Current Season
GP
73
Goals
12
Assists
23
Points
35
+/-
-8
S%
9.2%
Career Stats
Contract
Cap Hit
$6.50M
Total Value
$45.50M
Expires
7 yrs · 2026-2027
Status
Then UFA
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Recent Stories
The Red Wings keep taking punches to the gut as another key piece, Justin Faulk, hits the shelf with an injury that no one saw coming this deep into the season. Detroit's blue line, already patched together like an old prospect's skate laces, now faces a scramble that GM Steve Yzerman can't ignore with playoffs dangling just out of reach.
April 2 action crystalizes the NHL playoff race, with key teams eyeing clinch opportunities on April 3. Front offices crunch numbers as wild cards hang by threads and division crowns teeter. One win flips the bracket, sending scouts into overdrive before the final sprint.
Justin Faulk hits the tunnel against Philly, leaving Blues fans holding their breath in a game they can't afford to lose. The veteran D-man's been a rock this season, but these injury scares echo the wear-and-tear that plagues top-four guys late in the year. St. Louis needs him back fast as the playoff push intensifies with every shift.
The Oilers chase a playoff spot with Trent Frederic and Colton Dach inching toward returns that could bolster their forward lines just in time. Whispers swirl around deadline targets like Justin Faulk or Oliver Ekman-Larsson to shore up the right side of the blue line, while the front office stands pat in net with Tristan Jarry and Connor Ingram.
GMs across the league huddle in war rooms as the 2026 NHL trade deadline looms just days away on March 6, with rumors swirling about vets like Nazem Kadri and Justin Faulk drawing the hottest interest. Teams like the Avalanche already pulled off a stunner by bringing Kadri back from Calgary, stacking their center corps to Cup-or-bust levels, while sellers such as St. Louis eye moves for playoff-proven blueliners amid their slide.
NHL insiders whisper that Steve Yzerman's grip on the Detroit front office tightens for one final offseason push before the exit door swings open. The Red Wings GM just flipped a conditional fourth-rounder for David Perron and snagged Justin Faulk to juice the playoff chase, but whispers from the league's back channels suggest these moves carry extra weight.