The Detroit Red Wings’ 2026 prospect tournament takes place at Little Caesars Arena’s BELFOR Training Center starting on Saturday, with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins and Dallas Stars battling the Red Wings as the teams play 3 games over the course of Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday…
And the Detroit News’s Ted Kulfan focuses on a trio of Wings prospects as he previews the round robin tournament:
Each of the teams will play three games. The Wings will face Dallas Saturday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m.; Pittsburgh Sunday at 7 p.m., and Columbus to end the tournament Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Thirteen of the 24 players on the Wings’ roster are former Wings’ draft picks, including two first-round picks (Nate Danielson, Carter Bear), and second-round picks (Trey Augustine, Dylan James).
Danielson, Bear and Augustine are intriguing storylines as the Wings’ training camp Thursday.
Danielson played in 28 games with the Wings last season, with two goals and five assists, before dwindling playing time forced the Wings to return Danielson to minor league affiliate Grand Rapids. With captain Dylan Larkin’s trade request still hanging over the organization, and the center position in flux, Danielson could be vying for an opening night roster spot with an impressive camp.
Bear impressed during his first training camp last year and put together an outstanding final junior season in Everett (WHL). Bear had 77 points (36 goals, 41 assists) and had a plus-45 rating in 53 games.
Augustine, a South Lyon native and former Michigan State star, was one of the premier goaltenders in the NCAA the last two years. Augustine was 24-9-1 with a 2.11 goals-against average and .929 save percentage last season at MSU, before joining Grand Rapids for two games at the end of the regular season.
Continued (paywall); as Kulfan notes, the Red Wings’ website will stream the games to a geographical area constrained by Michigan’s boundaries and Toledo, Ohio…
