Red Wings’ Yzerman talked trade but was loaded for Bear

Steve Yzerman: Detroit Red Wings explored trades at NHL draft but 'nothing was a fit'

Steve Yzerman: Teams called about the Detroit Red Wings giving up their pick at 13 in NHL draft, but "nothing was a fit."

Red Wings had trade talks with every NHL team but stayed put for Bear

"We've talked to every team in the league," Steve Yzerman said after Friday night's first round.

Red Wings’ Yzerman talked trade but was loaded for Bear

The Detroit Red Wings kept one of their biggest trade chips, the 13th pick in the draft, and didn’t make a move prior to Friday’s first round.

Detroit’s got to shop wisely when free agency begins on Tuesday at 12 PM

Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman suggested that he will not be buying out Vladimir Tarasenko, Justin Holl or any other roster players (per Sean Shapiro) when he spoke with the media yesterday afternoon. Yzerman also stated that the team will examine the unrestricted free agent marketplace, which opens on Tuesday at 12 PM EDT, and the post-free agency trade market in order to bolster the team’s blueline and forward corps. The Athletic asked its NHL bea…