Detroit Red Wings Have Too Many Free Agents Kevin Allen of Detroit Hockey NOW: When it comes to the Detroit Red Wings, Steve Yzerman knows there may be too many free agents when the dealing is done. Yzerman and Detroit carry $28.8 million in cap space. Expect that to dwindle fast. Now, the Red Wings have nine or ten slots to fill with 13 players committed for next season. Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider commanding most of that money. This becomes especially true if they receive longer extensions. That feels like the lean anyway. With several players not waiver exempt, that only complicates the ..read more

Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman when asked about Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby and his eligibility to sign a contract extension this offseason, and Detroit Red Wings pending free agent forward Patrick Kane. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Gord Stellick: “I know a lot of people when they were saying, ‘Okay in the east the battle for the playoffs, I want Detroit because of Patrick Kane. I want Pittsburgh because of Sidney Crosby.’ Patrick Kane says he’s going to think about things. Now, Sidney Crosby says he’s going to talk to Kyle Dubis about a contract, whatever that means or not. But where do ..read more

Jared Bednar should be back no matter what the outcome is Adrian Dater: If the Colorado Avalanche were to lose in the first round for the second consecutive season, coach Jared Bednar would still be back with the team next season. There’s not a chance that they would fire him. Quick hits on the Blues, Red Wings, Penguins, Wild, Flyers, Kraken, Blue Jackets, Ducks, and Panthers Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Drew Bannister will be a candidate for the full-time St. Louis Blues head coach. It’s believed GM Doug Armstrong wants to talk to David Carle of the University of Denver. The Blues are int ..read more

Jared Bednar should be back no matter what the outcome is Adrian Dater: If the Colorado Avalanche were to lose in the first round for the second consecutive season, coach Jared Bednar would still be back with the team next season. There’s not a chance that they would fire him. Quick hits on the Blues, Red Wings, Penguins, Wild, Flyers, Kraken, Blue Jackets, Ducks, and Panthers Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Drew Bannister will be a candidate for the full-time St. Louis Blues head coach. It’s believed GM Doug Armstrong wants to talk to David Carle of the University of Denver. The Blues are int ..read more

A Calgary Flames pending UFA thinks he could be back Pat Steinberg: Calgary Flames pending UFA forward A.J. Greer said that they haven’t had any contract extension talks yet. He would like to be back and has a “good feeling” about things. The New Jersey Devils want a coach by the draft and Travis Green hopes it’s him Mike Morreale: New Jersey Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald said that he wants to have a head coach in place before the NHL draft. Ryan Novozinsky: Devils interim head coach Travis Green said that he “100%” wants to be their full-time coach. He’s had brief talks with GM Fitzgerald and they ..read more

A Calgary Flames pending UFA thinks he could be back Pat Steinberg: Calgary Flames pending UFA forward A.J. Greer said that they haven’t had any contract extension talks yet. He would like to be back and has a “good feeling” about things. The New Jersey Devils want a coach by the draft and Travis Green hopes it’s him Mike Morreale: New Jersey Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald said that he wants to have a head coach in place before the NHL draft. Ryan Novozinsky: Devils interim head coach Travis Green said that he “100%” wants to be their full-time coach. He’s had brief talks with GM Fitzgerald and they ..read more

Detroit Will Want to Bring Patrick Kane Back Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet joined Scott Laughlin and Gord Stellick on Sirius XM NHL Network Radio, and when asked about Patrick Kane‘s future in Detroit, Friedman stated that Kane was not focused on that just yet, but he is glad to control his playing future. ** NHLRumors.com Transcription NHL Rumors: The Most Desirable Vacant Coaching Location Is …. Scott Laughlin: “Friedge, Patrick Kane wins in a shootout at Montreal night as we know when by then Detroit, they admitted had already known that they would be going home because of what happened in ..read more

Detroit Will Want to Bring Patrick Kane Back Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet joined Scott Laughlin and Gord Stellick on Sirius XM NHL Network Radio, and when asked about Patrick Kane‘s future in Detroit, Friedman stated that Kane was not focused on that just yet, but he is glad to control his playing future. ** NHLRumors.com Transcription NHL Rumors: The Most Desirable Vacant Coaching Location Is …. Scott Laughlin: “Friedge, Patrick Kane wins in a shootout at Montreal night as we know when by then Detroit, they admitted had already known that they would be going home because of what happened in ..read more

The NHL is not interested in changing their Stanley Cup playoff format TSN: The NHL has run with four rounds of playoffs and the winning team needing to win 16 games for almost the last four decades. Despite the NHL now up to 32 teams and the discussions surrounding changing the playoff format, it doesn’t appear to be in the works according to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. “We’re not giving any thought to expanding the playoffs. We have no interest in it. What we have is working very well. When you look at how our playoffs play out, the number of six- and seven-game series, the competitivenes ..read more

The Detroit Red Wings remain in a playoff position as the regular season ends. Detroit must win out and get help to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Captain Dylan Larkin is a big reason the Red Wings are sniffing the playoffs. Larkin scored the overtime winner Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Not to mention, Larkin sparked the Red Wing’s rally against the Pittsburgh Penguins, a team the Red Wings are battling for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Detroit Red Wings Leaving Door Wide Open In Eastern Conference He is the definition of the most valuable pl ..read more