NHL free agency officially kicked off on Wednesday afternoon with teams beginning to sign players ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Detroit has several players that they can re-sign, and there are also questions around whether or not the team will trade Dylan Larkin.
Check out the latest information on Red Wings free agency below
Trade with Vegas
Detroit acquired forward Keegan Kolesar from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for a 2029 third-round pick and 2027 seventh-round pick.
The 29-year-old played in all 82 games with Vegas last season, scoring 6 goals and totaling 17 points, with 67 shots and 270 hits. He also had 55 penalty minutes.
Detroit adds a goaltender
Detroit signed goaltender Daniil Tarasov to a one-year deal, with the expectation that he'll replace Cam Talbot as the backup to John Gibson.
The 27-year-old appeared in 33 games for the Florida Panthers last season and started 31. He had a 13-15 record with a 3.05 goals against average and .895 save percentage.
Red Wings sign Viktor Arvidsson
Detroit has signed winger Viktor Arvidsson to a two-year deal worth $5 million a year, according to multiple reports.
The 33-year-old was with the Boston Bruins last season and had 25 goals and 29 assists in 69 games. He was a +20 on the ice.
Detroit re-signs Carter Mazur
Detroit re-signed forward Carter Mazur to a two-year deal with an average of $875,000 per year. The 24-year-old from Jackson appeared in eight games for the Red Wings last season.
With the Grand Rapids Griffins, Mazur appeared in 16 games and had 11 goals and five assists. During the Calder Cup Playoffs, he had five goals and an assist in eight games.
Detroit signs players to two-way contracts
The Red Wings signed forwards Cameron Butler and Wilmer Skoog to one-year, two-way contracts.
Butler, 24, spent part of last season with the Iowa Wild in the AHL and had one goal and 20 penalty minutes in 16 games.
Skoog, 26, played 61 games for the Charlotte Checkers last season and had 18 goals, 19 assists and a +12 rating. He made his NHL debut with the Florida Panthers and had two assists and a +3 rating in three games.