As some of you on Twitter, Facebook, and of course the comments have noted, the Red Wings’ intrepid media corps, who are also called by the “Deep Diggers” by the brilliant Bill Houlihan of Abel to Yzerman, have more or less greased the wheels for this story to happen, and The Athletic’s Eric Duhatschek believes there’s a logical fit for Bobby Ryan to return to the Red Wings for a second season, too:
The news that Jakub Vrana would require shoulder surgery and miss up to four months after getting injured in practice was devastating news for a Red Wings team that was counting on him for first-line production this year. But Vrana’s absence will almost certainly enhance the chances that Bobby Ryan will stick with the team, after joining them on a professional tryout. Ryan’s popularity in the dressing room makes him a logical signing at this stage.
Continued (paywall), with really good observations regarding the necessary evil that is preseason player evaluation against uneven competition…
