The Red Wings have some clearly defined needs as they look to snap a nine-year playoff drought. Here's who could fill them.

According to a report from RG Media, the Detroit Red Wings are one of a handful of teams interested in facilitating an NHL return for Maxime Comtois, a 2017 draft pick of the Anaheim Ducks who spent last season in Russia,

Austria made it to the quarterfinals of the IIHF world championships for the first time since 1994. The Wings' Marco Kasper was a major reason why.

Detroit Red Wings' Lucas Raymond had a big performance for Sweden in Ice Hockey World Championship quarterfinals, but Marco Kasper's tourney is over.

A trade pitch has the Detroit Red Wings acquiring Elias Pettersson from the Vancouver Canucks in a massive 3-player blockbuster.

Prospects have a wide range of outcomes. Let's break down three comparable NHL players for the Red Wings' top four prospects.

Maple Leafs have been projected to win it all under Brendan Shanahan, but can't even get out of 2nd round. Again. That doesn't help Red Wings fans.

A trade pitch has the Detroit Red Wings making an intriguing goalie swap with a rival to try and soldify the position.

The Wings would be well served to land Ehlers. He has reached at least 20 goals in eight of his last nine seasons with the Jets, who selected him at No. 9 in the 2014 draft. He recorded 24 goals among 63 points in 69 games in 2024-25. Overall, Ehlers has 225 goals and 295 assists, and a plus-106 rating, in 674 career games, all with the Jets.

Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin and general manager Steve Yzerman hav traded jabs in public, but it's still a relationship that projects to last.