Back to Detroit Red Wings News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
Detroit Red Wings News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

Red Wings Add Grit with Kolesar | Detroit Red Wings News

Jul 1, 2026 · 2 min

Detroit Red Wings beef up their physical game by acquiring Keegan Kolesar, a 218-pound hit machine who racked up 270 hits last season and was seventh in the NHL. A six-year Vegas veteran with Stanley Cup experience, Kolesar brings grit, energy, and playoff-tested toughness to Detroit’s fourth line. In exchange for his services, GM Steve Yzerman shipped two draft picks, and Kolesar is locked in for two more years at $2.5M. Alongside other new additions like Arvidsson, Bryson, and Tarasov, Yzerman is clearly building a team built to battle and dominate physically on the ice.

Listen in comfort:
Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn

Advertise on DNN:
[email protected]

This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.
Report issues to [email protected].

View sources & latest updates:
https://sources.thednn.ai/4752b3dd7cf8ff3e

More from Detroit Red Wings News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!