Overview

• The team moved van Riemsdyk off the non-roster list and sent Gustafsson to Grand Rapids after the defenseman cleared waivers earlier in the week.
• Van Riemsdyk missed most of training camp for personal reasons and began the season on the non-roster list to regain game speed.
• Practice lines indicate he is likely to start on the fourth line with Michael Rasmussen and Mason Appleton, with value as a net-front option on the power play.
• The 36-year-old signed a one-year, $1 million deal with up to $750,000 in bonuses after scoring 16 goals in 71 games for Columbus last season.
• Gustafsson’s reassignment carries an $850,000 cap charge while in the AHL, marking his first minor-league action in eight years amid a crowded Detroit blue line.