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  • Discouraging finish in Motown
    Fischer completed his debut campaign with the Red Wings, adding five goals, 14 assists and 138 hits through 79 games. He was neutral in the plus-minus category.

    Advice: Despite a bottom-six role, Fischer has proven that he's capable of providing a decent amount of offense, but his production screeched to a halt at a time that the Red Wings were desperate in their attempts to clinch a playoff berth. Fischer was held without a point for the final 12 games, failing to provide ancillary scoring for the Original Six club that indeed failed to make its way into the postseason. This very well could end up being a "one-and-done" stint for Fischer in the Motor City, as the physical winger is a pending unrestricted free agent. Rotowire.com 19 minutes ago
  • Caps off well-rounded campaign
    Chiarot finished with five goals, 15 assists, 163 hits and 167 blocked shots for the 2023-24 campaign.

    Advice: Chiarot averaged 19:47 of ice time in his second season with the Red Wings and 11th career campaign in general. He's a serviceable blueliner, albeit not the type that will captivate the masses in fantasy hockey. Chiarot's power-play role was left behind in Montreal when the Habs dealt him to the Panthers in March of 2022, and the Wings have since rendered him more of a stay-at-home style of defenseman. Chiarot is halfway through a four-year, $19 million deal with the Wings, and there's a modified no-trade clause baked in there as well. Rotowire.com 36 minutes ago
  • Improves in fourth year
    Veleno finished with 12 goals, 16 assists and a minus-16 rating through 80 games of the 2023-24 campaign.

    Advice: Veleno established new career highs for goals and helpers, but that should be taken with a grain of salt, as this was just his fourth year in the league, including a five-game sample in the 2020-21 campaign. When Veleno was drafted in the first round (No. 30 overall) in 2018, the consensus thought among hockey pundits was that the skilled forward would rapidly evolve into a top-six skater with heavy utilization on the power play, but that hasn't materialized. Veleno took a pay cut ahead of last season and ended up with a one-year, $825,000 contract to remain with the Wings. The 24-year-old is set to become a restricted free agent after showing modest improvement this season. Rotowire.com Today, 4:22 am
  • Opportunities scarce in Motown
    Holl was a part-time player for the Red Wings in 2023-24, with five assists representing his point total through 38 games.

    Advice: Expectations were high for Holl since the Wings granted him a three-year, $10.2 million contract last summer, but the right-shot defenseman wasn't utilized nearly as often as he was with the Maple Leafs for the first six years of his NHL career. Last season, Holl picked up a pair of goals, 16 assists, 139 blocked shots and 151 hits in 80 games for Toronto, and he averaged 20:14 of ice time. The Wings' blue line was much more crowded in comparison this year, leaving Holl as the odd-man out in terms of opportunities. Rotowire.com Today, 4:02 am
  • May need surgery
    Letang will get a second opinion to determine whether he'll need surgery to address his undisclosed injuries, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

    Advice: Although Letang was evidently banged up down the stretch, he appeared in all 82 games for Pittsburgh this season, racking up 10 goals and 51 points. Another update on the veteran blueliner's status should surface if it's determined he'll require surgery. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:08 pm
  • Ready to play
    Namestnikov (rest) will be available for Game 1 against Colorado on Sunday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

    Advice: Namestnikov missed Thursday's season finale due to rest and will be back in his middle-six role Sunday. The veteran forward finished the regular season with 11 goals and 37 points through 78 appearances. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:17 pm
  • Ready to play
    Dillon (rest) will play in Sunday's postseason tilt against Colorado, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

    Advice: Dillon missed Thursday's matchup with the Canucks due to rest and will be fine to assume his usual top-four role against the Avalanche. He finished the regular season with eight goals and 20 points through 77 contests. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:12 pm
  • Set to play Sunday
    Connor (rest) will suit up for Game 1 against the Avalanche on Sunday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

    Advice: As expected, Connor missed Thursday's game against the Canucks as a rest day rather than an injury. He racked up 12 points over his final eight games of the year, giving him 61 across 65 contests. The 27-year-old will be in his usual top-line role Sunday. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:04 pm
  • Ready for postseason
    Scheifele (rest) will be available for Game 1 against Colorado on Sunday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

    Advice: Scheifele missed Thursday's season finale due to rest rather than injury. The star center tallied 25 goals and 72 points through 74 games during the regular season. He's hit the 70-point mark five times in his NHL career, including four of the last five full seasons. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:02 pm