Red Wings Rumblings
Not much Red Wings news to talk about, other than a trade for one of Detroit’s biggest “boom or bust” prospects:
Dmitri Buchelnikov, 20 years old and a former second-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, is switching teams. Still not clear when we could see him in North America, but it won’t be any time soon, I reckon.
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Filip Hronek got PAID.
Good for Hronek. It’s quite some term for Vancouver to hand out, something I would not have wanted the Wings to give him. I noted this on social media, but the deal is fine for now. Who knows what it looks like two or three years down the road.
In terms of depth forward, you could certainly do a lot worse. I’ll bet he lands in Tampa and reincarnates himself as a high-impact depth player… or something like that.
Last night’s game in Sunrise was quite the spectacle, but I’m sure Florida fans are starting to feel the heat. Edmonton still has to win back-to-back to finish the story, which somehow feels like a longshot. At least the Oilers aren’t rolling over. It’s been fun to watch.. Especially stuff like this:
