The Red Wings receive a decent grade for their work in 2025 NHL Free Agency. Detroit’s signings all should make an impact at the NHL level, or have a realistic path toward doing so.

A large percentage of unrestricted free agents sign the first couple of days the market is open, but several always remain available in August. The Detroit Red Wings have $12 million in cap space ...

The Detroit Red Wings lose rights to former draft pick and Michigan State captain Red Savage as he signs with Sabres AHL affiliate.

In free agency, the Red Wings signed forwards James van Riemsdyk and Mason Appleton, as well as defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker. All three players can serve various roles in Detroit’s lineup.

The Detroit Red Wings should target a particular Michigan native, top-sixwinger, according to a notable NHL insider.The post ...

He was then reacquired before the 2024-25 season, but was allowed to hit NHL Free Agency last summer, where he joined the Buffalo Sabres. Meanwhile, Burakovsky is a bit of a reclamation project.

It’s just a hair under a whole year away from the 2026 NHL free agency pool, but with the changes to the cap and the CBA, it’s never been a more important time for GMs to look into the future.

And that mindset is a key component that van Riemsdyk aims to bring to the Detroit Red Wings, who signed the 36-year-old forward to a one-year free-agent contract on July 2, in the 2025-26 season.

That still leaves Cossa as an interesting trade target. The Red Wings have a bit of an organizational clog in the crease with ...