An Early Look at the 2022-23 Detroit Red Wings Roster
By Chris Giles
With the NHL Trade Deadline less than four weeks away, it’s a good time to review what the Detroit Red Wings have in the way of signed players for 2022-2023. Currently, the Red Wings have filled 47/50 contracts, so there are important decisions that will have to be made to secure the future of the franchise. At the end of this season, Detroit will only have 24 players under contract.
NOTE: (all salary information obtained from capfriendly.com)
Signed through 2022-2023
Forwards
The Detroit Red Wings currently have 14 forwards under contract for next season. This includes three players currently playing for Grand Rapids in the AHL.
Detroit currently have five forwards signed past 2023. For now, these players will be the foundational future of the Red Wings. These forwards include Jakub Vrana, Robby Fabbri, Michael Rasmussen, Lucas Raymond, and Jonatan Berggren.
Detroit currently have four forwards who will be UFA’s after the 2022-2023 season. Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi will likely be re-signed and the Red Wings will build their next playoff team around this duo and the five forwards signed for more than one season. Pius Suter and Adam Erne will likely be traded prior to the deadline in March 2023.
Dylan Larkin
Status: UFA after 2022-2023
Salary: $6,100,000
Jakub Vrana
Status: UFA after 2023-2024
Salary: $5,250,000
Tyler Bertuzzi
Status: UFA after 2022-2023
Salary: $4,750,000
Robby Fabbri
Status: UFA after 2024-2025
Salary: $4,000,000
Pius Suter
Status: UFA after 2022-2023
Salary: $3,250,000
Adam Erne
Status: UFA after 2022-2023
Salary: $2,100,000
Michael Rasmussen
Status: RFA after 2023-2024
Salary: $1,460,000
Lucas Raymond
Status: RFA after 2023-2024
Salary: $925,000
Jonatan Berggren
Status: RFA after 2023-2024
Salary: $925,000
Status: RFA after 2022-2023
Salary: $894,167
Givani Smith
Status: RFA after 2022-2023
Salary: $750,000
Luke Witkowski
Status: UFA after 2022-2023
Salary: $750,000
Kyle Criscuolo
Status: UFA after 2022-2023
Salary: $750,000