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I think Holl gets waived, it happened last season. I hope they can do something to get Berggren off the roster. He did play well in preseason so maybe someone trades for him?

McLellan basically said Danielson was going to make the team before he got hurt. Here's what he had to say after last night: “I’m really happy with all three of the kids,” Red Wings coach Todd McLellan said. “We may as well bundle them all up and put them in a package (answer): They’ve all competed from day one until now, they’ve all improved, their confidence level has gone up. The group has been very accepting of them. They believe that the three of them can help the group, which is always a good sign. They’ve opened up some eyes.” Though McLellan wasn’t revealing any lineup decisions, he was asked what more Brandsegg-Nygård could have done to earn a spot and acknowledged, “not much more.” It really sounds like and feels like all 3 could make the club or at least a couple of them. Lets not doom too hard yet! The Red Wings still have two cuts to make to get down to 23, and McLellan cautioned, “what happens on Monday doesn’t necessarily mean that’s going to be what happens on Thursday.” That could involve some possible waiver decisions or players who are sent down but eventually get called back up. That’s something to keep in mind for this week. But if Detroit does open the season with two, or even all three, rookies, it would certainly be a welcome jolt of enthusiasm — both in the fan base, and maybe even in the dressing room. “They’re energizing the group right now, really,” McLellan said. “We started Axe in overtime, we put Finnie out in the second pair, and the guys are rooting for them. There’s a little life there that they get excited for them.” https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6689906/2025/10/05/red-wings-rookie-trio-preseason-finnie-brandsegg-nygard-sandin-pellikka/

True, though Grand Rapids' defense was not great last season! I think if Cossa sustained his all star level play last season and didn't flounder in the second half, Yzerman might have pivoted away from the Gibson trade and let Cossa compete with Mrazek(or insert mid vet here)/Talbot for a spot out of camp. I hope this season he can sustain his high level of play all season in the AHL and force his way into the NHL.

I'm honestly really excited about Plante as a prospect

I mean Askarov was taken higher than Cossa the draft before Cossa and he has played 16 total NHL games in his career and is still slated to share the crease with Nedeljkovic this season. Askarov is probably one of the best goalie prospects in a long time, so we gotta have some patience.

I've been loosely following that story, awful look for the Stars. That and private equity is buying up rinks across the US at least, the en****ification of everything continues.

I wouldn't mind ASP starting in Grand Rapids just for some time to get used to physicality but offensively I think he's a NHL player right now. Encouraging..... I'd be fine waiving Berggren potentially Soderblom. Holl got waived last year so I can see it happening again, also Todd hasn't sounded too thrilled with Gustafsson from what I've heard.

I think Finnie is making the team, he's looking good again tonight from what I can see. Good forechecking, making things happen for other players.

I'm not shocked, now I'm even more mad. His game just screams NHL player. Hopefully it isn't anything serious....

Dumba got him with a nasty crosscheck

I would be shocked if Compher didn't make the team but he has been skating more with players who seem to be on the bubble so who knows.

I feel like the lineups the last couple games have been like half made up of AHL fodder, but I also haven't been watching the last few

The bad The good

I'm gonna be sick! Saw someone say that Dumba crosschecked him? I didn't see any of the game.

Largely the B-team with Danielson, Bear and Wallinder sprinkled in (edit: whoops I missed Finnie's name!). Gibson making his first start for Detroit. I thought Truscott had some moments looking good last game, it did help that not only did he play with Seider but the coaches kinda deployed them in an offensive role with their zone starts. It'll be interesting if they try to lessen some of Seider's shut down role in the regular season.

I can't blame people for being bitter towards the Wings, but the prospects have been looking good so I am personally choosing to focus on that! It has been fun seeing them mixed in with our NHL roster, and overall doing pretty well.

Love to see the positivity in here lol

Danielson with the secondary assist, MBN has such a wicked release

shorthanded