Detroit Red Wings
The Daily: Did Kraken Have Riskiest Signing?; Danielson Ready?
Travis Yost of TSN offers a good read this morning with his take on the good, bad and ugly of the free agent signings. The one that caught my eye was his “ugly” label for the Seattle Kraken signing (seven years, $6.3 million AAV) of Chandler Stevenson.
Yost respects Stevenson’s skill set — especially the speed and faceoff ability — but he opines that when I team commits those years and AAV expectations are higher. Will the Kraken get their money’s worth?
“When you are signing players to big deals, you want to be reasonably confident they are driving the bus,” Yost wrote. “When I look at a three-year sample of Stephenson playing with (or without) Stone, I see anything but.”
The analysis of the new Kraken player is worth your time.
Good, Bad, and Ugly: NHL UFA Edition!
—Good: Loving Arvidsson and Edmonton 💯
—Bad: Matt Roy out, Joel Edmundson in? 🤒
—Ugly: Chandler Stephenson, WHAT?! 🤮 https://t.co/j0Vd2DbnJE pic.twitter.com/4hyxrl4IuQ— Travis Yost (@travisyost) July 8, 2024
Red Wings in Case You Missed It?
Bob Duff explores when center Nate Danielson will be ready to play for the Red Wings.
Former Red Wings prospect Andrew Gibson turned heads with his strong play at the Nashville Predators development camp. Detroit traded Gibson to the Preds on June 25.
GM Steve Yzerman said it’s just a coincidence that he the Red Wings have acquired multiple University of Michigan players.
Red Wings Offseason
Former Red Wings goalie and current Bally analyst Jimmy Howard was behind the bench for the Detroit Junior Red Wings championship at the Brick Tournament.
Jimmy Howard and the Detroit Jr. Red Wings win their first ever Brick Invitational 4-3. 🐙
Thrilling by stuff. pic.twitter.com/oQFXIYQEex
— Cam Robinson (@Hockey_Robinson) July 7, 2024
Hockey Now Network
Colorado: Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin, currently in Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Players Assistance Program, talked his incident in Seattle two seasons ago. It was recorded by a Russian interviewer before he entered Stage 3. Colorado Avalanche.
Montreal: MHN looks at Michael Hage’s development potential in the Montreal system. Montreal Canadiens.
Philadelphia: Jonathan Bailey offers his updated prospect rankings after the Flyers’ recent draft. Philadelphia Flyers.
Pittsburgh: PHN has notes from the Penguins Development camp. Pittsburgh Penguins.