Detroit Red Wings Trade Rumors, Signings & News: Week of July 27, 2026

The Detroit Red Wings were mentioned in six of the past seven days' hockey news items with five specific reports involving the team. The club made eight trades and signed six players during this period while also generating eight rumors. NHL Network's top 20 wings entering 2026-27 included five questions about the Red Wings' prospects.

Red Wings this week

- Red Wings reportedly make decision to avoid Dylan Larkin trade request (bolavip.com/en/nhl/red-wings-reportedly-make-dec

- NHL Rumor Roundup: Latest On Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat And Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj (sports.yahoo.com/videos/nhl-rumor-roundup-latest

- NHL Rumor Roundup: Latest On Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat And Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj (sports.yahoo.com/articles/nhl-rumor-roundup-late

- NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings – Dylan Larkin and Simon Edvinsson (nhlrumors.com/nhl-rumors-detroit-red-wings-dylan

- Red Wings’ Alex DeBrincat reportedly won’t follow Dylan Larkin’s example amid rumors (bolavip.com/en/nhl/red-wings-alex-debrincat-repo

Notable trades around the league

- JOHN CARLSON TRADED TO ANAHEIM DUCKS | HUGE NHL TRADE DEADLINE NEWS Chelsea Handler (P2F5byjlL6) (mshale.com/8a849131/108e712fhN0Ktbge7Mg)

- LIVE: JAKE WALMAN TRADED TO EDMONTON OILERS! NHL TRADE DEADLINE 2025 Santos - Bragantino (37t5zUnN99) (mshale.com/069203c9/95389d43pDzPyxIuKpc)

- These Major NHL Trades Got Interesting... Very (O8lkmb6qzf) (mshale.com/cc6ab858/5ef2536bGjElWBkoVgYsAzw)

- THESE TRADES JUST CHANGED THE ENTIRE NHL... Capoliveri (Iy6zkaNr9a) (mshale.com/27d37a65/3ac6da2dXkQ8KAU1ZAVbATg)

- Canadiens acquire forward Sasha Pastujov from the Anaheim Ducks (www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/canadiens-acquire-for

- Prime Video Acquires Wednesday Night Hockey And Three NHL Playoff Series In Canada For 12 Years (thehockeynews.com/news/latest-news/prime-video-a

- Canadiens acquire D Mike Weaver from Panthers in exchange for draft pick (www.thescore.com/nhl/news/445089/canadiens-acqui

- Haula traded to Hurricanes by Golden Knights (www.nhl.com/news/erik-haula-traded-to-hurricanes

Signings

- Signed F Thomas Novak to a three-year contract (www.espn.com/nhl/transactions)

- Signed F Collin Graf to a three-year contract (www.espn.com/nhl/transactions)

- Signed F Colin White to a one-year, two-way contract (www.espn.com/nhl/transactions)

- Agreed to terms with D Topias Vilen on a one-year, two-way contract (www.espn.com/nhl/transactions)

- Agreed to terms with C Macklin Celebrini on a five-year contract (www.espn.com/nhl/transactions)

- Signed F Morgan Farrell to a one-year contract (www.espn.com/nhl/transactions)

The rumor mill

- 3 Teams NY Rangers Could Trade Braden Schneider To (www.si.com/nhl/rangers/onsi/rumors/3-teams-ny-ra

- NHL Free Agency Rumor: Pittsburgh Penguins emerge as potential landing spot for ex Carolina Hurricanes $1 (timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/nhl/news/nhl-

- Mike Sullivan, NY Rangers reportedly face small window to get franchise back on track (bolavip.com/en/nhl/mike-sullivan-ny-rangers-repo

- NHL Trade Rumors: Fresh insider update keeps Morgan Rielly’s $60 million future under the spotlight (timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/nhl/news/nhl-

- NHL Rumors Aug 2: Blues Lead Nikishin Race, Larkin May Stay (www.hockeybuzz.com/2026/08/02/blues-nikishin-rac

- Toronto Maple Leafs TRADE Matthew Knies To New York Rangers? | NHL Trade Rumors De'aaron Fox (eEvh1wVJ9k) (mshale.com/91e2230c/2815b06fExA4EMzZPCY)

- NHL Trade Rumors: Fresh insider update keeps Morgan Rielly’s $60 million future under the spotlight (timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/nhl/news/nhl-

- NHL Rumours: Habs Trying to Sign Hage, Marchenko Price & McKenna’s Optimism (thehockeywriters.com/nhl-rumours-habs-trying-to-

Around the rink

- NHL Network top 20 wings entering 2026-27: 5 questions (www.nhl.com/news/nhl-current-players-ranked-top-

- Red Wings' Worst-Case Scenarios & Contender Tiers (thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/red-wings-worst-

- Top prospects for Buffalo Sabres (www.nhl.com/news/topic/32-in-32/buffalo-sabres-t

- Color of Hockey: Guest gig at Canadiens development camp 'dream' for Cook (www.nhl.com/news/color-of-hockey-olivia-cook-thr

- Which NHL jerseys should make a comeback? One pick for every team - The Athletic (www.nytimes.com/athletic/7464439/2026/08/01/nhl-

- Red Wings reportedly considering major GM and front-office overhaul after Dylan Larkin trade request (bolavip.com/en/nhl/red-wings-reportedly-consider

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