Detroit Red Wings News

The Columbus Dispatch's Aaron Portzline piles on the parade float of pundits who nearly predict that the Detroit Red Wings face a nasty fall in the standings thanks to a combination of free agent losses and challenges from Central Division rivals...you know, like the team from Columbus.

Alexander Radulov, a Russian player, bolted to Ufa of the Russian KHL while still under contract to the Nashville Predators last summer.

Slaney is a 20-year-old Toronto Maple Leafs hopeful who successfully completed his first prospects camp with the Leafs this week.

Wow, courtesy of TSN's Darren Dreger. July 10, TSN : Jiri Hudler remains property of the Detroit Red Wings and therefore the recent contract he signed in the KHL is being contested.

Czech ice hockey forward Jiri Hudler, 25, is leaving NHL's Detroit as he signed a contract for next two seasons with the Russian Dynamo Moscow club Wednesday, he has told reporters.

Kris Versteeg #32 of the Chicago Blackhawks lines up for a face-off during Game Five of the Western Conference Championship Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Detroit Red Wings during on May 27, 2009 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

It has been a sour state of affairs in Detroit for the Red Wings of late. It's already been said numerous times that the loss of Hossa to Chicago, Samuelsson to Vancouver, Kopecky, and Conklin will hurt the Red Wings enough... by Elie Aintabi 32 reads Breaking News It has been a sour state of affairs in Detroit for the Red Wings of late.

Maxime Talbot was the unsung hero with two goals in the second period, but Marc-Andre Fleury came up with a sprawling save on Detroit captain Nicklas Lidstrom in the closing seconds, as Pittsburgh reversed its fate from a year ago and captured the Stanley Cup with a 2-1 win over the Red Wings in Game 7 at Joe Louis Arena.

Todd Marchant believes he has at least two good years left as an NHL player. "Several other teams," he said, were in agreement before the versatile forward agreed to a two-year contract Tuesday that will keep him in Anaheim for a total of $2.25 million.

Todd Marchant #22 of the Anaheim Ducks looks down the ice during Game Seven of the Western Conference Semifinal Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Detroit Red Wings on May 14, 2009 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

Red Wings vice president Steve Yzerman's decisions regarding Team Canada's 2010 Olympic Team orientation roster have received both praise and criticism , but at the present moment, he's mostly receiving criticism for the players he left out.

It might seem like the Blackhawks did a lot in these early days of the free-agent signing period.

Francois Beauchemin #23 of the Anaheim Ducks makes a pass during Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinal Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs against Detroit Red Wings on May 3, 2009 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

The Detroit Red Wings have signed free agent forward Ville Leino to a two-year deal.

Red Wings forward Jiri Hudler and the team are officially headed for arbitration, as noted by the Canadian Press: July 5, Canadian Press : New York Rangers winger Nikolai Zherdev and forward Jiri Hudler of the Detroit Red Wings are among 20 players who have elected salary arbitration, the NHL Players' Association announced Sunday night.

Greg Zanon #5 of the Nashville Predators gets set for the face-off during a NHL game against the Detroit Red Wings on March 29, 2009 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

Twenty-one months. That's how long Rocky Wirtz has been the chairman of the Blackhawks.

Blackhawks goalie Cristobal Huet makes a save on Detroit's Marian Hossa . If I had given you three scenarios a week ago and asked you to choose the most unlikely, which would you have picked? Ben Gordon agreeing to leave the Bulls and join the Pistons? The Blackhawks signing Marian Hossa ? Or Cubs manager Lou Piniella getting thrown out of a game? ...

As the Red Wings continue to negotiate with restricted free agent Jiri Hudler, management is combing the remnants of the unrestricted free-agent market in hopes of finding another gem.

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.