Detroit Red Wings
Central Division | Western Conference
Overview
The Red Wings currently have 10 players including 8 forwards, 2 defensemen, and 0 goalie(s) counting against their salary cap.
The team's current total salary cap hit stands at $23,460,000. That is $26,840,000 below the $50,300,000 cap ceiling, and $10,840,000 below the $34,300,000 cap floor. The highest cap hit on the team is $7,600,000, while the lowest is $500,000.
With a combined payroll of $25,675,000, the average salary of the team is $2,567,500. The highest salary on the team is $6,700,000, with the lowest being $475,000.
The team has 5 players signed on through the 2009-2010 season; 2 impending restricted free agents (RFAs), 2 players that will become unrestricted free agents (UFAs), 1 player that will become a free agent (FAs) on July 1st, 2008.
Rumors
- 2010 Canadian Olympic Squad
- Steve Yzerman, one of the most beloved figureheads in all of hockey. Continuously mentioned in the same breath as recent hockey greats; Gretzky, Lemieux and Messier. His resume as a player is almost unparalleled; 6th place in all-time NHL scoring, 10 time NHL all-star, recipient of the Lester B. Pearson, Frank J. Selke, Conn Smythe [...]
- Toronto Maple Leafs: The Search for a GM
- As just about everybody on the hockey planet is aware, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been devoid of a Stanley Cup for the last 41 years, seemingly on the path to 42. In an attempt to be facetious, many Leaf cohorts would happily replace their first-born to see their beloved blue & white win the prestigious trophy. There is quite obviously a myriad of reasons why the Maple Leafs along with their numerous fans have not relished in the ecstasy of Stanley Cup success in quite sometime. Over the years, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) has turned this team into one of the most profitable franchises in all of professional sports. They have focused on the business aspect of this team and they have succeeded admirably. They have continuously put making money ahead of winning hockey games. However, over recent years, the business aspect has seemingly turned against them.
- Season starts off with a bang in Detroit for…The Maple Leafs!
- A short summary of the opening night contest between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
- Detroit Red Wings Season Preview: Defending Champs
- In a way the Detroit Red Wings have one of the toughest jobs in hockey this coming season - defending the Stanley Cup. Detroit was the last team to win back to back championships (in '97 and '98) and is considered a favorite to repeat in '08-'09 - which is saying a lot in an era where repeats are rare and more often than not a team wins the Cup and finds their roster cracked open before the start of the next season, the pieces of their Stanley Cup puzzle scattered into free agency, priced out of the team's salary cap allowances after having proven their worth all the way to the ultimate prize.
- Nashville Predators Season Preview – Which Year Will This Be?
- The 2008-2009 version of the Nashville Predators are ready to take the ice and prepare for a return to the playoffs for the fifth year in a row. As the NHL ad campaign says, “Could this be the year?”
Transactions
- Islanders tab Scott Gordon to be their man
- The New York Islanders hired former Providence Bruins coach Scott Gordon last night to fill their coaching vacancy.
- Lightning sign 1st pick Stamkos
- Steven Stamkos could not be happier as he was signed to an entry level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Stamkos was selected 1st overall in the 2008 Entry Draft and has dreamed one of one day playing in the NHL. Well he edged closer to that dream as he was signed to a signed a three-year, $2.625 million contract that could be worth up to $11.175 million with incentives.
- Red Wings sign Valtteri Filppula to five-year deal
- TSN is reporting that the Detroit Red Wings have signed restricted free agent forward Valtteri Filppula to a five-year deal.
- Jay Bouwmeester Signs 1 Year Deal
- Details to follow, but from one source the amount could be as much as $4.8 million.
- Busy week for NHL signings
- This week has seen plenty of signings in the NHL with teams finding or locking up the players they believe to be key elements in their success for the upcoming season.
