On June 19, 2014, former Red Wings assistant coach,Bill Peters, was hired as the new head coach of theCarolina Hurricanes.[4] On July 15, 2014, the Red Wings hiredTony Granato as an assistant coach.[5] On July 30, 2014, the Red Wings hiredJim Hiller and Andrew Brewer as assistant coaches.[6]
On August 14, 2014, the Red Wings signed executive vice president and general managerKen Holland to a four-year contract extension through the end of the 2017–18 season.[7]
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Red Wings. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only. ‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record
ChargingTampa Bay Lightning forwardNikita Kucherov during Game Six of the First Round of the Eastern Conference series in Detroit on Monday, April 27, 2015, at 18:55 of the second period.
Detroit's second-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators, as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014, that sentDavid Legwand to Detroit, in exchange forPatrick Eaves,Calle Jarnkrok, and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[39] The condition – Nashville will receive a second-round pick in 2014 if Detroit qualifies for the2014 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on April 9, 2014.[40]
a San Jose's seventh-round pick will go to Detroit, as the result of a trade on June 10, 2012, that sentBrad Stuart to San Jose, in exchange forAndrew Murray and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[41] The condition – Stuart is re-signed by San Jose for the 2012–13 season – was converted on June 18, 2012.[42]