The new Detroit Red Wings vice president of hockey operations is an old favorite: Nicklas Lidstrom.

This is a team in rebuild mode, but the future screams potential.

Tyler Bertuzzi is the only Detroit Red Wings player not vaccinated against COVID-19, General Manager Steve Yzerman announced Wednesday.

He believes Blashill is the right kind of coach with “calmness, willingness and patience” to help the young players.

Jeff Blashill will remain the coach of the Detroit Red Wings, the team announced Tuesday.

Donovan Sebrango is a Steve Yzerman draft pick, first and foremost. That means quite a lot considering the GM’s drafting track record: Nikita Kucherov (2nd round), Brayden Point (3rd round), Anthony Cirelli (3rd round), Mathieu Joseph (4th round), dare I say Moritz Seider? Entry-level contractThe Yzerman regime selected Sebrango in the 3rd round, 63rd overall, in the 2020 draft. The Red Wings now have signed the 19-year-old defenseman to a three-year entry-level contract this week. You can understand why Yzerman would grab him in the 3rd round.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings traded the rights to forward Dmytro Timashov to the New York Islanders for future considerations. Timashov, the Ukrainian-born Swede who turned 24 in October, appeared in five games with the Red Wings in 2019-20 after the team claimed him off waivers from Toronto on Feb. 24. In 44 career NHL games with Detroit and Toronto, he has four goals and five assists. The Maple Leafs drafted Timashov in the fifth round in 2015. ___For more AP NHL coverage: https://apnews.com/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman addressed the team’s goalie need by signing free agent Thomas Greiss to a two-year deal on Saturday. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/i5nqvrCKSu — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 10, 2020Greiss will be sharing the net with 32-year-old Jonathan Bernier who has one year left on his contract with Detroit. DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 07: Jonathan Bernier #45 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Montreal Canadiens at Little Caesars Arena on January 07, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)That’s two seasoned NHL goalies for less than $7 million in cap space this season for Yzerman’s Red Wings. Read more:Sign up here for the latest news on the Red Wings and from around the league, and some jokes (good ones).

The NHL free agency signing period is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. The Detroit Red Wings could be quite active after offloading several contracts over the past month, most notably buying out forward Justin Abdelkader’s costly salary. The Red Wings currently have $27 million in free cap space, according to CapFriendly. I really can’t stop looking at that page -- it’s a wonderful sight for Red Wings fans. Related: Red Wings agree to 1-year extensions with Erne, HiroseFollow NHL free agency updates here:

The Detroit Red Wings have selected Swedish defenseman William Wallinder at 32nd overall in the 2020 NHL Draft. Here’s how Wallinder is described by Elite Prospects:“Wallinder towers over the competition, standing 6-foot-4 and weighing 194 pounds -- there’s plenty of room for him to fill out that frame. He might be the most technically skilled skater among all defenceman in this draft. He’s a great puck-carrier, eager to lead his team up the ice, and with a great deal of initiative in creative offensive chances.”Wallinder became GM Steve Yzerman’s second pick out of Sweden in this draft. Watch William Wallinder highlights:Related: Red Wings select F Lucas Raymond at 4th overall in 2020 NHL DraftView: 2020 NHL Entry Draft first round selectionsSign up here for the latest news on the team and from around the league, and some jokes (good ones).

DETROIT The Detroit Red Wings signed forward Robby Fabbri to a $5.9 million, two-year contract. Detroit announced Monday it retained the restricted free agent. The Red Wings acquired Fabbri early in the 2019-20 season from the St. Louis Blues and he scored twice in his debut with the team. Fabbri had 32 points in 61 games last season for the league-worst Red Wings. ___For more AP NHL coverage: https://apnews.com/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

DETROIT The Detroit Red Wings will not play another game this season after the NHL announced its return-to-play plan this week. The 2019-20 season will go down as one of the worst in the Red Wings illustrious club history that dates back to 1926. Read more: A step toward normalcy - NHL shapes a return to play planHow the 2020 NHL draft lottery will workThe league says the draft lottery will determine the first 15 picks in the 2020 NHL Draft based on 3-6 drawings over one or two phases. Here are the draft lottery odds:Detroit Red Wings -- (.275) 18.5 percent chance for No. Were trying to rebuild the team," Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman said after the trade deadline in February.

If you factor in the 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs before the trip out west, the Red Wings have been outscored 17-5 in their past four games. Meanwhile, Andreas Athanasiou, who scored 30 goals last season, is without a goal in the third week of October. Seriously, all I can think about is the "Summer of Yzerman" after 11 contracts come off of Detroit's books. Schedule (view full schedule here) Oct. 22, 2019 7:30 p.m. vs. Vancouver Oct. 23, 2019 7:30 p.m. @ Ottawa Oct. 25, 2019 7:30 p.m. vs. Buffalo Oct. 27, 2019 5 p.m. vs. St. Louis Oct. 29, 2019 7:30 p.m. vs. EdmontonMailbag I'm putting the newsletter naming on the backburner right now, but keep sending me your ideas -- dbartkowiak@wdiv.com. Homemade ice rink note:I'm still deciding whether I will have time to commit to building the backyard rink this year.

He was hurt all last year, but can he be healthy enough to get a spot on this roster when the season starts? He is coming off of a real bad year (6 goals, 13 assists, -14 rating in 71 games played) and the Red Wings have suddenly added Erne to the roster. The 23-year-old winger played 60 games with the Wings this past season (3 goals, 6 assists) -- is he in the mix? There's also Madison Bowey, who the Red Wings acquired through the Nick Jensen trade in February. Who is actually going to be playing for the Red Wings?

He is coming off of a real bad year (6 goals, 13 assists, -14 rating in 71 games played) and the Red Wings have suddenly added Erne to the roster. Abdelkader has that hefty contract that does not look good sitting on the 4th line. It's just a mess of different/bad contracts, aging players, young players with unknown value, and players like Cholowski and Hronek who look like the future, but we still can't quite tell -- although Hronek dominated at the 2019 World Championships. There's also Madison Bowey, who the Red Wings acquired through the Nick Jensen trade in February. Who is actually going to be playing for the Red Wings?