Red Wings News
Vrana Talks Red Wings Departure, Substance Abuse Issues
Within days of returning to the Detroit Red Wings from the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program, forward Jakub Vrana immediately was gaining a sense that things weren’t the same. He felt certain that his time with the team would soon be at an end. In a far-reaching interview with Czech website Denik…
Bob Duff
Stevie ran a tight ship over a weekend where there was a lot of chatter but little actual action. In light of that, this was an interesting read about what happened with Vrana. Not a whole lot more is revealed beyond what we already knew, but it’s good to get the player perspective on what happened. I wish Vrana all the best (except when he’s playing against us).
Around The League
NHL rumors: Two Flyers trades hit snags, Leafs poking around on defensemen
Here’s the latest NHL buzz, including a pair of Flyers trades hitting roadblocks, Dubois to the Kings gaining steam, and the Leafs sniffing for blue-line help.
James O’Brien
A pretty good summary of everything that happened but didn’t over the weekend. Durzi was also traded from LA to Arizona.
60 Diamonds: Greatest picks from 60 NHL Drafts, Nos. 20-1
The 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft will mark the 60th anniversary of the selection process. That’s a lot of great picks, and maybe a few not-so-great ones.
SUFFER WITH ME oh well look at that, they got the best draft pick of all time indisputably right. Maybe not such a bad list after all (no, it’s still a bad list for the reasons I’ve mentioned before, they just happened to get a few correct here).
LGRW
