Although the Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers are in very different circumstances, they could have similar needs before the NHL trade deadline.

The Detroit Red Wings signed Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year contract in NHL Free Agency over the summer. Tarasenko brought legitimate expectations with him to Detroit. He came off a Stanley Cup victory with the Florida Panthers — the second Stanley Cup ring of his career.

We have some more editions of NHL rumours. The NHL will be on a break with the Four Nations Faceoff coming in the next few days. However, general managers will be busy making moves or at least setting the framework for them.

Todd McLellan has coached the Detroit Red Wings for six weeks, and sees progress — and the need for much more as playoff chase heightens.

The Red Wings' current contracts and stocked prospect cupboard have Detroit positioned to make the most of a rising cap.

Here is the one major flaw the Red Wings need to fix at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline if they want to make the playoffs.

The Detroit Red Wings, after winning their sixth straight game, finished Sunday in the Eastern Conference's first wild-card playoff spot.

As Detroit heads into the international break, what will be on the Red Wings' minds heading into the trade deadline next month?