Overview
- The Red Wings filed a 23-player opening roster Monday that lists 14 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders but is intended to be provisional.
- Simon Edvinsson remains an unsigned restricted free agent and was not practicing at the roster deadline, and Detroit’s interim general manager has made his signing a top priority.
- Dylan Larkin is on the submitted roster while recovering from an upper-body injury and his game availability and trade status remain uncertain.
- To reach 23 players the club assigned goalie Carter Gylander to AHL Grand Rapids, placed Jacob Bernard-Docker on injured reserve retroactive to Sept. 24, designated Andreas Englund as immigration non-roster, and listed Carter Bear and Chase Stillman as injured non-roster.
- With several young prospects kept on the NHL roster, Detroit is using short-term paperwork moves to preserve flexibility and the team’s interim leadership and a likely bridge deal for Edvinsson mean more roster changes are possible before the home opener.