Niklas Kronwall News

With the Calgary Flames, Jason Jaffray can walk the fine line of familiarity. Which, in his mind, is perfect.

The Calgary Herald's Scott Cruickshank reports that the Calgary Flames have signed the younger brother of Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall: July 8, Calgary Herald : Yet to be announced is the signing of defenceman Staffan Kronwall, who, according to the league , is a member of the Flames.

On the surface, the Red Wings lost a bit of luster Wednesday when Marian Hossa found a million reasons more to sign with Central Division rival Chicago, boosting an already top-notch competitor's roster.

Dan Cleary had his cell phone turned off on the golf course Wednesday. When he checked his voicemail, he received a nice surprise: a message from Steve Yzerman inviting him to Team Canada's Olympic orientation camp.

Red Wings forward Dan Cleary made Steve Yzerman and Hockey Canada's 46-man short list as an invitee to Team Canada's 2010 Olympic orientation camp in August on Thursday, but he didn't lose his verbal bite in speaking to the Free Press's Helene St.

Amongst the Red Wings-related odds and ends this Monday evening... Yahoo Sports' Two-Line Pass suggests that the Wings "won" big at the NHL Entry Draft... June 29, Yahoo Sports : Detroit Red Wings : Winners.

The Red Wings enter today's NHL entry draft with picks in each of the first three rounds for the first time since 2005.

Red Wings defenceman Chris Chelios won't be brought back for the 2009-2010 season, reports the Detroit News's Ted Kulfan: June 22, Detroit News : "It was kind of understood last summer, after Cheli signed, that the 2008-09 season would be the last one for Cheli as a Red Wing," said [Red Wings GM Ken] Holland, noting the need for the Wings to bring ...

On Sunday, Mats Sundin told Expressen's Gunnar Nordstrom that he has chosen to decline any invitation from Sweden to participate in the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

Standard messaging rates apply ... Chris Chelios wona t be back with the dreaded Detroit Red Wings after 10 years and two Stanley Cups.

Red Wings general manager Ken Holland met with 47-year-old defenseman Chris Chelios this afternoon and, as expected, told him the club will not offer him a contract for next season, ending the future Hall of Famer's 10-year career in Detroit.

The NHL has posted a slate of videos highlighting the finalists for individual awards ahead of Thursday's NHL Awards show , including a compilation of Norris Trophy finalists, including Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom... The Hart Trophy finalists, including Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk... Selke Finalists, again, including Datsyuk... And Lady ...

With the Red Wings' season at a close, the Free Press's Red Wings correspondents weighed in with memories, both good and bad, of the 2008-2009 season.

For the last three seasons, we thought that Red Wings coach Mike Babcock had installed an offensive model that couldn't be beatent over the long haul.

Henrik Zetterberg called Sidney Crosby's actions disrespectful. Nicklas Lidstrom said the Pittsburgh Penguins' young captain would learn from his mistake.

Marc-Andre Fleury had no business stopping the shot. As no Stanley Cup playoff goaltender does, really, until he makes the impossible save.

It's almost unfair to pin Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall down to only one word to describe how he could feel today.

The pall hadn't lifted Saturday. The city remained in hockey mourning, seeking an answer for the unexplainable.

Damien Cox F or six games, this was a Stanley Cup final that was all about the Pittsburgh Penguins having to prove that this year could be different, that they could play up to the level of the Detroit Red Wings and that they weren't a ' again a ' too young to be champions.

Slide over Super Mario and make room on the Stanley Cup for a new batch of Pittsburgh Penguins.