{"id":585426,"date":"2026-05-28T07:09:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T07:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/585426\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T07:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T07:09:16","slug":"red-wings-review-copp-investment-pays-off-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/585426\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Wings Review: Copp Investment Pays Off"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Red Wings Review: Copp Investment Pays Off<\/a> appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Andrew<\/p>\n

(Editor\u2019s Note: This is another installment of a player-by-player analysis of the Detroit Red Wings\u2019 roster for the 2025-26 season. The emphasis is on how each player performed and their future in the organization. Today, we discuss Andrew Copp, who just completed his fifth season in Detroit.)<\/p>\n

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Age: 31 (32 on July 8)<\/p>\n

Last season: Copp had nine goals and 34 assists for.a career-high 43 points<\/p>\n

Contract status: Copp has one year left on a five-year deal signed in 2022; he becomes a free agent after the 2026-27 season. He\u2019ll be paid $5.625 million.<\/p>\n

Grade: B<\/p>\n

Past<\/p>\n

Born in Ann Arbor, Copp played for the National Team Development Program and the University of Michigan before being drafted by the Winnipeg Jets<\/a>. After eight years with the Jets, Copp spent part of. season with the New York Rangers<\/a> before signing with Detroit as a free agent in 2022.<\/p>\n

Present<\/p>\n

Copp had nine goals last season, but centering a line with Alex DeBrincat<\/a> and Patrick Kane<\/a> has been a role he has filled admirably<\/a>.\u00a0 Copp has flourished since Todd McLellan was named coach in late 2024.\u00a0He is being asked to fill a second-line center role, when he would be a much more effective player if slotted in as a third-line center.<\/p>\n

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Future<\/p>\n

Copp is an unrestricted free agent after the next season, and although his struggles at the beginning of his deal in Detroit led to some second-guessing, another strong effort will almost certainly lead to another contract, whether in Detroit or elsewhere. He\u2019s also considered a positive force off the ice, too, which enhances his value.<\/p>\n

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