency: Why Wings Are Actually Better Without Rick Nash

    When Rick Nash was traded to the New York Rangers on July 23, it marked another prominent player that Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland had failed to acquire during this free-agency period...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 10 months ago 2,487 reads 22 comments

  2. Detroit Red Wings: Johan Franzen Must Make Waves in Wake of Lidstrom Retirement

    Save for the Swedish heritage, Johan Franzen has almost nothing in common with Nick Lidstrom. Franzen drives to the net and throws his weight around from time to time, while Lidstrom beat his opponents with his elite mental game along the blue line...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 10 months ago 2,369 reads 43 comments

  3. Red Wings Free Agents: 4 Defensemen to Pursue After Losing out on Suter, Weber

    The Detroit Red Wings have had a disappointing offseason to say the least, and they are still in need of a defenseman to upgrade their blue line...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 10 months ago 5,509 reads 30 comments

  4. 5 Reasons the Detroit Red Wings Are Still a Premiere NHL Franchise

    Any Detroit Red Wings fan, or hockey fan for that matter, who has been casually following this offseason will tell you that the Red Wings "brass" has not lived up to expectations ...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 10 months ago 6,794 reads 82 comments

  5. Detroit Red Wings Free Agency: Kyle Quincey's Inflated Deal Reflects Salary Cap

    The Detroit Red Wings signed restricted free agent, Kyle Quincey yesterday, ensuring they would start the season (if there is no work stoppage ) with six NHL defensemen ...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 10 months ago 4,247 reads 53 comments

  6. NHL, NHLPA: What Do League's Proposals for New CBA Mean for Players?

    Lockout. It's a word no hockey fan wants to hear, especially after the 2004-05 lockout cancelled the entire season. But RDS reporter Renaud Lavoie has essentially spelled out what the NHL 's initial position is in the negotiations with the NHLPA...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 11 months ago 4,799 reads 30 comments

  7. Detroit Red Wings Free Agency: 4 Things Jordin Tootoo Brings to Red Wings

    When Jordin Tootoo signed with the Detroit Red Wings on July 1, most Red Wings fans probably didn't even blink as they were too focused on the team potentially signing Ryan Suter and Zach Parise...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 11 months ago 7,637 reads 62 comments

  8. Detroit Red Wings Free Agency: Tomas Holmstrom Deserves Roster Spot This Season

    The Detroit Red Wings offseason rolls on, and for many Red Wings fans, it hasn't gone as they had hoped or planned...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 11 months ago 3,752 reads 54 comments

  9. 2012 NHL Free Agents: Could Alexander Semin Be on Detroit Red Wings' Wish List?

    If Alexander Semin will " most likely hit the market " come unrestricted free agency on July 1, then he should be on the Detroit Red Wings ' radar...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 11 months ago 4,343 reads 30 comments

  10. NHL Draft 2012: Red Wings' Best Pick, Worst Pick and Diamond in the Rough

    The Detroit Red Wings had six draft picks in the 2012 NHL entry draft, but were without a first-round pick for the 10th time since 1997 ( per the Red Wings website )...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 11 months ago 6,444 reads 15 comments

  11. NHL Draft 2012: Why Jordan Staal Trade Was Like Mike Richards Trade

    Jordan Staal and Mike Richards may draw a lot of comparisons after last night. June 23rd, 2011, then a member of the Philadelphia Flyers , Mike Richards, along with prospect Rob ...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 11 months ago 864 reads 5 comments

  12. NHL Draft 2012: 5 Potential Busts from Round 1 of the Draft

    The 2012 NHL draft kicks off tonight, with the first round beginning at 7pm ET from Pittsburgh. Being drafted in the first round is a great honor, but with that great honor also comes great expectations...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 11 months ago 4,084 reads 8 comments

  13. Detroit Red Wings: What Does Darren Helm's Contract Mean for Other UFA Targets?

    The Canadian Press reports that the Detroit Red Wings re-signed Darren Helm on Tuesday. Helm, a key bottom-six forward and grinder, will be with the Red Wings for the next four years and will make $8...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 11 months ago 3,886 reads 112 comments

  14. NHL Draft 2012: 3 Defensemen Detroit Red Wings Should Look at in 2nd Round

    The Detroit Red Wings will partake in the 2012 NHL Draft but are without a first-round pick for the second year in a row. The lack of a first-round pick hasn't seemed to thwart the Red Wings' success in the draft over the past two decades and more...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 11 months ago 2,285 reads 8 comments

  15. NHL Awards 2012: Breaking Down the Odds for the Players Up for the Norris Trophy

    The NHL Awards Show is Wednesday, June 20th at 7 p.m. ET. There are many close races, but perhaps none more neck-in-neck than for the Norris Trophy. This year's Norris Trophy candidates are Shea Weber, Zdeno Chara and Erik Karlsson...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 11 months ago 2,817 reads 47 comments

  16. Detroit Red Wings: Does Latest Suter Report Mean Done Deal for Red Wings?

    Ryan Suter will test the unrestricted free-agent market according to an NHL .com report released today by Nashville Predators general manager David Poile...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 11 months ago 8,728 reads 110 comments

  17. Detroit Red Wings Free Agency: What Would a Ryan Suter Trade Mean to Red Wings?

    The Detroit Red Wings ' plans to pursue Ryan Suter have apparently gotten more complicated, after TheDetroitSportsSite...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 12 months ago 5,248 reads 46 comments

  18. Detroit Red Wings: 4 Wings Prospects Who Will Break into the NHL in 2012-13

    The Detroit Red Wings organization has had the luxury of great scouting over the past 30 years. The notion that a team can draft a player in the sixth or seventh round of the draft ...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 12 months ago 5,496 reads 22 comments

  19. Watch: Steve Bernier Puts New Jersey Devils in Huge Hole with Major Penalty

    Steve Bernier is going to be kicking himself for the rest of his life. At 10:10 of the first period, Bernier was assessed a game misconduct and a five-minute boarding major for his hit on Rob Scuderi ...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 12 months ago 917 reads 3 comments

  20. Devils vs. Kings: Live Blog, Highlights and Analysis of Stanley Cup Final Game 5

    The New Jersey Devils host the Los Angeles Kings in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final tonight at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, with the Kings leading the Devils 3-1 in the best-of-seven series...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 12 months ago 4,046 reads 17 comments

  21. Detroit Red Wings: 6 Things That Need to Happen for Return to Stanley Cup Finals

    The NHL 's Stanley Cup Finals are here and Detroit Red Wings are...not playing hockey any more. For Red Wings' fans, this tune of "one and out" or "two and out" has to be getting old...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 12 months ago 6,369 reads 59 comments

  22. Stanley Cup Final 2012: Why the Los Angeles Kings Are the Best 8th Seed Ever

    The Los Angeles Kings must get another win against the Devils to win the Stanley Cup, but regardless of whether the Kings get that win, they are the best eighth seed in NHL history...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 12 months ago 1,864 reads 4 comments

  23. Detroit Red Wings: 6 Defensemen They Need to Pursue Via Trade or Free Agency

    The Detroit Red Wings will be looking to fill at least one (but likely two) spots on their blue line this coming season, and though there are many names to look at, few are worth consideration...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 12 months ago 3,906 reads 62 comments

  24. NHL Salary Cap to Be Temporarily Set at $70.3 Million, Will GMs Take the Bait?

    According to James Mirtle of Globe and Mail , the NHL off-season salary cap will rise to $70.3 million. In all the chatter regarding the Stanley Cup Finals and the NHL Draft later this month, this tentative cap rise could be easily overshadowed...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 12 months ago 768 reads 21 comments

  25. Phoenix Coyotes: Do 'Yotes Have a Long-Term Financial Chance in the Desert?

    The Phoenix Coyotes had the best season in their franchise's history this year. The Coyotes won their division for the first time in their brief history and also won two playoff ...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 12 months ago 1,070 reads 4 comments