Detroit Red Wings Trade Rumors, Signings & News: Week of September 21, 2026

The Detroit Red Wings participated in four trades and made six signings over the past week while following 7 items directly involving their organization. League-wide activity included NHL players voting on Stanley Cup favorites and several major storylines such as the Hurricanes' championship bid. Additional coverage featured Canadiens final cuts and ongoing trade rumors across the NHL.

Red Wings this week

- Assigned Fs Ondrej Becher, Cameron Butler, Sheldon Dries, Noah Dower Nilsson, Dylan James, Jesse Kiiskinen, John Leonard, Sutter Muzzatti, Theo Rochette, (www.espn.com/nhl/transactions)

- NHL Rumors: Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin Open to Trade to ‘Around 8’ Teams (sports.yahoo.com/articles/nhl-rumors-red-wings-d

- NHL Rumors: Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin Open to Trade to ‘Around 8’ Teams (sportsnaut.com/nhl/nhl-rumors-dylan-larkin-trade

- Could Patrik Laine Join The Detroit Red Wings? Samuel Montembeault Also Draws Trade Rumors (sports.ndtv.com/us/nhl/could-patrik-laine-join-t

- NHL Rumor Roundup: Will The Red Wings Add A Scorer? Will The Canadiens Move Montembeault? (sports.yahoo.com/articles/nhl-rumor-roundup-red-

- NHL Rumor Roundup: Will The Red Wings Add A Scorer? Will The Canadiens Move Montembeault? (sports.yahoo.com/videos/nhl-rumor-roundup-red-wi

- NHL rumors: Patrik Laine linked to Red Wings by Pierre LeBrun (clutchpoints.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/nhl-rumor

Notable trades around the league

- Rangers Acquire 2027 NHL Draft Prospect Luca Santala from London (chl.ca/ohl-rangers/article/rangers-acquire-2027-

- Senators acquire goaltender Jonas Johansson in trade with Lightning (www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/senators-acquire-go

- NHL trade update: Edmonton Oilers trying to acquire Kirby Dach to bolster offensive lineup for the 2026-2 (timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/nhl/news/nhl-

- NHL stars forcing trades isn’t new: A full team of ‘get me out of here’ All-Stars (www.nytimes.com/athletic/7615366/2026/09/21/nhl-

Signings

- Agreed to terms with LD Logan Stanley on a 1-Year contract worth $1.5M (www.espn.com/nhl/transactions)

- Agreed to terms with LW Garrett Wilson on a 1-Year contract (www.espn.com/nhl/transactions)

- Agreed to terms with RD Nick Blankenburg on a 1-Year deal worth $1.4M (www.espn.com/nhl/transactions)

- Assigned LW Maxim Schäfer to Cape Breton (QMJHL) (www.espn.com/nhl/transactions)

- Agreed to terms with RW Nathan Bastian on a 1-year, two-way contract (www.espn.com/nhl/transactions)

- Assigned G Pheonix Copley to Cleveland (AHL) (www.espn.com/nhl/transactions)

The rumor mill

- Sick Puck Links: Canadiens Final Cuts; Larkin; NHL Trade Rumors (thesickpodcast.com/sick-puck-links-canadiens-fin

- Report: 6 More Teams Interested in Dylan Larkin; List Could Expand Further (www.nhltraderumors.me/2026/09/report-6-more-team

- ICYMI - NHL Rumours for Sept. 26: Nikishin/Hellebuyck 3-Way Trade, Chytil Scare & Marchenko to Bruins (thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/icymi-nhl-rumour

- Oilers Linked to Kirill Marchenko as Potential Trade Suitor (thehockeywriters.com/oilers-linked-to-kirill-mar

- NHL Rumours: Columbus Blue Jackets and a Kirill Marchenko Trade (lastwordonsports.com/hockey/2026/09/26/nhl-rumou

- NHL Rumours: Nikishin/Hellebuyck 3-Way Trade, Chytil Scare & Marchenko to Bruins (thehockeywriters.com/nhl-rumours-nikishin-helleb

- Reviewing NHL Trade Rumors Before 2026 Opening Week (bleacherreport.com/articles/25502943-reviewing-n

- ICYMI - NHL Rumours Sept. 25: Oilers Like Canadiens Forward, Larkin Trade List Grows, Salary Cap Exploding (thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/icymi-nhl-rumour

Around the rink

- NHL players give picks for favorite to win Stanley Cup (www.nhl.com/news/topic/season-previews/nhl-playe

- Hurricanes' bid for Stanley Cup repeat among top NHL storylines this season (www.nhl.com/news/topic/season-previews/top-story

- Sandin-Pellikka Presents Conundrum to Red Wings (DHN+) (sports.yahoo.com/articles/sandin-pellikka-presen

- Nazar hungry to help 'in-your-face' Blackhawks end six-year playoff drought (www.nhl.com/news/frank-nazar-wants-to-help-chica

- OTT at MTL | Condensed Game (www.nhl.com/video/topic/condensed-games/ott-at-m

- Red Wings Coach Drops Intriguing Hint About Final Roster (heavy.com/sports/nhl/detroit-red-wings/red-wings

Follow every move as it happens on the Transaction Wire, float your own deal in the Trade Builder, and jump into the discussion on the [boards](/).