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…
Category Archives: Joe Veleno
Blackhawks Trade Deadline Notebook: Donato, Knight, Veleno & More
Well folks, the trade deadline has come and gone. As exciting and chaotic as it may be, it’s always a relief when it’s finally over. Teams around the league can…
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…
4 Red Wings Who Need to Step Up in 2024-25
Steve Yzerman’s goal for the Detroit Red Wings is continuous improvement – both individually and as a team. For the 2024-25 team, this means improving upon a 91-point campaign that…
Grading the Red Wings’ First Round Picks of the Last Decade
2024 will mark the 12th straight year that the Detroit Red Wings have made a selection in the first round of the NHL Draft. That’s a stretch of time that…
Seattle Kraken’s 3rd Round Options at 2024 Draft
The clock is certainly ticking now. There are barely two weeks before the 2024 NHL Entry Draft at Sphere in Las Vegas. Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis and his…
Red Wings’ Hidden Gem Trade Target for the 2024 Offseason
The Detroit Red Wings have a few organizational needs they need to address this summer. One of which is adding a top-six winger – or two. This year’s free agent…
Detroit Red Wings: Contract Projections for 2024 RFAs
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman stated that he wants to improve all areas of the team – offense, defense, and goaltending. It’s unclear how much cap space he’ll…