The Red Wings announced Saturday that they’ve activated winger James van Riemsdyk from the non-roster list and assigned defenseman Erik Gustafsson to AHL Grand Rapids to open a spot on the active roster.

The <a href=" Red Wings waive defenseman Justin Holl and Erik Gustafsson on Sunday, clearing space for a top prospect to potentially make the team.

A Detroit Red Wings insider gave a promising update to a young defenseman ahead of the season and his role with the team.

Yzerman mentioned Lucas Raymond, who earned his way onto Detroit’s 2021-22 Opening Night roster and finished his rookie campaign with 57 points (23 goals, 34 assists) in 82 games, as an example of that process playing itself out.

The Ducks’ big contract for Jackson LaCombe sets a market benchmark that could push the <a href=" Wings to prioritize an early, high-value extension for young defenseman Simon Edvinsson.

Detroit Red Wings fans who wanted to see more of a youth movement in the upcoming 2025-26 NHL campaign, which officially begins for them on Thursday, have gotten their wish.

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Jake Walman is in the final year of a three-year, $10.2 million contract he originally signed with the Detroit Red Wings.

DETROIT -- Going into this past weekend, the Detroit Red Wings’ 2025-26 preseason roster was at 25 players – 14 forwards, nine defensemen and two goaltenders. But by 5 p.m. ET on Monday, the deadline that NHL clubs must submit their first active rosters of the campaign, that number must be trimmed to 23.

The Detroit Red Wings kicked off their 2025-26 season against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. However, the Red Wings certainly did not get the results they had hoped for in the matchup. This is because the Red Wings lost to the Canadiens by a 5-1 final score.