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Greg Wyshynski, editor and writer for the hockey blog, Puck Daddy, recently graded every team in the NHL on the free agency feeding frenzy that takes place each year.He plastered a "C" on the Detroit Red Wings... by Keith Shelton 3 253 reads Opinion Greg Wyshynski, editor and writer for the hockey blog, Puck Daddy, recently graded every team in the ...

Marian Hossa did exactly what he said he wanted to, find a place to be long term.

Red Wings GM Ken Holland spoke to ESPN's Pierre LeBrun earlier this afternoon, discussing his team's expectation that they'd lose the services of Marian Hossa, Tomas Kopecky, Ty Conklin, and Mikael Samuelsson: July 6, ESPN : "Obviously, people who have followed our team over the years have probably been accustomed to us being active early in July," ...

The Detroit Free Press's Helene St. James updated her report regarding Red Wings forward Jiri Hudler's likely filing for salary arbitration with the numbers he and the Red Wings will use in their arguments: July 3, Detroit Free Press : Restricted free agent Jiri Hudler plans on filing for arbitration before the weekend.

The Red Wings may announce a two-year deal for restricted free agent forward Ville Leino as early as today.

Marian Hossa #81 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates after he scored a short handed gosl in the first period against the Chicago Blackhawks during Game Four of the Western Conference Championship Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 24, 2009.

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The Detroit Free Press's Jamie Samuelssen wondered aloud which Red Wings, 2002 Stanley Cup-winners like Nicklas Lidstrom, Brendan Shanahan, Sergei Fedorov, and Dominik Hasek excluded, may garner consideration for the Hockey Hall of Fame down the line: June 24, Detroit Free Press : Which current Wings will get in? I mentioned Chelios already, ...

Yahoo Sports' Greg "Puck Daddy" Wyshynski posted a few snippets from Nick Friedell's interview with Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane, who adorns the cover of EA's "NHL 10." Kane's suggestion about taking "virtual" revenge on Red Wings forward Johan Franzen for smacking his mouthguard away during the Western Conference Finals will probably ...

NHL.com's Rocky Bonnano spoke to Finn-living-in-Sweden super-blogger Risto Pakarinen about Team Sweden's depth down the middle, and a big part of that depth involves two Red Wings forwards who can play both at center and on the wing: June 24, NHL.com : Sweden's current depth chart at center for Vancouver has two slam-dunk candidates in Washington's ...

Dan Bylsma's incredible and improbable run to a Stanley Cup has earned him the NHL coach of the year award as selected by The Hockey News.

I've given it four days to sink in: The Red Wings did not win the Stanley Cup. Despite Detroit having a 2-0 and 3-2 lead in the Stanley Cup Final, Pittsburgh came back to claim the greatest trophy in all of sports... by Evan Drexler 51 reads History June 17, 2009 I've given it four days to sink in: The Red Wings did not win the Stanley Cup.

The Detroit Free Press posted a slate of one-opinion-and-then-the-other letters from Pittsburgh Penguins fans who either thought that the Red Wings' faithful behaved with classlessness or class on Friday night, and the Beaver County Times' Mark Madden wants to know that you--yes, you, Red Wings fan--are a total jerk because you do not bow down ...

Henrik and Daniel Sedin's desire to earn "lifetime contracts" similar to Henrik Zetterberg's deal with the Detroit Red Wings drew this comment from the Vancouver Sun's Iain MacIntyre: June 18, Vancouver Sun : Lifetime contracts are relatively new to the NHL.

Did this year's playoff run change your mind at all on how the Wings should treat the Marian Hossa situation this off-season? Marian Hossa has become an awfully easy punching bag across the hockey world.

Doing it as an owner took a decade. But while he was on the ice at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit minutes after the Penguins ' 2-1 victory in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final Friday night, Lemieux did not seem to mind the wait.

Crosby failed to shake the hand of all the Detroit players, including Red Wings ' captain Lidstrom, after Pittsburgh won the Stanley Cup at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena on Friday night after a 2-1 win in Game 7 of the finals.

Even if the Detroit Red Wings wanted to stand pat, the salary cap will dictate that significant changes be made this offseason.

There will be talks soon between the sides, that much is certain. But in the aftermath of the ultimately disappointing finish to the 2009 playoffs, the Red Wings and Marian Hossa have to look at what's best for them.

Hudler and Stuart's pinch combined with Samuelsson's lazy line change on Max Talbot's killer goal.