Month: September 2022

Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin and coach Derek Lalonde spoke with the media after the first day of training camp:

Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen posted a subscriber-only article discussing Simon Edvinsson’s chances of earning a spot on the Wings’ roster, and the five factors which will play into Edvinsson’s battle to become a Red Wing. Among them:

Playing Time: This is the most important factor.  Yzeman usually plays his cards close to his vest, but was candid in saying he wants to be sure that wherever Edvinsson plays this season he will be playing important minutes.

“I want him playing regularly, don’t want him in and out of the lineup, don’t want him not getting an opportunity on special teams, at least one of the units,” Yzerman said.

In other words, If he can’t kill penalties or earn power play time in Detroit, Yzerman would prefer to see him in Grand Rapids playing 22 minutes per night and on the power play and penalty kill.

But with Edvinsson’s size and skating, it’s hard to imagine that he wouldn’t at least be on the Red Wings’ penalty kill. He can certainly can get stronger, but he has some bulk to him.

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From their media availabilities today:

Red Wings prospect Elmer Söderblom is big — but check out his hands 🚨

Tyler Bertuzzi and Dylan Larkin were impressed pic.twitter.com/cnMQMqhv82— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) September 22, 2022

first day of camp = plenty of new photos to share 😃 pic.twitter.com/HaC8PjN2g8— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) September 22, 2022

Here are the training camp rosters for Team Lindsay, Team Delvecchio and Team Howe:

Per the Toledo Blade’s Mark Monroe:

The Walleye have signed forward Thomas Ebbing, a center who has appeared in 187 ECHL games in a four-year pro career.

Ebbing, a native of Troy, Mich., posted 54 points with 31 goals and 23 assists in 71 contests for the Reading Royals during the 2021-22 season. He also added another five points in 13 playoff contests for the Royals.

The 27-year-old did not play during the 2020-21 season, but did appear in another 46 games for Reading in 2019-20 and produced 27 points (12 G, 15 A).

In 187 ECHL games, Ebbing has posted 115 points (56 G, 59 A). The 5-foot-11 and 185-pound forward has also played for Greenville, Fort Wayne, and Brampton.

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The Hockey News’s Tony Ferrari posted a “long list” of Calder Trophy candidates, and he included Simon Edvinsson on the list:

17 | D Simon Edvinsson | Detroit Red Wings | 6th Overall, 2021

Is Edvinsson the second coming of the great and powerful Seider? That’s probably asking a bit much, especially considering that Edvinsson is a year behind where Seider was in his rookie season. Edvinsson is a bit more offensively inclined and his defensive game, although improved, isn’t as mature as Seider’s which could limit the overall impact and sheer amount of playing time that Edvinsson receives. An improved Detroit roster will also impact that. If Edvinsson can come in and show off his offensive prowess, puck-moving ability, and continued improvement defensively, he could very well get into the conversation higher up this list.

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The Score’s Sean O’Leary graded the Atlantic Division teams’ offseasons, including the Red Wings’ work to improve their team:

Steve Yzerman added like a madman in free agency, completely transforming the outlook of Detroit’s roster with a slew of moves that should instantly help the Red Wings become more competitive. Bringing in Copp, Perron, and Kubalik creates a much deeper top nine, and the veteran presence should help insulate the club’s young stars on and off the ice.

Not only did Yzerman revamp Detroit’s forward corps, but he pounced on Husso to create a formidable goaltending tandem alongside Alex Nedeljkovic. Husso was in high demand in a red-hot goalie market this offseason after a strong year with the St. Louis Blues, and the Red Wings surrendered only a third-round pick to acquire the netminder and subsequently sign him to a three-year extension at a modest price.

The Wings needed more experience on their blue line, and Yzerman found that, too, but the four-year deal for Chiarot might be the savvy GM’s only swing-and-miss of the offseason. Chiarot has routinely posted some of the worst defensive metrics in the NHL, and paying such a high price for intangibles tends to backfire in a league so reliant on cap space. Luckily for Detroit, it has a projected $41 million in cap space next season, so the rugged blue-liner’s questionable deal shouldn’t hold the Wings back too much as they look to climb the ranks in the league’s deepest division.

Grade: A

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Per WXYZ’s Brad Galli:

The captain hits the ice: Dylan Larkin working in Red Wings training camp pic.twitter.com/bsNh1jOXYQ— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) September 22, 2022

New man in charge: Derek Lalonde guiding the second group of Red Wings players for a practice to open camp pic.twitter.com/IsIsfoJCYX— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) September 22, 2022

Simon Edvinsson looking to make the Red Wings roster pic.twitter.com/QAz8OT95jf— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) September 22, 2022

DetroitRedWings.com’s Daniella Bruce, Carley Johnson and Ken Kal covered a full hour’s worth of training camp practice today: