The Detroit Red Wings acquired defenseman Justin Faulk from the St. Louis Blues. In exchange, the Blues are receiving defenseman Justin Holl, prospect Dmitri Buchelnikov, as well as a first-round and third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
The 33-year-old has managed to register 11 goals and 32 points for an 82-game pace of 44. It would mark the best output since he put up 50 points in 2022-23 in his fourth year with the club Faulk is in the second-to-last year of a contract with a $6.5 million cap hit.
UPDATE: The #RedWings have acquired Justin Faulk from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Justin Holl, Dmitiri Buchelnikov, Detroit’s 2026 1st round pick and San Jose’s 2026 3rd round pick. pic.twitter.com/vTi304dCvi
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With 28 power-play points over the last three seasons, Faulk is expected to stabilize a Detroit man-advantage that has struggled recently. Faulk reached the 1,000-game milestone earlier this season (Nov. 18, 2025) and currently averages 22:29 of ice time per game.
Faulk has 141 goals and 490 points in 1,040 career regular-season games over 15 seasons. The three-time NHL all-star is also a two-time bronze medalist with the United States at the World Championship, last representing his nation in 2015.