Trades [ ]
Notes:
a Detroit to retain 50% ($2 million) of salary as part of trade.
Free agents acquired [ ]
Date
Player
Former team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars )
Ref
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Trevor Daley
Pittsburgh Penguins
3-year, $9.53 million
[15]
Luke Witkowski
Tampa Bay Lightning
2-year, $1.5 million
[16]
Turner Elson
San Antonio Rampage
1-year, $650,000
[17]
October 2, 2017 (2017-10-02 )
David Booth
Avangard Omsk
1-year, $700,000
[18]
October 3, 2017 (2017-10-03 )
Kaden Fulcher
Hamilton Bulldogs
3-year, $2.15 million entry-level contract
[19]
May 21, 2018 (2018-05-21 )
Patrik Rybar
Mountfield HK
1-year, $925,000 entry-level contract
[20]
Free agents lost [ ]
Player signings [ ]
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 27, 2017 (2017-06-27 )
Ben Street
1-year, $650,000 contract extension
[25]
June 29, 2017 (2017-06-29 )
Brian Lashoff
2-year, $1.3 million contract extension
[26]
Dylan McIlrath
2-year, $1.3 million contract extension
July 3, 2017 (2017-07-03 )
Xavier Ouellet
2-year, $2.5 million contract extension
[27]
July 18, 2017 (2017-07-18 )
Martin Frk
1-year, $650,000 contract extension
[28]
July 21, 2017 (2017-07-21 )
Tomas Tatar
4-year, $21.2 million contract extension
[29]
August 5, 2017 (2017-08-05 )
Michael Rasmussen
3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[30]
September 5, 2017 (2017-09-05 )
Robbie Russo
2-year, $1.3 million contract extension
[31]
October 21, 2017 (2017-10-21 )
Andreas Athanasiou
1-year, $1.3875 million contract extension
[32]
May 7, 2018 (2018-05-07 )
2-year, $2.875 million entry-level contract
[33]
May 25, 2018 (2018-05-25 )
Gustav Lindstrom
3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[34]
Draft picks [ ]
Below are the Detroit Red Wings' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft , which was held on June 23–24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago , Illinois .
Round
#
Player
Pos
Nationality
College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1
9
Michael Rasmussen
C
Canada
Tri-City Americans (WHL )
2
38
Gustav Lindstrom
D
Sweden
Almtuna IS (Allsvenskan )
3
711
Kasper Kotkansalo
D
Finland
Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL )
3
792
C
Canada
Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
3
833
C
Canada
Peterborough Petes (OHL )
3
884
G
United States
Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
4
100
Malte Setkov
D
Denmark
Malmö Redhawks (J20 SuperElit )
5
131
D
Canada
Peterborough Petes (OHL)
6
162
RW
United States
Fargo Force (USHL)
6
1645
D
Canada
Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL)
7
193
C
Canada
Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
Draft notes
The Florida Panthers ' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on March 1, 2017 that sent Thomas Vanek to Florida in exchange for Dylan McIlrath and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[35] The condition – Detroit will receive a third-round pick in 2017 if Florida fails to qualify for the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on March 30, 2017.[36]
The Toronto Maple Leafs ' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as compensation for Toronto hiring Mike Babcock as their head coach on May 20, 2015.[37]
The New York Rangers ' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on February 28, 2017 that sent Brendan Smith to New York in exchange for Ottawa's second-round pick in 2018 and this pick.[38]
The Chicago Blackhawks ' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on February 24, 2017 that sent Tomas Jurco to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[39]
The Florida Panthers ' sixth-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on February 27, 2016 that sent Jakub Kindl to Florida in exchange for this pick.[40]
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