Live with Christopher Ilitch, Steve Yzerman and Ken Holland.

[@cloudsopowera6248]

Steve Yzerman is just one man crusade to rebuild NHL franchises. Bruce Wayne might be the Dark Knight but Steve Yzerman is the Red Knight.

[@johnforrrest2891]

Steve now gets to rebuild the redwings for a 2nd time

[@mikedisher30]

kevin sanders love the red and white jersey please get rid of Jeff

[@Detroit313Loyalty]

1 man can save a franchise twice. Thank you captain. We believe

[@Migmaw]

For anyone who didn't see this coming from the day he retired go see an eye doctor lol. Welcome home Stevie

[@swallowmyplantain3337]

Just had to wait for Hollands bitch ass to overstay his welcome 🙄

[@j-dubb614]

WE LOVE YOU STEVIE! Welcome back Captain! LGRW

[@wallstreetoneil]

As a lifetime Leafs fan, let me just say - congratulations. So awesome on many levels. Hall of Famer, Team Canada, Captain of Detroit returns home. Having a manager of such distinction is of incredible value. For all the young players on the team to any free agents looking for a home in a few years, what an advantage it is to have Steve Y as the person in charge. My son played on a team with Red Kelly's grandson for a few years and I got to meet him many times and sit with him and watch games. Looking forward to future battles.

[@davidfleming5860]

You are so lucky, Steve yzerman is basically a deity in Detroit. 3 cups as a player and one as a member of the front office.

[@Elliesbow]

I’ve been saying we needed him as the GM for years and now he’s finally coming home!!!

[@Trassik]

Picture begins at 1:25 ish, sound begins around 6:30.

[@dannyd5697]

Thanks

[@jaredescareno7191]

Brian Cantley not all hero’s wear capes

[@zacka45]

You're a god sir.

[@JLHcave]

Nobody saw this coming ,LOL. Good to have him at the Pizza Box.

Its not the pizza box its the LcA

[@TheGoalieMonkey]

Yeah, never heard anyone call it that.

[@coyote5.02]

JLHcave lmao. that’s a good one.

[@jwp5683]

Welcome back Captain. Thanks for your work Kenny.

[@waynesivuarapik2572]

My bold predictions for Steve Yzerman as General Manager Of the Detroit Red Wings is naming Dylan Larkin as Teams Captain

Not really we have to get a #1 or #2 overall draft pick and build around that base

[@AS8Cend]

@ Agreed. A bold move would be to trade up into the Top 3 this year.

@@AS8Cend i been telling fans that we have to be like Toronto and New Jersey are doing

[@zecrosyache2319]

I can't believe that this is no longer a pipe dream

[@tylerspringstube4868]

Exciting stuff!!!!

[@tmoney9539]

Tyler Springstube very!!

[@seancccccccc]

Welcome Home Stevie!

[@Because4545]

A lot of pressure on Yzerman but, he is walking into a good situation. Good young core, new arena and multiple draft picks.

[@zacka45]

Holland looks sad for the majority of this press conference. Poor fella.

[@nlamb989]

He always looks like that.

[@nickh8737]

You can tell that Yzerman is extremely nervous here. He's a winner... But he's definately emotional

[@Amrichal]

Thank you ken for all the good teams you put together

[@josefkrietemeyer]

It sucks that the GM that brought us 3 cups is on his way out by 2020 but its great we got a great GM thats better in this salary cap era of hockey. Ken Holland was the best non salary cap era GM Yzerman is the best salary cap era GM.

[@dangermartin69]

He also put the team in a horrible cap situation because he never figured out how to work under a salary cap. Giving players way more than they were worth, keeping guys because he liked them, even though their time had passed. Holland is the most overrated GM in history. Go back and look at some of his stellar moves: His very first move as GM was signing Uwe Krupp to a 4 year, 16 million dollar contract with no insurance and Krupp was known for serious back problems. He barely played and Ilitch had to pay him anyway. Waives Kyle Quincey to keep a 42 year old Chelios, then gives away a first round pick to get him back, which turned out to be Tampa's current goalie. The list goes on.

[@zacharywood3707]

4 cups 08 02 97 98

[@maximemunger5022]

Homer Simpson he also drafted Pavel Datsyuk and Hank in the 6th and the 7th rounds

[@DanielDK909]

I’m still sooo fantastic excited about this. I have had dreams for years, that Steve Yzerman would Come back to Detroit. Welcome Home Stevie! You have my full support! Go Wings Go!

[@swallowmyplantain3337]

You can tell this means the world to him when Chris says "the new general manager of the Detroit Red Wings," and Stevie cracks a big smile. He's been waiting for this.

[@killa78541]

I was always unsure about holland but when you look at how he left things for Stevie i think in a few years things will be looking good.

[@TDGaden]

From somebody who’s a diehard Bruins fan, but a hockey fan in general, this is great for Detroit. How awesome would it be if you had Detroit, Boston, Toronto, and Montreal, all competing down to the final 5 games of the season for the playoffs? That’s great for the sport of hockey. It’s like, even though most might not like this, what’s the MLB playoffs without having the Red Sox and Yankees squaring off to go to the ALCS or World Series? It’s great for the sport and it’s great for entertainment. That’s why Yzerman going back to Detroit is a huge deal big picture.

[@jimmywilliams8045]

This is f%$king GLOURIOUS for the Wings! I'm loving this for my buddy (life long Stevie Y fan)!

[@whumpdonkey2478]

So so happy my favorite player of all time is back " HOME " wher he belongs 😁 GO WINGS , Welcome back Stevie Y

[@lasseplolsen]

This feels right. Deep down.

[@knessing7681]

the Mayor & Governor should just bestowed the title of *"Captain Detroit"* on Steve Yzerman. Steve Rogers gots nothing on Steve Yzerman.

[@noahdempsey3329]

O Captain! my Captain! Our fearful trip is done, The ship has weather’d every rack, The prize we sought is won! THE CAPTAIN IS HOME

[@johnp556]

Illitch's are good people, they could have done Ken Holland wrong but instead gave him a good role keeping continuity in the organization. Wish we could see 85 year old Scotty Bowman be in some role but of course would likely not leave the Blackhawks.

[@danglesnipecelly13]

Gosh I can’t stop smiling! He’s home! And no doubt in my mind he will turn this team around. It’s not gonna happen over night but i believe in him so much and he seems determined! 💪🏼

[@OviLVR8]

Great news for the Wings. On the right track for sure.

[@mangrove]

I hope that Michigan fans do not turn on Stevie if things don't go the way they want like they did with Joe D. I know, I know, different circumstances, and as loved as Joe was, perhaps no figure in Detroit sports history is as beloved as Stevie. But as passionate as the fans there can be, they can also be quite fickle.

[@aaronstark1969]

Jason Garfield Bardy hey Joe got us a title I’m not mad at him

[@The_General_Zubas]

Losing Nyquist is proof of the rebuild. At least it's the Cap'n at the Helm.

[@willmcgee45]

Stevie is BACK!! AAAAWWWWWSSOOOMMME!!!

[@rellikshootsice]

Im just sad he didnt trade us Stamkos when he could. Nice to see you back, Captain!

[@raw2thejaw]

Nayr lledo were good on that... he gets injured all the time & would cost a lot.. we need to draft young talented prospects and possibly sign someone like point???

[@josephcrowe2908]

Welcome Home, Stevie. 👏👏👏

[@joshuatree7753]

Yzerman has a tough job ahead of him but if anyone is gonna do it he will get it done

[@Sonicthehedgefundmanager]

Thanks for stepping aside Holland, you brought us 3 cups, you did your job, I hope yzerman can match you and maybe bring us more, but this is what the red wings need, on top of it being a great story for detroit yzerman is just a great general manager, and he's agressive in the trade market, something Holland lacked, if yzerman brings us back to empire status i can die happy, I was born in 96 so before 2013 I only knew us as playoff contenders and these last couple of years have been painfull, when datsyuk left it just became hard to watch, if Stevie can build a team around larkin mantha and athanasiou and get us a solid starter a stanley Cup will be within reach, the future is a little brighter...

[@jasontye3307]

Thankyou hockey god! Welcome back, Stevie!!!!!!!!

[@cacciguerra1]

Great new!!! Grew up In metro Detroit watching 29 and 91 work their magic now maybe he will retire Sergei ‘s number!

[@cacciguerra1]

I meant #19 Fucking phone

[@bumpinugly4985]

Yzerman is running the wings, the nhl just shit itself. Best of luck 4 or so years from now...

[@The_General_Zubas]

24:10 STEVIE Y IS BACK IN TOWN *guitar riff here* STEVIE Y IS BACK IN TOWWOWNNNN

[@nickstansell7700]

We're with you Stevie!!!

[@ajmanks]

Lol 48:45-48:55 kens like stuck in a trance

[@JuniorWonderlandWorld]

Congratulations on making to Red Wings General Manager

[@NoLoVeLoStNoLoVfOuNd]

I wonder why no one asked him about the rumors about New York lol

[@ruugerdrako53]

What was the rumors

[@NoLoVeLoStNoLoVfOuNd]

It was out there like 5 days ago, go google Steve Yzerman New York something that you should find it. And they they started to talk about it on the radio and all that.

[@ngadam3126]

@@ruugerdrako53 detroitsportsnation.com/report-steve-yzerman-blows-off-new-york-rangers/ddrysdale/detroit-red-wings-news/04/19/2019/203615/

[@NoLoVeLoStNoLoVfOuNd]

Ng Adam lmafoooooooo Lol he decline to even talk to them loool that’s funny as shit. Nothing was stopping him from coming home. But it’s funny how these dumb rumors come out. It seemed so real when it came out

[@asawicki19882006]

the 6 downvotes are Tampa fans lol

[@jimkellogg3647]

Go Wings

[@TheNolimitcity]

Welcome back Stevie! Get rid of those Abdelkader & Nielsen contracts please!

[@eugene5126]

Welcome back!

[@vbro1412]

Oh Scotty.......Are you paying attention!!!!come on dude...I mean...SIR..we need ya

[@The_General_Zubas]

43:10 the Wing's Faithful have your Back, Stevie Y. You want some time? Ok. Just......get us back In the playoffs with a bang. That's all.

This is just the prelude but we need a #1 overall draft pick to build around with newer younger talent plus we need alternative jersey from that Colorado series

[@bumpinugly4985]

I heard that the wings are stacked with prospects and youth. theyll win a cup five years tops.

[@AS8Cend]

We need a franchise player. Hughes, Kakko, & Podkolzin all have that potential, with Kakko probably being the most NHL ready. If Steve can trade into the top 3, we can expedite this rebuild. We would have to swap the #6 & give up any combination of one or multiple second rounders, future high pick(s), a high end prospect, and/or someone on the roster of value. If Steve thinks one of them has the ceiling to be a generational talent, then a future first or, dare I say it, a Mantha or Athanasiou should even be considered in the deal. It would be a high risk-high reward type of deal that, unlike Holland, Steve has shown he's willing to make. We have the assets (draft picks & foward prospects) to move up. If fans want a bold move, that would be it. Shelling out dough & term to players in free agency isn't the way to compete long term in today's NHL. You want a great player, you either draft & develop one or trade for one without handicapping the team in the future.

[@bumpinugly4985]

Good points but I'd disagree. it's a deep draft, number six will be a worthy talent. Go for depth as opposed to a single top shelf prospect

[@tylerclarke7146]

Every heard of a guy named Dylan Larkin ?

[@vbro1412]

Sorry....but I lived thru the 80s...change was...and is...Needed!!!

[@TrevorPhilips]

OUR CAPTAIN RETURNS!

[@jakubpytko5551]

Welcome to home Stevie. :}

[@TabbyTank]

Welcome home, Steve!

[@2229lionman]

YESSS!!!

[@ROCKETS2965]

Ken Holland is pretty much watching his own execution here, lol.

[@tristinmckinstry6467]

Presser starts at 6:30

[@trevorhulst6533]

Anyone who dislikes this is an extra salty Tampa Bay Fan

[@krisfrederick5001]

They have nothing to be salty about, Steve decided they've been kicking our asses for long enough. He came back from the dark side. Bowman is next. (for what I don't know, just messing).

[@josephcrowe2908]

You could build a salt mine in Tampa right now 😂 We feel your pain (tampa). Gotta lose before you win.

[@mickeythegoatredmond847]

There 1 dislike atm

[@josephcrowe2908]

Swept by Columbus?!?! I mean.....got dayum😂😂😂😂 Getting beat by Anaheim and Jean "The Matrix" s.gigieure doesnt feel so bad anymore

[@thaSPACELiON]

@Melanie L Holland is a legend HOF GM. So Yzerman is a fairweather Detroit fan for thinking the same? How quickly people forget after a few bad years. Jackass.

[@davidfleming5860]

Once I heard Steve and Ken were golfing together after he resigned, I knew it was about to happen. Poor Philadelphia, trying to steal a red wing legend. 😂😂😂😂

[@benwithrom3136]

So why is Holland apart of the Wings and Edmonton ?

[@swallowmyplantain3337]

He wasn't, he left the Wings like a month after this presser lmfao. This was a nice way of firing Holland. We didn't want him anymore, but he put in so much and won us cups that we allowed him to be "promoted," knowing full well he wasn't staying.

[@thenickfoxx]

YESSSSSSS LFGGGGG

[@patricklibunao5532]

Stevie build tampa, build team canada, and now will rebuild the red wings

[@superman6210]

Core Foundation excludes Abelcader no shout out

[@danman1809]

Organ eye zation. Go Wings!

[@vbro1412]

If not Scotty then “Jeffy” come on coach..walk away...and take “Jimmy” with ya

[@AlonsoRules]

He should strap up the boots and get back out on the ice

[@joshuatree7753]

I'm a coyote's fan and Wayne Gretzky was a great player but he was a horrible coach and executive Being a great player doesn't mean your gonna be a good general manager but yzerman did good in Tampa we will see what happens

[@jimmywilliams8045]

7 dislikes from Tampa fans

[@erinweatherly6539]

This is exciting!!! Can’t wait for the NHL draft and free Agency! It’s gonna take about two more years to turn the Wings into a contender though. Playoff contenders TheeUnderChannel.com

[@Brandon-vy6uw]

LFG!!

[@tshoreproductions9184]

Can we finally get rid of Ericsson?

[@Brian-ld9wk]

Puts to bed any concern Chris isn't as passionate as his father about the wings

[@Brian-ld9wk]

He just isn't passionate about the tigers

[@ericscottstevens]

LGRW!

[@josecolon2201]

Stevie Y no19 captain

[@jschlitzski9646]

4:45 is the biggest announcement www.grindtimepodcast.com #25 DMac

[@vrseka3]

Keep drinking that water Ken holland, because that's all your going to do, keep your mouth shut and let stevie take over.

[@vrseka3]

Lol yep dont care, we all know scotty bowman pulled most of the string.

[@bumpinugly4985]

the red machine returns, repent oh nhl

[@rawrsinji]

It's gonna be so fun to see Detroit fans turning on Steve just like they did with Ken

[@bumpinugly4985]

Because Holland made some bad moves, Yzerman wont.

[@rawrsinji]

@@bumpinugly4985 Still the best GM in the history of the NHL I wonder who they are gonna blame now when we won't make the playoffs for another 2-3 years when Kenny is gone cause that was apparantly the ONLY reason. Gonna be fun what they come up with now

[@bumpinugly4985]

@@rawrsinji Holland wasnt even the best gm in wings history let alone hockey history. Holland ahould be praised for when he took his time and drafted a ckntender. But that doesnt justify his questionable record after 2009 or so. Yzerman isnt going to sell the future in order to sign a once good veteran like Holland did so many times. Fans understand that the wings should miss the playoffs for the next couple of seasons and bulid the team up from within. After that, cup time.

[@swallowmyplantain3337]

@@rawrsinji 2 years in and the entire fan base is still behind him, even after the last 3 seasons. He fixes us as a player, he fixed Tampa in 3 years, and he's already making massive moves to turn us around within the next year.

[@swallowmyplantain3337]

@@bumpinugly4985 Yeah, Devellano or Adams were better.

[@therealivydawg]

😂

[@alinatan3943]

The faint fair employee anaerobically curl because regret externally seal across a coordinated plastic. boiling, towering resolution

[@woodencan]

Traitor! 😤🤮😡

[@willmcgee45]

Stevie is BACK!! AAAAWWWWWSSOOOMMME!!!