Riley Piercey was the only free agent I thought was worth a damn. I'd like to see him have a better scoring year in junior but he might be worth a look in GR.
Don't think there's any room at GR for him. Better go to Flint or another option is Toledo.
There's this waiver-eligibility push for even Joe Veleno to be sent down.
Red Wings current depth chart:
Bertuzzi - Larkin - Perron
Vrana - Copp - Raymond
Kubalik - Suter - Zadina
Erne - Rasmussen - Sundqvist
(Smith)
Veleno --> GR as only waiver eligible
Fabbri LTIR
Chiarot - Seider
Määttä - Hronek
Edvinsson - Lindström
(Hägg, Oesterle)
Pysyk LTIR
Walman LTIR
Husso
Nedelkovic
13+8+2 = 23 full 23-man roster, with 3 injuries (26 total players).
Grand Rapids
(Veleno, if sent down)
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Hirose -- Czarnik -- Luff
Söderblom - Criscuolo - Berggren
Andreasson - Spezia - L'esperance
Hanas - Pearson - Shine
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Bliss - Worrad - Tyutyayev
Lacroix
That's a 16-17 forward group.
Signing Riley Piercey in here as extra does sent him to Toledo, imo, if not going back to Flint.
GR defence:
Lashoff - Johansson
Sebrango - Kampfer
Viro - Newpower
McIsaac - Barton
Deep 8 defencemen core. Somebody are speculating also Edvinsson in here, we'll see, don't believe in that, imo.
If Biakabutuka is signed, does he go back to juniors or to Toledo ?
GR goalies:
Olkinuora
Brättström
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Cossa --> back to WHL ?
Lethemon --> Toledo ?
If Cossa is AHL ready, does he push Brattström to Toledo ?