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07/17/23

Which Red Wings linemates maximize Alex DeBrincat?: Mailbag, part 1

If Edvinsson, Wallinder or Johansson prove they’re a superior outcome to Määttä, Chiarot or Gostisbehere at some point in the next two years, they’ll adjust accordingly and make those tough lineup decisions. (TheAthletic)

07/16/23

Red Wings sign pair to round out Griffins’ blue line

New Grand Rapids coach Dan Watson appears to have his blue line set for the start of the season after the Red Wings re-signed defensemen Jared McIsaac and Wyatt Newpower to one-year, two-way contracts. (MLive)

07/16/23

Tomorrow’s Red Wings: McIsaac Still in Prospect Mix

The best indication that the Red Wings haven’t given up on Jared McIsaac, 23, is that he is still on the Red Wings’ roster. They signed him Friday to a one-year, two-way deal for $787,500. (Detroit Hockey Now)

07/16/23

Where free agent signings leaves Detroit Red Wings prospect Simon Edvinsson

When Steve Yzerman signed two defensemen to replace the one veteran he traded at the deadline, it had implications for top prospect Simon Edvinsson. (Detroit Free Press)

07/14/23

Red Wings Re-sign Newpower, Key Player for Griffins

The Detroit Red Wings have an AHL roster brimming with quality young defensive prospects and yet they still have time for Wyatt Newpower. (Detroit Hockey Now)

07/14/23

Red Wings re-sign AHL defenseman Wyatt Newpower

Newpower, a 25-year-old native of Hugo, Minnesota, played 59 games for the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2022-23, his second season with the team. (The Detroit News)

07/12/23

AHL Schedule Released: Griffins to Open Season Oct. 13

Detroit and Colorado were once the NHL’s hottest rivalry, so perhaps it’s appropriate that Detroit’s top farm club, the Griffins, will open the 2023-24 AHL season playing host to the Colorado Eagles. (Detroit Hockey Now)

07/12/23

Grand Rapids Griffins release 2023-24 hockey schedule

Two home games kick off the Grand Rapids Griffins’ first season under new head coach Dan Watson, as the Detroit Red Wings’ minor league affiliate announced Wednesday its full schedule for the 2023-24 AHL campaign. (MLive)

07/11/23

Projecting Red Wings’ lines, defense pairs after flurry of moves

Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde has probably gone through several scraps of paper scribbling potential line combinations following a flurry of activity by general manager Steve Yzerman the past two weeks. (MLive)

07/11/23

Red Wings lineup projection: How Alex DeBrincat changes the picture

While we won’t get to see Lalonde’s ideations until the Red Wings hit the ice for training camp, we don’t have to wait that long to start running through the same possibilities he surely is thinking about now. (The Athletic)

07/10/23

2023 Grand Rapids Griffins Offseason Tracker

The 2022-23 season was another lackluster one for the Griffins. Despite having a roster full of young talent and strong veterans, the Griffins failed to make the playoffs for the second year in a row. (Full Press Hockey)

07/09/23

Red Wings’ Yzerman lands DeBrincat on his terms in win-win trade

Ottawa also landed winger Dominik Kubalik, who is entering the final year of his contract and will be an unrestricted free agent in 2024. In addition, the Senators get fringe defense prospect Donovan Sebrango. (MLive)