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Darren Helm - C - Red Wings

The Red Wings hope that Darren Helm will be able to take part in the team's development camp in mid-July.

Detroit wants to see how his ailing back has come along after a few setbacks during the lockout-shortened season. If he doesn't show improvement over the summer then he could be a candidate to start the 2013-14 campaign on injured reserve.
Source: Detroit Free Press
Jun 18 - 7:57 PM
Pavel Datsyuk - C - Red Wings

Pavel Datsyuk tweeted Tuesday morning that he signed a three-year contract extension with the Detroit Red Wings.

According to Datsyuk's agent, Gary Greenstein, the deal is worth $22.5 million and the annual average cap hit will be $7.5 million. Datsyuk will get $10 million in 2014-15, $7.5 million in 2015-16 and $5.5 million in 2016-17. The agreement follows a report from FOX Sports Detroit on Monday night that the two sides were close to a deal pending a meeting between Greenstein and GM Ken Holland on Tuesday. The contract will carry Datsyuk until he is nearly 39 years old and essentially means Datsyuk will retire as a Red Wing.
Source: Pavel Datsyuk on Twitter
Jun 18 - 11:00 AM
Damien Brunner - W - Red Wings

Damien Brunner admitted he tired after playing in Sweden during the lockout and then joining the NHL's Red Wings for his rookie season.

Brunner said he played in a total of 91 games between Sweden and the NHL, which is pretty close to the amount he'd have played in if the NHL season hadn't been cut short by the lockout. "At some point there’s going to be games I’d be hitting the wall but only because it was tough to adjust for me the travel and the time difference," Brunner said. "The good thing is I came back after that 15- or 20-game slump and played better hockey in the postseason." Brunner is scheduled to be a UFA and says he'd like to return, but the two sides are reportedly having difficulty agreeing on his value after just one season.
Source: Detroit News
Jun 18 - 9:39 AM
Pavel Datsyuk - C - Red Wings

Pavel Datsyuk and the Detroit Red Wings are close to a multi-year contract extension, according to FOX Sports Detroit.

Datsyuk's agent is scheduled to fly to Detroit on Tuesday to talk with Wings GM Ken Holland and Datsyuk tweeted late Monday night, "big day tomorrow… ." A source told FOX Sports Detroit that negotiations have gone very well and the two sides are extremely close to a deal that would keep Datsyuk is Detroit well beyond next season, when his current contract is set to expire. There had been talk after the lockout that Datsyuk would return to Russia after his contract expired, but it looks now like that was nothing more than leverage for contract talks.
Source: FOX Sports Detroit
Jun 18 - 9:34 AM
Riley Sheahan - C - Red Wings

Riley Sheahan has made some significant strides forward in his first full season with the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins.

"He’s put himself in a position, in the future, to become a Red Wing," Griffins coach Jeff Blashill said. "It’s impossible to say (when), but it has to do with opportunity and how he continues to improve." Sheahan has been maturing since his drunk driving incident in October. He ended up with 16 goals and 36 points in 72 AHL games. He'll work on his strength and skating over the summer and likely start the 2013-14 campaign in the minors.
Source: Detroit Free Press
Jun 17 - 2:50 PM
Valtteri Filppula - C - Red Wings

Niklas Kronwall hopes the Red Wings re-sign soon-to-be unrestricted free agent Valtteri Filppula.

"Fil's one of those guys that you don't want to lose," Kronwall said. "He's a puck possession guy, a real good player and a great person, really good in the room, works hard. He has all the tools. Hopefully we'll be able to keep him." Filppula struggled in 2013 with just nine goals and 17 points in 41 games. Given that he reportedly wants about $5 million annually, Detroit might end up letting him go.
Source: Detroit Free Press
Jun 16 - 4:59 PM
Dan DeKeyser - D - Red Wings

Niklas Kronwall saw a little bit of Nicklas Lidstrom in Danny DeKeyser.

Dekeyser made the transition from the NCAA to NHL this season. He had an assist in 11 games with Detroit. "He never puts himself in trouble," Kronwall said. "It kind of felt like he played a little bit like Nick Lidstrom that way. He’s just very smart and just read the situations."
Source: Detroit Free Press
Jun 16 - 4:57 PM
Niklas Kronwall - D - Red Wings

Niklas Kronwall is optimistic about the future of the Detroit Red Wings.

"Absolutely, just over the course of the year we had a lot of injuries this year and the younger guys that came up were given a chance and they really made the most of it," Kronwall said. "You look at it, just (Tomas) Tatar, (Joakim) Andersson, (Gustav) Nyquist, (Brian) Lashoff and (Danny) DeKeyser when he came in, even (Petr) Mrazek did a great job when he came in so we know there's more to come in the minors, and the younger guys have really proven they can play at the top level, and just the experience they get alone in the playoffs have been great." This was definitely a bit of a transitional season for Detroit and the fact that they did as good as they did under those circumstances is impressive. However, Detroit's ability to become a serious Cup contender again will depend on large part on how Detroit's younger players develop as they've been unable to get significant help via traders and the free agent markets lately.
Source: Detroit News
Jun 16 - 2:33 PM
Daniel Cleary - W - Red Wings

Daniel Cleary could become an unrestricted free agent on July 5.

While the Red Wings would like to re-sign Cleary and Cleary clearly wants to return to Detroit, he could decide to see what is available to him as an unrestricted free agent. Cleary had only nine goals and 15 points during the regular season but was outstanding in the playoffs with four goals and 10 points, second on the team to Henrik Zetterberg who had 12 points. Stay tuned.
Source: Detroit Free Press
Jun 16 - 7:23 AM
Henrik Zetterberg - W - Red Wings

Henrik Zetterberg has been selected as the 2013 winner of the NHL Foundation Player Award.

Zetterberg will receive a $25,000 grant to help a cause he believes in. The award goes to the player "who applies the core values of (ice) hockey—commitment, perseverance and teamwork—to enrich the lives of people in his community." This is the first time Zetterberg has won this award.
Source: NHL Network on Twitter
Jun 14 - 5:37 PM
Drew Miller - W - Red Wings

Drew Miller's recently signed three-year extension with the Detroit Red Wings is worth $4.05 million.

Miller will come with a $1.35 million cap hit after earning an average of $837,500 annually with his old deal. "It feels great," Miller said about re-signing with Detroit. "I'm excited, my wife is excited, my family is excited. This is where I wanted to be. It's a great organization, great coaching staff, great bunch of guys. We have a lot of talent in the locker room, and I believe we'll be a very good team next year." He doesn't have any fantasy value in standard leagues, but he's a solid bottom-six forward.
Source: Detroit Free Press
Jun 14 - 3:28 PM
Drew Miller - W - Red Wings

Drew Miller has reportedly inked a three-year extension with the Detroit Red Wings.

Miller was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this summer after completing his two-year, $1,675,000 contract. He had four goals and eight points in 44 games this season.
Source: Detroit News
Jun 14 - 1:18 PM
Jan Mursak - W - Red Wings

Jan Mursak has excelled in the Calder Cup finals.

Mursak has two goals and four points to help lead the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins to a 3-0 series lead. Overall, Mursak has 16 points in 20 playoff contests. The Griffins will try to secure the AHL championship Friday night.
Source: Detroit News
Jun 14 - 10:38 AM
Petr Mrazek - G - Red Wings

Retired Detroit Red Wings goaltender Chris Osgood has been mentoring prospect Petr Mrazek.

Mrazek has led the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins to the Calder Cup finals. He has a 2.20 GAA and .922 save percentage in the playoffs. "He’s got all the attributes, he just needs to add a few things and grow before he’ll be in Detroit," Osgood said. "I work with him on foot speed, on getting him to come out of the blue paint and challenge more. But he’s good. And he corrects himself. You don’t have to tell him over and over." Mrazek will likely stay in the AHL for the start of the 2013-14 campaign.
Source: Detroit Free Press
Jun 14 - 10:34 AM
Mike Babcock - C - Red Wings

The Philadelphia Flyers decision to acquire the rights to defenseman Mark Streit hurts the Detroit Red Wings.

Streit was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, but will now probably be inked by the Flyers. The other would-be big name blueliner in this year's free agent market, Sergei Gonchar, has already been inked by the Dallas Stars after they acquired his rights from Ottawa. After those two, the pickings are slim for the Red Wings, who were looking to sign a top blueliner. Ryan Whitney, Marek Zidlicky, and Joe Corvo are among the best of what's left.
Source: Detroit Free Press
Jun 13 - 8:47 AM

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