Video: The NHL Network explains why Moritz Seider’s their ’30th-best player right now’

From an NHL’s Media Twitter/X post, via the Red Wings’ Twitter account, comes a 3:29 clip in which Tony Luftman, Mike Rupp and Corey Schneider discuss why the NHL Network has named Moritz Seider their 30th-best player in the league right now:

The video’s available in YouTube format as well:

Red Wings 7th round draft pick Myles Brosnan making a positive impact

Several Red Wings beat writers have been rightfully singing the praises of 2025 13th overall pick Carter Bear as the plucky forward has displayed some dominant offensive instincts at the Red Wings’ 2026 prospect tournament…

But Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen split his attention between Bear, a first-round pick, and Myles Brosnan, Detroit’s 196th and final pick in the 2026 draft.

Allen duly notes that Bear’s looking a lot like a star in the making already (which is a significant compliment for someone after two prospect tournament games), but Allen also rightfully points out that Brosnan, who played high school hockey for Dexter Southline High School in Brookline, MA last season, is looking like a special prospect in his own right:

Meanwhile, Brosnan is noticeable because of his blend of skills and plucky, aggressive play. He is showing a prickly side, even playing against more experienced players

“A quality that most players need to have still is the ability to handle pressure, to be physical in the right areas to win 50-50 battles, be competitive,” [Grand Rapids Griffins coach Dan] Watson said. “And he seems to be doing that. He’s a good skater, he moves well on the ice, and he’s a young guy who’s just learning right now. But what we have noticed is. he’s around the net, he’s hard in the corners.”

The Red Wings drafted him 196th and even then there was a suggestion that he could have, or should have, gone higher. The Red Wings are undoubtedly pleased that he will play for Gardiner MacDougall, the highly respected coach of the Moncton Wildcats in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Brosnan has also committed to play for Harvard in two seasons.

Continued (paywall); Bear’s heading to Grand Rapids to begin his professional hockey career this fall, while the 6,’ 194-pound Brosnan will head to New Brunswick to play for Moncton. Over the course of two games, both have made a significant impact, and that’s impressive regardless of their respective drat rankings.

Video: Red Wings’ prospects debate who would do best ‘camping in the woods’

Given that the Red Wings’ 2026 prospect tournament is sponsored by Camping World, I guess this question was inevitable:

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‘The status is quo’ regarding Simon Edvinsson and the Red Wings

The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reports that nothing new happens to be happening between Simon Edvinsson and the GM-less Red Wings:

Status quo on the Simon Edvinsson front as of Monday. Talks remain on hold until the Detroit Red Wings hire a new GM or head of hockey operations.

The RFA defenseman was still expected to be at training camp this week, signed or not.

Continued, with scuttlebutt upon many other topics…

Trey Augustine embraces the job of becoming a top goaltender in the Red Wings’ organization

The Detroit News’s Ted Kulfan spoke with Red Wings prospect goaltender Trey Augustine about adjusting to the professional game after Augustine, 21, spent 3 seasons with the Michigan State University Spartans. Augustine spent some time with the Grand Rapids Griffins next spring, but he understands that hockey becoming his full-time job is a whole new ball of yarn:

[G]etting back into the net during a 4-3 shootout victory over Dallas on Saturday, Sept. 12, in the prospects tournament at BELFOR Training Center was a situation of getting re-acclimated — and not surprisingly — Augustine finding his comfort level as the evening progressed.

“I felt a lot better throughout the game, but that’s just because you’re playing hockey again,” the former Michigan State standout said after the Wings’ victory.

Augustine, a South Lyon native and a Wings 2023 second-round draft pick, was credited with 26 saves in the victory, He then stopped all eight Stars shooters in the shootout to secure the win for a team of Wings prospects.

“There’s nothing like playing games, definitely for younger guys including myself coming in here,” Augustine said. “It’s really exciting, a new chapter of my life now, and I’m just really excited to be a professional hockey player. I’m really excited to be part of this organization.”

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Meet Red Wings free agent signing Theo Rochette

MLive’s Ansar Khan posted a profile of Red Wings free agent signing Theo Rochette, a 24-year-old center who stands at 5’11” and 174 pounds.

The Red Wings signed the free agent Rochette, 24, to a one-year entry-level contract in June, after a strong season with Lausanne HC, where he finished tied for third in goals (22) and tied for eighth in points (43) in 46 games in the Swiss-A league.

He felt the time was right to give the NHL another try after going undrafted despite two prolific seasons with the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL in 2021-22 and 2022-23 (75 goals, 205 points, plus-109 in 131 games). He was part of the Remparts’ Memorial Cup-winning team in 2023, coached by Patrick Roy.

“My dream is to play in the NHL, so I don’t want to have any regret not trying,” Rochette said. “I went to Europe first because I didn’t have any opportunities here. It was really good to play in Europe. Switzerland is a great league and helped me a lot. Now I felt ready to try to play in North America again.”

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Rochette wants to show he’s capable of playing the North American game.

“I think I’m good around the net, either making plays or shooting the puck,” he said. “I still need to work on my (strength), but also on my defensive game. I think I’m responsible, but still some details to work on.”

He gained confidence at the World Championship, tallying three goals and six points in 10 games as host Switzerland lost 1-0 in overtime to Finland in the gold medal game.

“To play with great players like that and have the opportunity to learn from them, it was really good for me and a lot of experience gained from it,” Rochette said.

Continued (paywall); Rochette’s looked fantastic in the prospect tournament, but he’s going to have to hold up in main camp and the exhibition season.

Farewell, Cam Talbot, good luck in Columbus (but not too much luck)

Via TSN and TSN/The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun:

Shapiro on the Red Wings’ GM search, or the lack thereof

EliteProspects/DLLS Stars/Shap Shots’ Sean Shapiro discusses the potential fit between Dallas Stars assistant GM Scott White and the Red Wings this morning, but Shapiro’s backgrounder on “how we found ourselves here” is almost as pertinent:

The Red Wings have also hired a consulting group ZRG Partners, to run the GM search, and that search has, at some point, involved interviewing current Detroit Tigers GM Jeff Greenberg, who took his name out of the running for the NHL job last week.

We also know the Red Wings/ZRG Partners have asked other NHL teams for permission to interview people, but we don’t know exactly who or how many people they have officially interviewed.

Stars assistant general manager Scott White, who has been mentioned as a candidate for the job, has been in Detroit this weekend for the NHL prospects tournament, which leads to some curiosity on whether he’ll get Yzerman’s old post at some point.

Those are facts, as I understand them at this point. It’s a limited list of facts, however, because Red Wings ownership, particularly Chris Ilitch, have effectively hidden from the media or answering public questions for a long, long time.

All of that being said, I figured it’s probably a good idea to lay out things I’ve learned and been able to establish this when it comes to the Red Wings, Scott White, and his potential candidacy.

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Tweet of note: The clock’s ticking on a major CBA change

The Athletic and TSN’s Chris Johnston notes that the NHL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement changes its rules regarding the maximum length of contracts to which NHL teams may sign their own players tomorrow. NHL teams will only be able to ink their own players to 7-year contracts instead of 8-year deals.

This rule would apply to re-signing Simon Edvinsson, as well as extending Alex DeBrincat and Marco Kasper:

Red Wings prospect Charlie Forslund loaned to Almtuna of the Swedish Allsvenskan

Via Red Wings Prospects on Twitter, Red Wings prospect Charlie Forslund attempted to crack Brynas IF’s SHL men’s team this season, but the 6’4,” 218-pound winger has been loaned out to Almtuna IS of the Swedish Allsvenskan for the present moment:

Or, in English…

Duo loaned out to Almtuna

Brynäs IF has reached an agreement with the HockeyAllsvenskan team Almtuna IS regarding a loan deal for Leo Sundqvist and Charlie Forslund.