The Detroit Red Wings’ prospects will battle the Dallas Stars’ prospects tonight at 6:30 PM EDT (on DetroitRedWings.com in Michigan and Northwest Ohio), and the Wings posted a “morning skate” Tweet/X post spotlighting Trey Augustine’s workload:

Gettin' loose for game one🏒 pic.twitter.com/c1tgBtyPOZ

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) September 12, 2026

The Detroit Red Wings’ prospect tournament begins today, and the Detroit Red Wings’ game against the Dallas Stars’ prospects will air on DetroitRedWings.com in Michigan and northwest Ohio:

Prospects first game🔜 pic.twitter.com/j4j1N2mYjL

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) September 12, 2026

Catch the game on https://t.co/fDqto8YkYT & the red wings app with @KenKalDRW & @iamtrevort on the call🎙️

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) September 12, 2026

Update: Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen hypes up Trey Augustine:

Detroit Hockey Now’s Bob Duff discusses a Swedish story that slid under my radar this morning. As it turns out, Red Wings prospect and Brynas IF forward Charlie Forslund is a bit of a music man:

The 20-year-old Forslund is a master mixer. He has a mixing console set up in his apartment.

Through Charlie Forslund Music on YouTube, TikTok, and Amazon Music, he’s already produced 11 songs.

“I don’t know where it comes from,” Forslund told Swedish Hockey News. “It’s probably because I’ve always had an interest in it and felt like I wanted to start making my own music rather than just listening to other people’s music.”

The 6-foot-3, 212-pound Forslund won’t be mixing it up in the SHL, at least not to start the season. He’s been loaned out to Almtuna in Sweden’s second division, HockeyAllsvenskan. He’s played in Sweden’s second tier since the Red Wings made Forslund the 176th overall pick of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

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Detroit Hockey Now concludes its survey of the Red Wings’ top prospects with one Russian defenseman Nikita Tyurin this morning. Tyurin is only 19, and the 6’1,” 190-pound defenseman is currently playing for Khimik Voskresensk in the VHL, the Russian equivalent to the AHL.

As Bob Duff notes, Tyurin has a tremendous skill set, but playing in Russia’s version of the AHL is not ideal for him in terms of professional evolution:

Three Reasons Why Tyurin Will Play in the NHL

1. He’s an outstanding puck mover. NHL teams are seeking mobile defenders, and Tyurin certainly fits that bill.
2. His first pass is extremely accurate. That’s another asset for a defenseman, perhaps the least talked-about in terms of importance.
3. Tyurin’s hockey sense is off the charts. He reads the game well, and reacts quickly to close gaps.

What May Hold Him Back

Tyurin doesn’t get a lot of love in the Russian media. When the top teenage players in the country are profiled, it’s rare that he gets any notice.

This season, Tyurin is playing for Khimik in the VHL, the Russian second division. While it’s true he’s still only 19, the fact that Tyurin still hasn’t cracked Spartak’s KHL roster is a bit worrisome. Top Russian prospects now in the NHL like Ivan Demidov and Matvei Michkov were KHL regulars by the time they turned 18.

Continued; everybody loves Tyurin’s skill set. They just wonder whether it translates to an NHL pedigree.

The Free Press’s Carlos Monarrez weighs in on the Red Wings’ decision to strip the captaincy from one Dylan Larkin:

It’s one thing for Larkin to ask for a trade – I can’t blame him for that, if it was based on a difficult relationship with Yzerman and a lack of faith in the team’s direction. But it’s quite another thing to now start acting as though there’s still some kind of “band of brothers” vibe.

So the Wings were right to strip Larkin of his “C.” They posted Friday that the season will start without a captain being named: “Any further discussions or decisions regarding this topic will be made once new hockey operations leadership is in place.”

But the Wings didn’t go far enough. They should have jumped right to naming defenseman Moritz Seider as captain – which is pretty much a no-brainer for whoever the new GM is. As I noted, though, the Wings are in leadership limbo, which makes it hard to make big organizational decisions.

The Athletic’s Mark Lazerus filed a column full of notes from the NHL/NHLPA Player Media Tour in Las Vegas, discussing the Red Wings and Winnipeg Jets’ situations as Dylan Larkin and Connor Hellebuyck want “out” of their respective cities:

DeBrincat, meanwhile, bristled at the idea that Larkin’s trade request and the front-office turmoil has stunted the long-brewing momentum of a rebuild nearly a decade in the making.

“I honestly wouldn’t even call it derailed,” he said. “I think we have a majority of our team coming back. Obviously, (Patrick Kane’s) gone, but we got a couple of additions that are really going to help us out. So going into the year, we’re looking essentially the same as we were last year. … I think it’s a fresh start. We can get our minds set and get confident again and learn from our mistakes last year.”

Still, that doesn’t take away the hurt when a friend and teammate wants out.

“It sucks,” DeBrincat said. “Doesn’t really change what we think of him. He’s still a great player. He’s been a great friend and a great teammate to me, and we obviously love him here. That’s kind of for him to answer: what’s next for him. But for us, I think it’s all the same. We’re happy to see him at the rink and happy to get started.”

DeBrincat also addressed his own situation as awaiting a contract extension:

“Winning is very important to me,” he said. “I think we’re a lot closer than people are giving us credit for. For being in Detroit, I’ve said it all along, I love it here. Ultimately, that’s where I want to end up. But there’s a lot of things that go into that, so we’ll see what happens when a new GM comes in. But overall, I love the guys, I love the team, love playing for the Red Wings.”

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Expressen’s Gunnar Nordstrom offers a few quips and quotes from the principals around Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson this morning. This one isn’t exactly a blockbuster article, but I’m posting it for context’s sake. As per usual, this is roughly translated from Swedish:

Simon Edvinsson on his way to a new monster contract

LOS ANGELES. He’s going and waiting for a big pay rise.

But instead of sitting at home in Gothenburg and being depressed, NHL defender Simon Edvinsson, 23, has set off to the United States.

“Yes, I’m in Detroit now,” he told Expressen.

The Detroit Red Wings’ 2026 prospect tournament gets underway tomorrow at Little Caesars Arena’s BELFOR Training Center, and the games will be streamed on DetroitRedWings.com for viewers in Michigan and northwest Ohio. The Wings posted a “reminder Tweet” this evening:

Starts tomorrow‼️ pic.twitter.com/KrTYFRt3sk

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) September 11, 2026

The Hockey News’s Adam Proteau suggests that one of Moritz Seider, Alex DeBrincat or Luca Raymond should be the Red Wings’ next captain. Here’s his argument as to why Seider earns the “most likely” nod:

Moritz Seider

There are many reasons to name Seider captain. Here are a few: firstly, he’s contractually committed to the Red Wings for the next five seasons. Larkin has shown a player can still want out even if they’re signed long-term, but there’s never been any sense Seider wants out. 

Another reason Seider is the right call to replace Larkin is because he has the experience as a leader that has groomed him to be an NHL captain.

Seider was captain for Team Germany at the IIHF World Junior Championship, and he’s been an alternate captain for the Wings as well as an assistant captain for Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics. This isn’t someone who shies away from a leadership role.

Seider is now 25 years old, and he’s signed to a bargain contract paying him only $8.5 million per season. Giving him the captaincy is the right move for the Red Wings. He’s Detroit’s best player, and while that shouldn’t always be the biggest reason, in this case it’s the right choice to get the franchise back on the right path to success.

Continued; I happen to believe that Seider is the slam-dunk choice for the Red Wings’ captaincy, even over hometown boy Alex DeBrincat and the promising Lucas Raymond.

Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen profiles Red Wings prospect and 21-year-old center Noah Dower-Nilsson today, discussing the pluses and minuses of the 6,’ 185-pound center:

Three Reasons Why Dower-Nilsson Will Play in the NHL

1. Strong offensive skills, strong shot, with quick release.
2. Sees the ice well and that supports clever playmaking ability. .
3. Good hands around the net, in traffic, has instincts to take advantage of the loose change arround the net.

What May Hold Him Back

The young Swede has had more than his fair share of injuries in his young career. Is he durable enough? He added pounds and strength in the past year and that should help. But part of taking the last step to the show is proving you can stay healthy over the course of a now 84-game NHL regular-season.

Also, needs to be more focused when he doesn’t have the puck. He also lacks explosiveness in his skating and needs to work on adding more power to his stride.

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