Detroit Red Wings do not qualify Wojciech Stachowiak ahead of free agency
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 1, 2026, 3:17 AM
Last updated Jul 1, 2026
Wojciech Stachowiak was not given a qualifying offer by the Detroit Red Wings, becoming an unrestricted free agent. Stachowiak joined the Red Wings after a trade from the Tampa Bay Lightning, finishing the season with the Grand Rapids Griffins. He previously starred with Michigan State from 2018 to 2020 and represented Germany in the 2026 Winter Olympics. Alongside Stachowiak, Carter Mazur, Alex Doucet, Michael Milne, and Jakub Rychlovsky also did not receive qualifying offers.
- •Wojciech Stachowiak is now an unrestricted free agent.
- •He was traded from the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Red Wings.
- •Stachowiak finished the season with the Grand Rapids Griffins.
- •He previously played for Michigan State from 2018 to 2020.
- •Other players not qualified include Carter Mazur and Jakub Rychlovsky.
- 3:17 AMYahoo Sports — Former Spartan not given qualifying offer from Detroit Red Wings
"A former Spartan was not given a qualifying offer by the Detroit Red Wings and will become an unrestricted free agent.
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