The Daily: Red Wings Unlikely to Acquire RFA; Bruins Moving Lysell?

A much as everyone likes to talk about the Detroit Red Wings considering offer sheets and trades for restricted free agents, more often than not the player ends up re-signing with his former team.

Several teams, including the Red Wings, have been linked to a trade for Minnesota’s Marco Rossi and now highly respected Athletic reporter Michael Russo says Rossi and the Minnesota Wild have made “significant progress” on a new deal.

This comes less than 24 hours after multiple outlets had the Seattle Kraken and Wild engaging in serious talks about a trade for Rossi.

Hearing there has been significant progress toward a potential Marco Rossi signing by the #mnwild in the coming days. As we've been reporting, a bridge deal makes the most sense.

— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) August 21, 2025

The Wild-Rossi progress is another reminder that the talk of the Red Wings, and other teams, talking with the Anaheim Ducks about a trade for Mason McTavish (22 goals last season) likely isn’t going anywhere. The rebuilding Ducks are starting to make progress: Does it make sense to trade one of their top young players?

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Detroit draft pick Red Savage signed a two-year deal with the AHL’s Rochester Amerks. The Red Wings chose not to sign him after his senior season at MSU.

Some folks believe the Red Wings had a steal when they drafted Grayden Robertson-Palmer (204th, 2025) in the seventh round. Bob Duff has details.

Detroit goalie draft pick Michal Pradel has opted to stay with Tri-City in the USHL rather than jump to WHL.

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By the way, former Red Wings player Daniel Sprong is wearing No. 91 for CSKA in the KHL. Future Red Wings player Dmitri Buchelnikov wears No. 72. They were not on the same line in their most recent preseason game.

Hockey Now Network

Boston: BHN reports the Bruins are shopping prospect forward Fabian Lysell. He had 34 points in 52 games in Providence in 2024-25. Would Detroit be interested? Boston Bruins.

Chicago:  Frank Nazar is getting a $46.1 million deal and yet it seems like a team-friendly deal. Greg Boysen has details. Chicago Blackhawks.

Colorado: Aarif Dean writes that MacKenzie Blackwood is in the hunt in Canada’s “wide open” Olympic goalie competition. Colorado Avalanche.