Offer sheets for restricted free agents are rare, with only a dozen signed in the past 27 years. It’s typically an exercise in futility because only four players since 1997 have moved as RFAs.

On Tuesday, the NHL revealed the offer sheet compensation levels (based on the AAV of potential RFA poachings) for the 2025 offseason. With that in mind, here's a look at some potential options ...

Michael Rasmussen had to sweat out his first NHL goal in more than two years for a few extra minutes. The young Detroit Red Wings center hopes he can reach the point where he didn’t have to fret ...

But Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman generally hasn't been a fan of signing RFAs, and at his season-ending press conference last month, it didn't sound like that'll change this summer.

Detroit Red Wings fans never will forget Steve Yzerman, with his gap-toothed smile, hoisting the Stanley Cup on the final night of the 1996-97 season.. Believe it or not, it’s almost time to ...

Babcock coached the Red Wings for a decade, winning a Stanley Cup with the team and making the playoffs each season of his tenure. [ Detroit Free Press ] Published Aug 12, 2015 ...

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Now that the dust has settled on free agency, with many of the Red Wings’ marquee signings meeting with the media virtually Sunday afternoon, it’s impossible not to begin wondering how all ...

Might this spark an interest in restricted free agents this offseason? The Detroit Red Wings have never tendered an offered sheet. But many teams are expected to compete for the handful of top ...