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Video links: Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, Jesse Kiiskinen speak with the media at the Red Wings’ Summer Development Camp

The Red Wings’ website posted a pair of non-embeddable videos in which Michael Brandsegg-Nygard and Jesse Kiiskinen speak with the team’s media corps at the team’s Summer Development Camp.

I’ll post the YouTube embeds when they appear on the Wings’ YouTube channel.

Updated at 4:22 PM: Here we go:

Tweets of note from the first-day’s Summer Development Camp media availabilties

Per Red Wings play-by-play announcer Ken Kal…

Hoping for ‘something big’

Take this pre-free-agency tidbit from The Athletic’s James Mirtle, who discusses every NHL team’s UFA “wish list,” as you wish:

The Red Wings landed goaltender John Gibson from Anaheim in exchange for Petr Mrazek and two draft picks (a second and a fourth-rounder). Prediction: Detroit is by no means done, as word is it has something big planned for the next few days.

Continued; we can always hope.

Red Wings re-sign RFA Albert Johansson to a 2-year deal at $1.125 million AAV

Updated 3x at 3:08 PM: Per the Detroit Red Wings:

Update: Here’s the press release:

Red Wings sign Albert Johansson to two-year contract extension

2019 Second-round pick skated in 61 games with Detroit in 2024-25

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today signed defenseman Albert Johansson to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $1.125 million.

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Press release: Red Wings post presser for Tarasenko trade

Per the Detroit Red Wings:

Red Wings trade Vladimir Tarasenko to Minnesota Wild in exchange for future considerations

Two-time Stanley Cup Champion has recorded 662 points in 831 games since 2012-13

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today traded forward Vladimir Tarasenko to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for future considerations.

Tarasenko, 33, skated in 80 games with the Red Wings during the 2024-25 season and ranked among the team leaders with 11 goals (T7th), 22 assists (7th), 33 points (7th) and 133 shots (7th). The 6-foot, 222-pound forward scored his 300th career NHL goal on Feb. 8 vs. Tampa Bay. Tarasenko split the 2023-24 campaign between the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers, recording 41 points (17-24-41), a plus-13 rating and 12 penalty minutes in 57 games with the Senators before tallying 14 points (6-8-14) in 19 regular-season games with the Panthers. Tarasenko helped the Panthers win their first Stanley Cup championship in 2024, logging nine points (5-4-9) in 24 postseason contests. He also captured a Stanley Cup title with St. Louis in 2019, finishing with 17 points (11-6-17) in 26 playoff matchups. Originally selected by the St. Louis Blues in the first round (16th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Tarasenko has compiled 662 points (304-358-662), a plus-61 rating and 203 penalty minutes in 831 games with the Blues, New York Rangers, Senators, Panthers and Red Wings since 2012-13. He has also registered 73 points (49-24-73) and 10 penalty minutes in 121 Stanley Cup Playoff games. Tarasenko has been selected to four NHL All-Star Games, including three-consecutive appearances from 2015-17. Additionally, Tarasenko was named to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 2014-15 and 2015-16, and was a finalist for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in 2016-17.

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Tweet of note: 14 seconds of Summer Development Camp sound

The Red Wings posted a short clip teasing the opening of the team’s 2025 Summer Development Camp:

Update: Also:

Update #2:

Wings may take the trade route if they strike out in free agency

Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen notes that, should the Red Wings strike out on a free agent scoring forward and/or top-four defenseman during free agency, the team will likely explore the post-UFA trade market.

However, GM Steve Yzerman has stated that he’s not going to move top prospects for nothing–nor move roster players that create gaps in the team’s depth chart:

“They’re just aren’t a lot of options right [now],” Yzerman said. “I guess I would say when I’m talking to teams right now, everybody wants players like we want players. What do we have to offer?”

Potential trading partner aren’t looking for players with term and salaries that don’t fit well with their production. In other words, team aren’t looking to add J.T. Compher who has three seasons remaining on his deal.

They are looking for low-salaried players with big up-side, like Marco Kasper or Simon Edvinsson.  It makes no sense for Detroit to trade those players. The Red Wings obviously prefer to move prospects who aren’t yet in the NHL or future draft picks. On Saturday, the traded a second-round and fourth-round pick and Petr Mrazek for goalie John Gibson.

“There’s a couple of interesting options (in the trade market), but I think now everybody’s going to focus on free agency for a few days and see where that shakes out,” Yzerman said.

He was asked whether he would trade a top player ?

“Maybe,” Yzerman said. “But it doesn’t necessarily make sense to trade at any position that creates a hole at that position. “

Continued

Red Wings trade Vladimir Tarasenko to Minnesota Wild for future considerations, no salary retained

Updated 2x at 1:36 PM: Per the Detroit Red Wings:

No news as to how much of Tarsenko’s $4.75 million contract was retained by the Wings, if any was retained at all.

UPDATE:

Update #2: Per The Athletic’s Michael Russo and Max Bultman:

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Tweet of note: show me the numbers

The Athletic’s Max Bultman is attending the Detroit Red Wings’ Summer Development Camp at Little Caesars Arena today, and he’s posted a picture of the Wings attending prospects‘ number assignments and listed heights and weights: