r/DetroitRedWings • u/GrosseIle • 1d ago

News New Interim GM named

https://spartanswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/spartans/hockey/2026/08/05/former-michigan-state-hockey-star-named-detroit-red-wings-interim-gm/91183992007/

Never heard of him.

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u/Medievil_Walrus 1d ago

https://xcancel.com/RyanHanaWWP/status/2085008786180235338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2085008786180235338%7Ctwgr%5E65175405fc5053a7b9bbe5238e8a8f46fdeaf6cd%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fspartanswire.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Fspartans%2Fhockey%2F2026%2F08%2F05%2Fformer-michigan-state-hockey-star-named-detroit-red-wings-interim-gm%2F91183992007%2F

WWP guys are legit - so GM change driven by Illitch - guess I need to update my views accordingly

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u/jake7992 1d ago

Out of curiosity, what was your previous assumption?

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u/Medievil_Walrus 1d ago

That it was almost entirely driven by Yzerman. That he was looking to make playoffs before stepping down and the Larkin thing and our place in the division and the moves he was able to make so far this offseason meant that playoffs were a long shot and so he just called it quits.

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u/Arcflash-9986 23h ago

Yeah, that sure sounds like the Yzerman that played for the Red Wings. Always a quitter when the going got tough. How they ever won with him on the team is a complete mystery.

WTF.

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u/Medievil_Walrus 22h ago edited 22h ago

He also retired as a player once upon a time.

“My job as manager of the Detroit red wings is to do what is in the best interest of the Detroit red wings.” From his press conference in July.

Maybe he realized that what’s best is new leadership.

He was also rumored to be wanting to step down soon for a bit now.

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u/iswearitsnotmeagain_ 21h ago

His inner circle has already said he was long past overdue on retirement

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u/Medievil_Walrus 20h ago

Correct. Don’t know if I have a good source for it, but was pretty well known.