2025–26 Detroit Red Wings season

2025–26 Detroit Red Wings
DivisionAtlantic
ConferenceEastern
Team information
General managerSteve Yzerman
CoachTodd McLellan
CaptainDylan Larkin
Alternate captainsTBD
TBD
ArenaLittle Caesars Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
Toledo Walleye (ECHL)

The 2025–26 Detroit Red Wings season will be the 100th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[1] It will be the Red Wings' ninth season at Little Caesars Arena. This will be the Red Wings' first full season under head coach Todd McLellan, after former head coach Derek Lalonde, was fired on December 26, 2024.[2]

Schedule and results

Preseason

Roster

Updated 2 July 2025.[4][5]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
– Mason Appleton C R 29 2025 Green Bay, Wisconsin
48 Jonatan Berggren RW L 24 2018 Uppsala, Sweden
– Jacob Bernard-Docker D R 25 2025 Canmore, Alberta
8 Ben Chiarot D L 34 2022 Hamilton, Ontario
37 J. T. Compher LW R 30 2023 Northbrook, Illinois
18 Andrew Copp  C L 30 2022 Ann Arbor, Michigan
93 Alex DeBrincat RW R 27 2023 Farmington Hills, Michigan
77 Simon Edvinsson D L 22 2021 Onsala, Sweden
– John Gibson  G L 31 2025 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
56 Erik Gustafsson D L 33 2024 Nynäshamn, Sweden
3 Justin Holl D R 33 2023 Tonka Bay, Minnesota
20 Albert Johansson D L 24 2019 Karlstad, Sweden
88 Patrick Kane RW L 36 2023 Buffalo, New York
92 Marco Kasper C L 21 2022 Innsbruck, Austria
84 William Lagesson D L 29 2024 Gothenburg, Sweden
71 Dylan Larkin (C) C L 28 2014 Waterford, Michigan
43 Carter Mazur  LW R 23 2021 Jackson, Michigan
– Ian Mitchell D R 26 2025 St. Albert, Alberta
14 Tyler Motte (UFA) C L 30 2024 St. Clair, Michigan
27 Michael Rasmussen C L 26 2017 Vancouver, British Columbia
23 Lucas Raymond LW R 23 2020 Gothenburg, Sweden
53 Moritz Seider D R 24 2019 Zell, Germany
15 Craig Smith (UFA) C R 35 2025 Madison, Wisconsin
85 Elmer Söderblom LW L 23 2019 Gothenburg, Sweden
39 Cam Talbot G L 37 2024 Caledonia, Ontario
– James van Riemsdyk LW L 36 2025 Middletown, New Jersey


Transactions

The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025–26 season.

Trades

Date Details Ref
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) To Detroit Red Wings
John Gibson 		To Anaheim Ducks
Petr Mrazek
4th-round pick in 2026
2nd-round pick in 2027 		[6]
June 30, 2025 (2025-06-30) To Detroit Red Wings
Future considerations 		To Minnesota Wild
Vladimir Tarasenko 		[7]

Free agents

Date Player Team Contract term Ref
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) Ian Mitchell from Boston Bruins 1-year [8]
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) Jacob Bernard-Docker from Buffalo Sabres 1-year [9]
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) James van Riemsdyk from Columbus Blue Jackets 1-year [10]
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) Jeff Petry to Florida Panthers 1-year [11]
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) Alex Lyon to Buffalo Sabres 2-year [12]
July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02) Mason Appleton from Winnipeg Jets 2-year [13]

Signings

Date Player Contract term Ref
June 26, 2025 (2025-06-26) Antti Tuomisto 1-year [14]
June 27, 2025 (2025-06-27) William Lagesson 2-year [15]
June 30, 2025 (2025-06-30) Albert Johansson 2-year [16]
June 30, 2025 (2025-06-30) Jonatan Berggren 1-year [17]
June 30, 2025 (2025-06-30) Patrick Kane 1-year [18]
July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02) Elmer Söderblom 2-year [19]

Draft picks

See also: List of Detroit Red Wings draft picks

Below are the Detroit Red Wings' selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 27 and 28, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.[20]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 13 Carter Bear LW  Canada Everett Silvertips (WHL)
2 44 Eddie Genborg RW  Sweden Linköping HC (SHL)
3 751 Michal Pradel G  Slovakia Tri-City Storm (USHL)
4 1092 Brent Solomon RW  United States Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
1193 Michal Svrcek LW  Slovakia Brynäs IF (SHL)
5 140 Nikita Tyurin D  Russia Moscow Spartak Jr. (MHL)
6 172 Will Murphy D  Canada Cape Breton Eagles (QMJHL)
7 204 Grayden Robertson-Palmer C  Canada Phillips-Andover Academy (USHS-Prep)

Notes:

  1. The New York Rangers' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on October 29, 2024, that sent Olli Maatta to Utah in exchange for this pick.[21]
  2. The Columbus Blue Jackets' fourth-round pick went to the Red Wings as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a third-round pick in 2025 (76th overall) to Columbus in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2026 and this pick.
  3. The Tampa Bay Lightning's fourth-round pick went to the Red Wings as the result of a trade on March 5, 2025, that sent Yanni Gourde to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time). The condition – Detroit will receive the higher of Edmonton or Tampa Bay's fourth-round picks in 2025 – was converted when the Edmonton advanced to the Western Conference finals on May 14, 2025.[22]

References

  1. ^ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
  2. ^ "McLellan hired as Red Wings coach, replaces Lalonde". NHL.com. December 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  3. ^ Roth, Thomas (June 24, 2025). "Red Wings announce 2025-26 preseason schedule". NHL.com. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  4. ^ "Detroit Red Wings Roster". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  5. ^ "Detroit Red Wings Roster Transactions". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  6. ^ "Gibson traded to Red Wings by Ducks for Mrazek, 2 draft picks". NHL.com. June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  7. ^ Roth, Thomas (June 30, 2025). "Red Wings trade Vladimir Tarasenko to Minnesota Wild in exchange for future considerations". NHL.com. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  8. ^ Roth, Thomas (July 1, 2025). "Red Wings sign Ian Mitchell to one-year contract". Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  9. ^ Roth, Thomas (July 1, 2025). "Red Wings sign Jacob Bernard-Docker to one-year contract". NHL.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  10. ^ "Van Riemsdyk signs 1-year, $1 million contract with Red Wings". NHL.com. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  11. ^ "Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Defenseman Jeff Petry on One-Year Contract". NHL.com. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  12. ^ LaBarber, Jourdon (July 1, 2025). "Sabres sign Lyon to 2-year contract". NHL.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  13. ^ "Red Wings sign Mason Appleton to two-year contract". NHL.com. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  14. ^ Roth, Thomas (June 26, 2025). "Red Wings sign Antti Tuomisto to one-year, two-way contract extension". NHL.com. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  15. ^ Roth, Thomas (June 27, 2025). "Red Wings sign William Lagesson to two-year contract extension". NHL.com. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  16. ^ Roth, Thomas (June 30, 2025). "Red Wings sign Albert Johansson to two-year contract extension". NHL.com. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  17. ^ Roth, Thomas (June 30, 2025). "Red Wings sign Jonatan Berggren to one-year contract extension". NHL.com. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  18. ^ Roth, Thomas (June 30, 2025). "Red Wings sign Patrick Kane to one-year contract extension". NHL.com. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  19. ^ Roth, Thomas (July 2, 2025). "Red Wings re-sign Elmer Söderblom to two-year contract". NHL.com. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  20. ^ Mills, Jonathan (May 5, 2025). "Red Wings will pick No. 13 overall in 2025 NHL Entry Draft". NHL.com. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  21. ^ "Maatta traded to Utah by Red Wings for draft pick". NHL.om. October 30, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  22. ^ "Bjorkstrand, Gourde traded to Lightning by Kraken in 3-team deal". NHL.com. March 5, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
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