Ty Conklin News

The unrestricted free agent marketplace has slowed down considerably over the past two days, but not for the reason you might think--or Bucky Gleason thinks.

The Chicago Blackhawks dipped deep into the NHL free-agent market by signing star forward Marian Hossa away from the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday with a 12-year, $62.8 million contract.

The Red Wings have decided to let Ty Conklin test the open market and see what Jimmy Howard can do at the NHL level, but the Oakland Press's Pat Caputo notes that the Wings have at least two high-end prospects who could make the jump to the NHL if Howard doesn't pan out: June 29, The Oakland Press : I know the Red Wings are selling the Jimmy ...

Former Red Wings goaltender Ty Conklin seems resigned to the concept that he serves as Chris Mason's back-up with the St.

If anyone is surprised that the Detroit Red Wings parted company with forwards Marian Hossa and Tomas Kopecky and goalie Ty Conklin, they weren't listening to General Manager Ken Holland in the weeks leading up to free agency.

Former Red Wings Ty Conklin and Marian Hossa apparently held conference calls with their respective teams this afternoon, and the St.

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.

Jimmy Howard has a memorable year on tap. Not only is the former University of Maine All-American going to marry Rachel Miller on Aug.

Marian Hossa has signed a deal to join the Blackhawks for the remainder of his career, using the start of today's free agency to sign a 12-year contract with Detroit's top Central Division rival the Detroit Free Press is reporting.

Ty Conklin #29 of the Detroit Red Wings warms up before playing against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Seven of the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Joe Louis Arena on June 12, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan.

The Fourth Period noted this rumor from the St. Petersburg Times' Damien Cristodero, discussing the Lightning's free agent plans: July 1, St.

With Marian Hossa and Ty Conklin almost certain to join the ranks of the, "Former Red Wings club," Sportsnet's Mike Brophy reminds us why teams may not line up to pay Hossa $8 million a season... June 29, Sportsnet : Marian Hossa remains one of the best players in the league, but you have to wonder what a lousy playoff this past season did to harm ...

NHL.com's John Kreiser attempted to handicap the "Top 50 free agents" available to NHL teams as of 12 PM EDT on Wednesday, and he mentioned a few likely members of the "Former Red Wings" club on his list: June 28, NHL.com : Marian Hossa, Detroit, stats: 40-31-72 in 74 GP : The only 40-goal scorer on the market, Hossa took a one-year deal from ...

This weekend's NHL entry draft in Montreal is widely considered to feature the strongest, deepest pool of talent teams have had to choose from in six years.

Red Wings GM Ken Holland told both the Windsor Star's Dave Waddell and MLive.com's own Ansar Khan that he can't really move in terms of making contract offers to free agents-to-be Marian Hossa, Mikael Samuelsson, Tomas Kopecky, Darren McCarty, Aaron Downey, or Ty Conklin until the NHL firms up its salary cap figure for the 09-10 season: June 23, ...

Chris Chelios will not be returning to the Red Wings. General manager Ken Holland met with Chelios Monday afternoon and, as expected, gave him the news Chelios will not be re-signed. "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 Holland, noting the need for ...

On Sunday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Bernie Miklasz suggested that the St. Louis Blues are apparently hot on the Red Wings' tail for the Central Division crown .

The Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup last year and gained a significant player, Marian Hossa.

The pain of Friday's Game 7 loss in the Stanley Cup final remains fresh for the Detroit Red Wings, who gathered for a team picture Monday at Joe Louis Arena Players collected their personal belongings and several did so knowing it could be for the last time in Detroit.

Sportsnet's Chris Nichols believes that Red Wings goaltender Ty Conklin's desire to remain in Detroit leaves the Red Wings in something of a pickle: June 16, Sportsnet : It's not surprising that Conklin would want to be a part of this team, but it's a surprise that it actually might happen again.