Alex DeBrincat says he wants to remain in Detroit, calls Dylan Larkin a 'great teammate'
DeBrincat said he loves playing for Detroit and wants a new deal after leading the Red Wings with 41 goals and 85 points last season.
- On Tuesday, forward Alex DeBrincat expressed his intention to remain with the Detroit Red Wings during the NHL/NHLPA North American Player Media Tour, stating "My intention is obviously to stay in Detroit."
- The organization currently operates without an official general manager after Steve Yzerman, the former GM, was forced out nearly two months ago; Shawn Horcoff temporarily manages operations.
- Entering the final year of his four-year, $31.5 million contract, the 28-year-old DeBrincat led Detroit with 41 goals and 85 points last season.
- DeBrincat also addressed roster departures, noting that captain Dylan Larkin remains with the team while former teammate Patrick Kane departed for Chicago.
- Detroit holds over $19 million in projected cap space, more than any other NHL team, positioning the franchise to negotiate a contract extension with the star forward.
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Le Journal de QuebecThe attacker may negotiate an extension of contract, but there is no Director General to discuss with him.
Larkin’s trade request ‘sucks,’ but DeBrincat still has his back - Daily Faceoff
LAS VEGAS – No general manager. Your captain wanting out. One of your team’s top defensemen unsigned. Pretty much nothing is on solid ground for the Detroit Red Wings right now. It thus couldn’t have been an easy assignment for the team’s leading goal scorer, Alex DeBrincat, to sit down with reporters Tuesday evening for the 2026-27 NHL Player Media Tour in Vegas. But he gutted it out while doing his best to shine a positive light on the team’s …
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BVM Sports USAlex DeBrincat Reiterates Desire To Re-Sign In Detroit
Amidst a time of tremendous uncertainty for the Detroit Red Wings organization, star goal scorer Alex DeBrincat has reiterated his desire to remain with the club beyond the 2026-27 season. The 28-year-old is set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer if he doesn’t put pen to paper on a contract extension before July […]
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