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Strong Preseason Earns Brunnstrom Final Spot
Fabian Brunnstrom went undrafted in his first year of eligibility, the famous 2004 NHL Entry Draft that featured Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin being selected first and second overall.The Wings took Johan Franzen with their first pick that season, at 97th overall, after trading their first and second round picks away to Washington and Los Angeles respectively. The fact that Brunnstrom wasn’t drafted came as a shock to exactly no one at the time, as he … Read entire article »
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Down Goes Cleary (Update: Down Goes Stuey, too)
When the Red Wings last took the ice, it was in a winning effort over the Chicago Blackhawks, with Todd Bertuzzi delivering the game-winning goal with a nifty between-the-legs move in the shootout. However, earlier in the game they lost speedy young forward Jan Mursak to a broken ankle that will likely keep him sidelined until after the Christmas break. Mursak, who played in 19 games last season for the Wings, showed that he could be … Read entire article »
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Some Preseason Thoughts
I was in attendance last night for the Wings preseason home opener, which aside from the highlights NHL.com makes available, seems to be the only way to catch a preseason game right now. In lieu of a full on game recap, I thought I would offer some pluses and minuses from the game. I asked before the game if there was anyone in particular that the fans wanted to know a little more about, so let’s start … Read entire article »
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Johnson, Red Wings agree to try-out deal
Two weeks ago, the Wings agreed to a try-out contract with UFA Fabian Brunnstrom as the young Swedish forward hopes to salvage an NHL career. Today, they agreed to similar terms with center Ryan Johnson. … Read entire article »
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Wings (Finally) Sign Fabian Brunnstrom
The Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet is reporting that the Red Wings have signed winger Fabian Brunnstrom to a professional tryout contract. This news comes to us from our friends at The Production Line, via a Puck Daddy tweet (credit where it’s due, of course). You should recall that the Wings were courting the Swedish forward back in early 2008 to try to add some offensive depth to the team that ultimately went on to defeat the Pittsburgh … Read entire article »
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