Overview
- The 2023 ninth overall pick was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Nov. 9 and debuted that afternoon in a 5-1 loss to the Blackhawks.
- Danielson logged 15:56 over 19 shifts with four shots on goal, centering a line with Marco Kasper and Mason Appleton and seeing second power-play duty.
- A preseason wrist injury kept him off the opening roster, but five points in four AHL games after his Oct. 24 return accelerated his promotion.
- Coach Todd McLellan said Danielson likely would have made the team out of camp and that the call-up helps the staff make decisions on other players.
- Detroit’s offense has cooled during a recent skid, Rasmussen and Jonatan Berggren were healthy scratches, and entrenched center depth suggests Danielson starts in a bottom-six role or at wing.