Overview

• Heavy reports that Emmitt Finnie, Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, and Axel Sandin Pellikka made Detroit's opening-night lineup against Montreal on October 9.
• Only Finnie and Brandsegg-Nygard compete with Berggren for forward spots, as Sandin Pellikka is a defenseman.
• The lineup skews young, with 13 expected skaters under 30 and nine aged 24 or younger, signaling a clear youth push.
• Finnie and Brandsegg-Nygard are waiver-exempt, whereas Berggren would require waivers to be sent down, yet the younger players earned lineup roles.
• Berggren opened his NHL career with 15 goals and 28 points in 2022–23 but posted 12 goals and 24 points last season, and Heavy notes his future in Detroit is uncertain.