Postava signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Red Wings on Tuesday.
Postava will get his first NHL contract at 23 years old after spending all of his career to date in his native Czechia. He posted a 23-18-0 record with a 2.39 GAA and a .921 save percentage over 42 regular-season games before adding a 10-7-0 record, 1.97 GAA and .940 save percentage in 17 playoff contests with HC Kometa Brno of the Czech League in 2024-25. Postava will face an uphill battle to get NHL action in 2025-26, as the Red Wings already have Petr Mrazek and Cam Talbot in the NHL, as well as top prospect goalie Sebastian Cossa in wait at AHL Grand Rapids.
Red Wings' Jesse Kiiskinen: Signs entry-level contract
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Kiiskinen signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Detroit on Tuesday.
Kiiskinen had 14 goals and 44 points in 46 regular-season outings for HPK of Finland's Liiga in 2024-25. He has one more year remaining on his contract with the Finnish club, but he could see playing time with AHL Grand Rapids in 2025-26.
Gustafsson (undisclosed) will join Team Sweden for the 2025 IIHF World Chmapionship.
Gustafsson ended the 2024-25 season with 14 straight absences due to his long-term injury. However, it appears he has recovered enough in recent weeks to be back in playing shape. Gustafsson has another year on his contract, so he's expected to be back with the Red Wings in a bottom-four capacity in 2025-26.
Soderblom (undisclosed) was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Saturday.
Soderblom missed Detroit's final five games of the 2024-25 campaign due to the injury, but his shift to the minors suggests that he's healthy now. He finished the NHL regular season with four goals and 11 points in 26 outings with the Red Wings. The 23-year-old also has five goals and 17 points across 38 appearances with Grand Rapids this season.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Rare goal in loss
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Holl scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to Toronto on Thursday.
Holl shot from the blue line over Joseph Woll's glove to push the Red Wings up 2-1 early in the second period. Holl finished the season with three points (one goal, two assists) in his last three games. Prior to that, Holl had just one goal and five assists in his previous 72 games.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Hits 70-point mark for third time
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DeBrincat scored a power-play goal Thursday in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
He one-timed a pass from Moritz Seider at the top of the left face-off circle early in the second period. DeBrincat ends the season on a five-game, five-point scoring streak that includes four goals. And he has eight points (six goals, two assists) in his last eight games. With the goal, DeBrincat pushed his season goal total to 39, the third-best of his career, and he hit the 70-point plateau for the third time in eight seasons.
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Red Wings' Cam Talbot: Season ends with loss
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Talbot made 16 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to Toronto on Thursday.
Talbot finished the season with a 21-19-5 record, two shutouts, a 2.93 GAA and a .901 save percentage. That's a far cry from the previous year when he went 27-20-6 with a 2.50 GAA and .913 save percentage with the Kings. Sometimes the system really does make the man. Talbot has one more year on his contract, but he'll be 38 heading into next season, and the sunset is approaching on his career.
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Red Wings' Austin Watson: Heads back to Grand Rapids
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Watson was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids following Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
Watson scored a goal on four shots in the NHL season finale. The 33-year-old had three tallies over 13 contests with the Red Wings this season. He'll close out 2024-25 with the Griffins, who are set for a run in the AHL playoffs.
Gustafsson (undisclosed) won't play in the Red Wings' regular-season finale versus the Maple Leafs on Thursday.
Gustafsson ended up missing 14 games to close out the season. The 33-year-old defenseman is under contract for 2025-26 and should slot back into a bottom-four role with the Red Wings once he's healthy again. His injury was described as a long-term issue when it occurred, so his status for training camp is currently uncertain.
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Red Wings' Cam Talbot: Starting season finale
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Talbot will start on the road versus the Maple Leafs on Thursday, Dave McCarthy of NHL.com reports.
Talbot has gone 3-2-1 with a 2.67 GAA and a .912 save percentage over six games in April. The 37-year-old will face a nearly full-strength Toronto lineup, as the Maple Leafs have had too many injuries and not enough cap space to rest players.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Picks up two assists Wednesday
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Edvinsson logged two assists, three shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-4 rating in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Devils.
Edvinsson did it all in one of his strongest outings of the season, which ended a nine-game slump for the defenseman. He's at 31 points, 85 shots on net, 86 hits, 142 blocks, 67 PIM and a plus-15 rating over 77 appearances. Edvinsson could still find more offense as he continues to develop, but he has good all-around production already.
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