Detroit Red Wings Trade Rumors, Signings & News: Week of September 7, 2026

The Detroit Red Wings made two trades and six signings over the past week while generating six news items directly involving the team. League-wide coverage included NHL trade rumors sick puck links about the Kreider signing fallout and a Blackhawks season preview. The Red Wings fell to the Penguins on an own goal by Draper while prospects like Carter Bear showed early promise in their development.

Red Wings this week

- NHL Rumors: Seattle Kraken, and the Detroit Red Wings (nhlrumors.com/nhl-rumors-seattle-kraken-and-the-

- Wild, Red Wings, Devils Linked To 3-Way Blockbuster Trade (www.nhltraderumors.me/2026/09/wild-red-wings-dev

- Could Wild's Trade Talks Intensify With Red Wings Following Captaincy Strip Of Dylan Larkin? (sports.yahoo.com/videos/could-wilds-trade-talks-

- Dan’s Daily: Red Wings Failure; More Trade Rumors; Penguins Expectations (pittsburghhockeynow.com/nhl-trade-rumors-red-win

- Dylan Larkin’s trade out of Red Wings reportedly grows unlikelier before NHL season (bolavip.com/en/nhl/dylan-larkins-trade-out-of-re

- Daily Bean: Red Wings Lose GM Candidate; Bruins Trade Talk; Brutal EA Face Scans (bostonhockeynow.com/2026-09-08-daily-bean-red-wi

Notable trades around the league

- Acquired a 2028 first and second-round pick from New Jersey Devils for F Luke Evangelista (www.espn.com/nhl/transactions)

- The ‘King of Penalty Minutes’ Dennis Bonvie trades the Sin Bin for the Bruins’ executive suite (www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/dennis-bonvie-intervie

Signings

- Signed D Carson Soucy to a PTO (www.espn.com/nhl/transactions)

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

- Signed D Nick Blankenburg to PTO (www.espn.com/nhl/transactions)

- Signed F Kole Lind to a professional tryout agreement (www.espn.com/nhl/transactions)

- Signed F Braeden Bowman to a six-year contract (www.espn.com/nhl/transactions)

- Signed D Mike Reilly to a one-year contract (www.espn.com/nhl/transactions)

The rumor mill

- Sick Puck Links: Kreider Signing Fallout; Bolduc; NHL Trade Rumors (thesickpodcast.com/sick-puck-links-kreider-signi

- Three NHL Teams That Could Be On The Verge Of A Rebuild (ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/three-nhl-teams-could-v

- Ryan O'Reilly Could Finally Be Legitimate Trade Candidate This Season (www.nhltraderumors.me/2026/09/ryan-oreilly-could

- Montreal Canadiens & Nashville Predators Linked To Interesting Trade (www.nhltraderumors.me/2026/09/montreal-canadiens

- NHL Rumor Roundup: Where Will Chris Kreider End Up? (sports.yahoo.com/videos/nhl-rumor-roundup-where-

- Three NHL Teams That Could Be On The Verge Of A Rebuild (thehockeynews.com/news/latest-news/three-nhl-tea

- Why Tomas Hertl, Luke Hughes could be hidden fantasy hockey gems in 2026-27 (www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/tomas-hertl-luke-hughe

- Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup – September 13, 2026 (www.spectorshockey.net/2026/09/sunday-nhl-rumor-

Around the rink

- Justice Christensen Bio, Awards & Draft Info (www.nhl.com/redwings/player/justice-christensen-

- What I’m seeing from Red Wings prospects: Carter Bear off to strong start (www.nytimes.com/athletic/7592586/2026/09/14/detr

- 3 storylines I'm watching when Red Wings open NHL training camp (www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2026/09

- Blackhawks season preview: Kane return could provide spark for playoff push (www.nhl.com/news/topic/season-previews/chicago-b

- Red Wings Fall To Penguins On Draper Own Goal (detroithockeynow.com/red-wings-fall-to-penguins-

- Trey Augustine, the former Michigan State star named college hockey's top goalie last season, finished with 26 saves in a win in the Detroit Red Wings prospect tourney. See link below ⬇️ 📸 Helene St. James (www.facebook.com/detroitfreepress/posts/trey-aug

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