Month: June 2023

FYI regarding restricted free agent forward Klim Kostin:

Kostin was very close to signing with KHL Avangard Omsk – until DET deal today.
Now, his agent will talk with GM Yzerman, who should have no problem out-bidding Omsk, where Kostin likely would not make >$900K US.
Taxes better in Russia, but if DET wants Kostin they’ll get him.— Mark Spector🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@SportsnetSpec) June 29, 2023

Update:

Holland says he was negotiating against the KHL on Kostin.— Ryan Rishaug (@TSNRyanRishaug) June 29, 2023

This negotiation could impact whether DET buys out Kailer Yamamoto or not.
They’d have to put him waivers by noon ET Friday, so Yzerman will have to sort out Kostin in next 20 hours or so. https://t.co/DZqcdf2hJ8— Mark Spector🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@SportsnetSpec) June 29, 2023

I’m told that the player Yzerman really wanted was Kostin. I assume he’ll sign in next 24 hours.
Then we find out how much Red Wings covet Yamamoto. I really do not know the answer to that at this point.
There is every chance both players open season as Red Wings. https://t.co/thPMRYEMvw— Mark Spector🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@SportsnetSpec) June 29, 2023

The Detroit Red Wings wrapped up their 2023 NHL Draft class by picking center Emmitt Finnie with the 201st overall pick.

👋, Emmitt! #DRWDraft pic.twitter.com/TlClDLsV6P— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

The Red Wings pick Emmitt Finnie, a center, 201st overall.— George Malik (@georgemalik) June 29, 2023

With the 201st pick in the 2023 #NHLDraft, the #RedWings select center Emmitt Finnie.#DRWDraft— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

In the 7th round, Red Wings select Kamploops (WHL) center Emmitt Finnie— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) June 29, 2023

https://t.co/liiH6vjiQM #DRWDraft #NHLDraft2023— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 29, 2023

#RedWings round out the draft by taking C Emmitt Finnie of Kamloops (WHL) in the seventh round (No. 201). 6-0/170, shoots left.
Wings made 11 picks:
5 defensemen
4 forwards (two centers)
2 goalies— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) June 29, 2023

“Emmitt thinks the game at a very high level,” continued Sandland. “With his hockey sense, skill, drive and determination, we feel he has a lot of upside as a player.” https://t.co/9HdpyFkZx8 #DRWDraft #NHLDraft2023— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 29, 2023

7th round STEAL!🔥@emmitt_finnie32 is off to @DetroitRedWings pic.twitter.com/kTE8iqYbtn— Kamloops Blazers (@blazerhockey) June 29, 2023

With the 201st overall selection in the #NHLDraft, the @DetroitRedWings select Emmitt Finnie from the @blazerhockey! pic.twitter.com/e6t4XHGtYk— The WHL (@TheWHL) June 29, 2023

Roses are red, Red Wings are bold. Yzerman made his selections — now let the season unfold. 💥#LGRW | #NHLDraft | @BallySports pic.twitter.com/8qRLyKEk2v— Bally Sports Detroit (@BallySportsDET) June 29, 2023

Our 2023 #NHLDraft Class! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/sUT1mye3NN— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

With the 169th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, the Red Wings selected goaltender Rudy Guimond:

Red Wings 6th round pick is Rudy Guimond, goaltender from Taft HS in Connecticut. 6-4, Yale commit— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) June 29, 2023

With the 169th pick in the 2023 #NHLDraft, the #RedWings select goaltender Rudy Guimond.#DRWDraft— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

#RedWings select another goalie in the sixth round at 169: Rudy Guimond of Taft School in Conn. 6-2/166. Their final pick is at 201.— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) June 29, 2023

The Detroit Red Wings select goaltender Rudy Guimond 169th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/QVPwkOxONI— Winged Wheel Podcast (@WingedWheelPod) June 29, 2023

RUDY!!!

Welcome to the 313!#DRWDraft pic.twitter.com/KhPgBmlzM0— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

Congrats to Bulldog and @tafthockey Goalie Rudy GUIMOND on being drafted by the @DetroitRedWings #BowWow #nhldraft pic.twitter.com/iaefTJnNtq— Junior Bulldogs Midget Hockey (@JrBulldogHockey) June 29, 2023

Guimond is committed to Yale.https://t.co/WEthEwF4BJ #DRWDraft #NHLDraft2023— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 29, 2023

With the 147th pick in the 2023 NHL draft, the Detroit Red Wings selected left wing Kevin Bicker:

Red Wings make a pick from Mannheim — Kevin Bicker, 6-1 forward was a point per game in the German junior league— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) June 29, 2023

With the 147th pick in the 2023 #NHLDraft, the #RedWings select LW Kevin Bicker.#DRWDraft— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

LW Kevin Bicker, a German, is the #RedWings 147 pick in the 5th round— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) June 29, 2023

#RedWings took German left wing Kevin Bicker with their second fifth-round pick (No. 147). 6-1, 176, shoots left.— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) June 29, 2023

👋, Kevin! #DRWDraft pic.twitter.com/gUyeFAqgKe— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

Bicker has the ability to play fast. He drives to the hard areas and he’s not shy about finding pucks around the crease. #DRWDraft #NHLDraft2023 https://t.co/RAFrVKPfIN— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 29, 2023

With the 137th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, the Red Wings selected defenseman Jack Phelan:

With the 137th pick, the Red Wings select Jack Phelan, another defenseman.— George Malik (@georgemalik) June 29, 2023

https://t.co/F3ZvQSocgM #drwdraft #NHLDraft2023— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 29, 2023

With the 137th pick in the 2023 #NHLDraft, the #RedWings select defenseman Jack Phelan.#DRWDraft— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

Red Wings grab another D — 6-4 righty, an overager out of Sioux Falls committed to Wisconsin https://t.co/Mme5D6dACK— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) June 29, 2023

#RedWings select D Jack Phelan of Sioux City (USHL) in fifth round (No. 137). 6-4, 190, shoots right. They have taken five defensemen, two forwards and a goalie among their first eight picks.— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) June 29, 2023

What’s up, Jack! #DRWDraft pic.twitter.com/x1E5zQzb3x— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

With the 117th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, the Red Wings selected defenseman Larry Keenan:

Detroit picks Larry Keenan from Culver academy at 117, 6-3 LHD committed to UMass— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) June 29, 2023

With the 117th pick in the 2023 #NHLDraft, the #RedWings select defenseman Larry Keenan.#DRWDraft— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

“I think I’m a solid two-way defenseman. I have a good hockey I.Q., and I make good decisions both offensively and defensively,” Keenan stated. “I have good mobility for my size and skating. ” https://t.co/8FaTUal8b6 #DRWDraft #NHLDraft2023— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 29, 2023

#RedWings select D Larry Keenan (6-3, 186) of Culver Academy in fourth round (No. 117). They’ve taken four defensemen with their top seven picks, three with good size. They have four more picks.— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) June 29, 2023

https://t.co/iLE3wyk0YG #NHLDraft2023 #DRWDraft— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 29, 2023

Welcome to Detroit, Larry! #DRWDraft pic.twitter.com/WulGxFZS9y— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

D Larry Keenan of Culver (Ind.) Military Academy comes from a hockey family. His grandfather, Larry, was an inaugural #Sabres season player in 1970-71 — and he talks here about Grandpa serving as Gil Perreault’s LW that year! pic.twitter.com/thImMrfllu— Mike Harrington (@ByMHarrington) June 10, 2023

Larry Keenan with a top 10 appearance.

2023 NHL Combine results: Top 10 prospects in every drill @Sportsnet https://t.co/IwfFqWTaJj— Culver Hockey (@CulverHockey) June 10, 2023

Larry Keenan is particularly intriguing. Pedigree (yes he’s the grandson of the Blues legend). Great mobility and quickness. Length. This clip is a great example of how he can impact the game offensively. Strong puck mover. High upside. Headed to a great program at UMass. pic.twitter.com/g9KtAuWvA6— Brock Otten (@BrockOtten) March 26, 2023

With the 73rd overall draft pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings selected Noah Dower Nilsson, brother of Liam Dower Nilsson:

Red Wings pick Noah Dower Nilsson, brother of current Detroit prospect Liam Dower Nilsson. And a product of, where else, Frölunda— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) June 29, 2023

Red Wings select Noah Dower Nilsson in round 3, at No. 73. His brother, Liam, was drafted by Wings in 2021.— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) June 29, 2023

With the 73rd pick in the 2023 #NHLDraft, the #RedWings forward Noah Dower Nilsson. #DRWDraft— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

Noah Dower-Nilsson drafted by Detroit, joining brother Liam who was a 2021 5th round pick #LGRW— IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) June 29, 2023

Here’s my story from last season on Liam, which gives a lot of background into the family and what the brothers have overcome to get here: https://t.co/PBnF1hhpd9 https://t.co/T9LAqiqh2Q— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) June 29, 2023

#RedWings select LW Noah Dower-Nilsson at pick 73 in the third round. From Frolunda (Sweden). He’s the brother of Wings’ 2021 pick Liam Dower-Nilsson.— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) June 29, 2023

Noah Dower Nilsson’s hockey sense is amazing. He thinks the game ahead of just about everyone in the J20 Nationell and is so well positioned on the ice. He is proactive and always supports the play. #DRWDraft #NHLDraft2023— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 29, 2023

His skating posture is bad though and isn’t showing any signs of progression. His upper body flails wildly as he skates, and he’s easy to knock off-balance. He sometimes shows flashes of good explosiveness and ankle flexion in his straight-line skating, but just flashes.— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 29, 2023

His puck skills are not elite either which makes it tough for him to compensate for his lack of balance. He has trouble receiving pucks that aren’t on the tape, trouble covering the puck while skating forward, and trouble delivering long passes when his balance is off.— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 29, 2023

https://t.co/vuJpV27qUR #DRWDraft #NHLDraft2023— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 29, 2023

Hello, Noah! #DRWDraft pic.twitter.com/G5bizJVd3l— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

Noah’s in the mix! pic.twitter.com/kIOPC0BC2t— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

Future. pic.twitter.com/tvYU1WUIvG— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

That’s one proud big brother. 🥹 pic.twitter.com/0Nxv5nTcHC— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

And one to frame. 🫶 pic.twitter.com/hNCmcW2VKy— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

Round 2 boys. 😎 pic.twitter.com/5viyh1C5LH— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

The Detroit Red Wings owned the 41st, 42nd and 47th picks in the 2023 NHL Draft, and here’s who they picked, starting with South Lyon-born goaltender Trey Augustine:

Red Wings grab a goalie now at 41 — Trey Augustine from the NTDP, Michigan State bound— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) June 29, 2023

The #LGRW select Trey Augustine at 41! #2023NHLDraft https://t.co/jAQJdd3IZf pic.twitter.com/SNU3qRaeK2— Elite Prospects (@eliteprospects) June 29, 2023

Red Wings start with Trey Augustine.

One of the best USNTDP goalies we’ve seen.

The Michigan State University goaltending prospect isn’t huge by any means at 6-foot-1, but it doesn’t seem to affect him negatively. He’s mobile, great at tracking the puck. Great glove hand.— Steven Ellis (@SEllisHockey) June 29, 2023

With the 41st pick in the 2023 #NHLDraft, the #RedWings select goaltender Trey Augustine. #DRWDraft— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

My story from last week on newly minted Red Wings goalie prospect Trey Augustine https://t.co/Whye6M8RaA— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) June 29, 2023

Detroit takes goalie Trey Augustine, who is about to become an integral part of the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry:https://t.co/eZfQVp5gJu— Ryan Kennedy (@THNRyanKennedy) June 29, 2023

The hometown kid 🏠

Wishing you the best of luck with the Red Wings, Trey! #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/Y4QSl3zLNB— USA Hockey’s NTDP (@USAHockeyNTDP) June 29, 2023

https://t.co/SjyheaoGr7 #DRWDraft #NHLDraft2023— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 29, 2023

https://t.co/vdxnaVMydQ #DRWDraft #NHLDraft2023— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 29, 2023

He’s a brick……house 🧱 pic.twitter.com/GpvEehmOoE— USA Hockey’s NTDP (@USAHockeyNTDP) June 29, 2023

pic.twitter.com/VifK93MyEE— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) June 29, 2023

The first 🇺🇸 goalie off the board! Trey Augustine is heading home! #NHLDraft | #GoalieNation pic.twitter.com/yPzeIAcexC— USA Hockey (@usahockey) June 29, 2023

Welcome to Detroit, Trey! #DRWDraft pic.twitter.com/kxSUCkCR0t— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

Trey Augustine will hear his name called in the NHL draft, then prepare to lead MSU hockey.

“Players here affectionately refer to him as ‘Pop’. He’s a quiet, confident kid who knows what he needs to do and he does it over and over.”

From @Nathaniel_Bott.https://t.co/u4PGgxKxSP— Graham Couch (@Graham_Couch) June 28, 2023

With the No. 41 pick (second round), the Detroit Red wings select goaltender Trey Augustine. pic.twitter.com/P4CQB8XQGs— Michigan State Hockey (@MSU_Hockey) June 29, 2023

Then the Red Wings picked Soo Greyhounds defenseman Andrew Gibson…

Continue reading The trio: Detroit Red Wings pick G Trey Augustine 41st overall, D Andrew Gibson 42nd overall, and Brady Cleveland 47th overall

Per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman:

Sounds like Edmonton is working on a Kailer Yamamoto trade with Detroit.— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 29, 2023

🔁 TRADE 🔁

The #Oilers have traded forward Kailer Yamamoto & forward Klim Kostin to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for future considerations.#LetsGoOilers— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) June 29, 2023

The Oilers have traded Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin to the Red Wings in exchange for future considerations pic.twitter.com/awQXssIADL— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 29, 2023

No salary retained in this trade. Clean deal. https://t.co/yftd4YiDIm— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 29, 2023

UPDATE: The #RedWings today have acquired F Klim Kostin and F Kailer Yamamoto form the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for future considerations. pic.twitter.com/qiNleqsASi— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2023

It’s all part of the #Yzerplan! 👀#LGRW | #NHLDraft | @BallySports pic.twitter.com/bg4T31QS3v— Bally Sports Detroit (@BallySportsDET) June 29, 2023

Cost to resign Kostin was too high for Oil who are tight to cap. Likely other options out there for him with his strong finish, plus KHL an option. Was a fan favourite.

Oilers super thin on the right side up front – and have clear opening in top 6.— Ryan Rishaug (@TSNRyanRishaug) June 29, 2023

Holland told me this about Kostin last month: “He had a really good year for us. I like where he’s at. Next year, his goal is to get a bigger role. What’s a bigger role? It’s more ice time. What’s more ice time? To go from eight minutes a night to 12 to 14 minutes a night.” https://t.co/1GzfnOiKtY— Michael Traikos (@Michael_Traikos) June 29, 2023

The Red Wings have acquired Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin from the Oilers in exchange for future considerations. 🔁 pic.twitter.com/G14K8wT3R5— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 29, 2023

The Detroit Red Wings have acquired Kailer Yamamoto & Klim Kostin from the Edmonton Oilers for the future considerations. So for nothing. That’s worthy for Detroit in our eyes. Possibly low risk-high reward. pic.twitter.com/VXp1K9j0Pn— Andy & Rono (@ARHockeyStats) June 29, 2023

The Oilers traded forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin to the Red Wings for future considerations on Thursday.https://t.co/UMNzMrTiH5— NHL.com (@NHLdotcom) June 29, 2023

Detroit’s Dealing 🤝@kailer_yamamoto and Klim Kostin are heading to Hockeytown!

Details: https://t.co/NPxqUa1hFi pic.twitter.com/bxvhokEg3g— NHL (@NHL) June 29, 2023

Now that Yamamoto and Kostin are in Detroit maybe they have enough to sign UFA Bjugstad— Jim Matheson (@jimmathesonnhl) June 29, 2023

Poison pill as Oilers move Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Koston to Detroit for future considerations? Likely so https://t.co/OHQ7lCSEXt via @edmontonjournal— David Staples (@dstaples) June 29, 2023

Oilers lost a lot of grit and a bunch of personality with Kostin going to Detroit. This and plenty of other draft content at @OilersNation— Robin Brownlee (@Robin_Brownlee) June 29, 2023

Kostin wanted too much money off one fairly good NHL season and Oilers weren’t qualifying him and have him go to arb— Jim Matheson (@jimmathesonnhl) June 29, 2023

Kailer Yamamoto traded to #LGRW

So far he has not met expectations in terms of production. That said he is only 24 and small players take longer to hit their peak. He remains a decent long-term investment in dynasty leagues.https://t.co/FGDHR9Isyw pic.twitter.com/nGtNyPEiwK— Frozen Tools (@FrozenTools) June 29, 2023

I wish Kailer Yamamoto all the best in Detroit. A pleasure to deal with. Great sense of humour, loved chirping anyone and he always had a smile. Hope his neck issues are behind him.— Jason Gregor (@JasonGregor) June 29, 2023

Don’t think you’ll find many Oilers fans who weren’t cheering for Yamamoto. Salary dump to Detroit. I figured he’d end up in Seattle.— Terry Jones (@byterryjones) June 29, 2023

Massive disappointment for Yamamoto, moving from Cup contender to 24th-place DET.
“Yes, this hurts,” said a friend of the player.
DET could buy out Yamamoto – AAV of $533,334 this yer and next – or keep him at $3.1 M.
Rights to Kostin may have been Yzerman’s goal.— Mark Spector🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@SportsnetSpec) June 29, 2023

Here’s the Wings’ press release:

Continue reading Red Wings acquire Kailer Yamamoto Klim Kostin from Edmonton

Per DobberProspects’ Jordan Harris:

#LGRW Axel Sandin-Pellikka had such a busy draft season. Played 7 Champions league games, 22 SHL games, 31 J20 games, 7 WJC games, 7 U18 WCs games, 12 other international games with the U18 squad, and 5 games at the Hlinka Gretzky cup. He played a total of 91 games.— Jordan Harris (@Jordan_NHLDraft) June 29, 2023

Through all of that he finished his season strong with a great showing at the U18s. ASP should spend the entire upcoming season with Skellefteå in the SHL and they’ve also qualified for Champions League play. He’ll play in the WJC and likely other U20 international games.— Jordan Harris (@Jordan_NHLDraft) June 29, 2023

It’ll still be a lot of hockey, but a far cry from 91 games.— Jordan Harris (@Jordan_NHLDraft) June 29, 2023