Red Wings choose to not qualify Svechnikov, Brome, Djoos, Verbeek

Per CapFriendly:

Detroit Red Wings have qualified the following players:
1. Erne
2. Hronek
3. Lindstrom
4. Pearson
5. Smith
6. Vrana
7. Bertuzzi

The following players did not receive a QO:
1. Mathias Brome
2. Christian Djoos
3. Evgeny Svechnikov
4. Hayden Verbeekhttps://t.co/uiV3ADpfgx

— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) July 27, 2021

Update: Detroit Hockey Now’s Bob Duff explains why the Wings parted ways with Svechnikov:

The Wings did indicate that they’d be willing to discuss signing Svechnikov to a two-way deal. However, Svechnikov’s agent Todd Diamond acknowledged that they would be testing the open market. NHL teams can begin signing UFAs on July 28.

“They let us know they will not be qualifying him at this time but are open to a two-way contract,” Todd Diamond said. “We’ll see what things look like (in the market) and regroup from there.

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“It’s been a while (for Svechnikov in the organization), he’s had a lot of injuries,” Diamond admitted. “He could have gotten a new opportunity last season. He played hurt. It didn’t happen.

“Maybe it’ll work out for the best and he’ll get a chance to compete with another team.”

Svechnikov played three games in the KHL for Ak Bars Kazan in 2013-14 but Diamond indicated that his client would prefer to play in North America. He also haven’t ruled out returning to Wings on the two-way if he doesn’t get a solid offer from another NHL organization.

Update #2: Here’s a bit more from MLive’s Ansar Khan:

“We’ll see what things look like (in the market) and regroup from there,” Diamond said. “It’s been a while (for Svechnikov in the organization), he’s had a lot of injuries. He could have gotten a new opportunity last season. He played hurt. It didn’t happen.

“Maybe it’ll work out for the best and he’ll get a chance to compete with another team.”

A split seemed inevitable after the Red Wings twice waived Svechnikov, a 6-3, 208-pound winger, last season.

The 19th overall pick in 2015 appeared in 21 games with Detroit in 2021, picking up three goals and eight assists. He also spent time with the Grand Rapids Griffins (one goal, one assist in four games) and on the taxi squad.

Svechnikov, in parts of four seasons with the Red Wings, played in 41 games, collecting five goals and seven assists. He missed the entire 2018-19 season due to a torn ACL suffered in a preseason game.

Diamond said Svechnikov is committed to making it in the NHL rather than considering returning to his native Russia to play in the KHL, which he said would be a last resort.