As we’ve seen several teams do already, the Red Wings have sent a pair of players down now that we’re at the holiday break. Late last night, the team announced (Twitter link) that they re-assigned defensemen William Lagesson and William Wallinder to AHL Grand Rapids.
Lagesson has been shuffled back and forth in recent days but did get into two games with Detroit this week. He was held off the scoresheet while averaging just shy of 16 minutes a night. In his first season with the Red Wings, he has spent most of the year with the Griffins, picking up eight points in 20 games. With Simon Edvinsson recently landing on IR, there’s a good chance that Lagesson will be recalled after the break but for a few days at least, they’ll pause his waiver exemption clock.
As for Wallinder, he was the corresponding recall on Monday when Edvinsson was moved to injured reserve but he didn’t suit up against St. Louis. The 22-year-old is in the second year of his entry-level deal and is off to a solid start with the Griffins this season. Wallinder has eight points in 19 games in 2024-25 after putting up 19 in 65 contests in his rookie year last season. Waivers aren’t a consideration for him but the move will allow Detroit to bank a bit more cap space for a few days before deciding about bringing him back up or not.
With these assignments, the Red Wings now have two open spots on their active roster.