| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Henrik Zetterberg  ActiveHenrik Zetterberg notched a goal and an assist in his 1,000th career game. Zetterberg and the Red Wings closed out their time at Joe Louis Arena in style with a 4-1 win over New Jersey. The veteran pivot led the team in scoring with 68 points in 82 contests. Apr 10 |
| 2 | Frans Nielsen ActiveFrans Nielsen registered 41 points in 79 games during his first season with Detroit. Nielsen signed a six-year contract worth $31.5 million with Detroit last summer. He finished fourth on the team in scoring after recording a pair of assists in Sunday's 4-1 win over New Jersey. Apr 10 |
| 3 | Dylan Larkin ActiveJeff Blashill praised Dylan Larkin's game at center during the final month of the regular season and during the World Hockey Championship. "Dylan played very well at center with the Wings the last month of the season, so it made sense for him to continue playing that position at the World Championship. He did excellent." said Blashull. "He was very good in the defensive zone, played against the other team’s best payers and won the matchups. It was an excellent tournament for him, I think it will be a real positive leading into next year." Larkin rebounded from a rough sophomore NHL season with 10 points in eight games at the Worlds. He'll likely slot in as a top-six center for the Red Wings next season. May 27 |
| 4 | Luke Glendening  SidelinedLuke Glendening underwent successful surgery Monday on his left ankle. The procedure was required to repair tendon damage. Glendening missed the last seven games of the regular season after he suffered a fractured ankle and partially torn tendons. His recovery is expected to take three-to-four months, so he should be ready for the 2017-18 season. Jun 6 |
| LW | 1 | Tomas Tatar SidelinedTomas Tatar will have shoulder surgery on Thursday. He is projected to need four-to-six months of rehab, according to GM Ken Holland. Tatar indicated he'd be ready for start of season. Apr 11 |
| 2 | Darren Helm ActiveDarren Helm (lower body) will suit up in Monday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes. Helm has missed each of the last four games because of a knee injury. He's skating on Detroit's fourth line with Luke Glendening and Drew Miller. Helm has eight goals and five assists in 42 games. He isn't worth owning in standard fantasy leagues. Mar 27 |
| 3 | Anthony Mantha ActiveAnthony Mantha feels he learned a great deal from his first full NHL season. He wants to develop better habits and be more consistent after he registered 17 goals and 36 points in 60 games. "I know the way I play. I know my best games what they are. I know my bad games what they are," said Mantha. "So for me, it's just something I need to focus on and always have good or great games." He intends to continue to learn next season. Apr 18 |
| 4 | Drew Miller ActiveDrew Miller returned to action on Saturday after being out a week with the flu. Miller was held pointless on Saturday. The bottom-six forward has five goals and seven points this season and if he was in your fantasy lineup at all this season, hopefully he was a friend or family member of yours. Apr 9 |
| RW | 1 | Gustav Nyquist ActiveGustav Nyquist has a no-trade clause that kicks in July 1. He will probably be protected by Detroit at the expansion draft, but that doesn't mean that he won't be involved in trade talks. Detroit would like to make upgrades on the back end and Nyquist could be used as bait. He had trouble producing for most of the year before he heated up offensively down the stretch. Jun 7 |
| 2 | Andreas Athanasiou ActiveAndreas Athanasiou wants to be "as dominant as possible" in 2017-18. "You learn so much playing in this league," Athanasiou said. "I just try to do the best I can and play within my game and not try to do too much. Coming into next season, I'm going to keep a mind-set of wanting to get better. Speed is part of my game. When I get those opportunities, I know I can either get a good scoring chance or change the momentum. It definitely can swing momentum." He finished second on the team with 18 goals this past season and will likely be a key offensive player for the Red Wings next year. Apr 19 |
| 3 | Justin Abdelkader ActiveJustin Abdelkader doesn't need surgery on his knee right now, but it's unclear if that will change. Detroit GM Ken Holland said an ultrasound revealed "there is something" in the back of Abdelkader's knee, but he just resting for now. He still hopes to play in the 2017 IIHF World Championships even though he has been experiencing some discomfort. Apr 25 |
| 4 | Riley Sheahan ActiveRiley Sheahan could be the player that Detroit loses in the expansion draft to the Vegas Golden Knights. The Red Wings may also expose Luke Glendening and Darren Helm. Neither of them would likely be targeted and Sheahan did attract some interest at the trade deadline despite his offensive struggles in 2016-17. Detroit still hopes to bring in some defensemen this off-season, so perhaps a trade could shake up who gets protected. Jun 7 |
| 5 | Johan Franzen  I.L.Johan Franzen is still dealing with concussion symptoms every couple days. Franzen last played on October 10th. Unfortunately it's not clear if the 36-year-old will ever play again. We wish him the best in his recovery. Apr 21 |
| 6 | Joe Vitale I.L.Joe Vitale will start the 2016-17 season on long-term injured reserve. Johan Franzen and Tomas Jurco will be on LTIR as well for the Red Wings at the start of the year. Oct 11 |
| D | 1 | Mike Green ActiveMike Green scored for the second time in three games in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. He got his 13th marker of the season during a third-period power play. Green has contributed six points in the last nine contests and currently has 34 points on the year. Mar 31 |
| 2 | Danny DeKeyser ActiveDanny DeKeyser will play for Team USA at the 2017 IIHF World Championships. Fellow Red Wings Jimmy Howard and Dylan Larkin will also be on the American roster. Detroit coach Jeff Blashill will be the bench boss for the U.S. Team. Apr 14 |
| 3 | Jonathan Ericsson I.L.Jonathan Ericsson has been lost the Red Wings for the rest of the season has he prepares to undergo wrist surgery next week. He'll need 12 weeks to recover, putting his return well into the playoffs. With Detroit unlikely to be playing in May, his season is over. Ericsson had nine points, 36 blocks, 63 PIMs and 86 hits in 51 games this season, while averaging 19:13 of ice time per game. Feb 10 |
| 4 | Xavier Ouellet ActiveThe Detroit Red Wings reportedly exposed Xavier Ouellet in the upcoming expansion draft. The Vegas Golden Knights will be allowed to take him if they're interested in him. The 23-year-old was Detroit's second-round pick, 48th overall, in 2011. He had three goals and 12 points in 66 games last season. Jun 17 |
| 5 | Niklas Kronwall ActiveNiklas Kronwall isn't considering retirement even though he has battled injuries over the last two seasons. He has a knee issue that isn't going away, but he is confident that it can be managed. Kronwall skated in 57 games this campaign and he posted 13 points. He has a contract that runs until the end of the 2018-19 season. Apr 11 |
| 6 | Ryan Sproul I.L.The Red Wings placed Ryan Sproul (knee) on injured reserve. He has already been ruled out for the remainder of the season. Sproul posted a goal and seven points with 12 hits and 14 blocks, while averaging 15:09 of ice time per game over 27 games. Mar 21 |
| 7 | Nick Jensen ActiveNick Jensen contributed two assists in a 5-4 shootout win over Ottawa on Monday night. He has produced multi-point efforts in each of his last two contests. Jensen has four goals and 13 points in 46 matches this season. Apr 4 |
| G | 1 | Petr Mrazek ActiveDetroit GM Ken Holland has confirmed that he doesn't have any side deals in place with the Golden Knights, so Petr Mrazek will be available in the expansion draft. As expected, Holland declined to comment on Detroit's protection list and he won't explain his reason for exposing Mrazek. "We had a tough year. We're trying to build our team," Holland said. "I'm not spending any future assets to hang onto players." Some pundits think that Vegas could take Mrazek and others believe that they could try to flip him to another team. It's rumored that Mrazek has fallen out of favor with the Red Wings because of performance and attitude, but it won't do them any good to discuss things like that because he could be back with the organization next year. If he isn't selected in the expansion draft then Detroit may look to trade him in the off-season. Jun 20 |
| 2 | Jimmy Howard ActiveJimmy Howard should be expected to be Detroit's number one goaltender next season. The team chose to expose Petr Mrazek in the expansion draft and it looks like the 25-year-old netminder has quickly fallen out of favor with the organization. If Mrazek isn't selected by the Golden Knights then the Red Wings may look to trade him during the off-season. Howard played great last season, but injuries have held him back over the past two years. Jun 21 |