Recently acquired Red Wings goaltender Ville Husso spoke with the Wings’ media corps yesterday afternoon, and the Free Press’s Helene St. James posted a second early-morning column which discusses Husso’s “fit” with his new team:
Ville Husso was vacationing in Florida when he turned on the NHL draft. Then his phone rang and he found out he had been traded.
“I’m very happy to join the Detroit Red Wings — historic team, 11 Stanley Cups, I think that tells a lot,” Husso said Sunday following the trade. “I kind of knew that I would not stay in St. Louis. I was ready for it and excited, and am really happy right now.”
General manager Steve Yzerman sent the Wings’ third-round pick in the ’22 draft to the Blues, and then signed the goalie for three years and $14.25 million. The trade addressed the need for a partner for Alex Nedeljkovic, and did so before what is expected to be a very competitive goaltending market opens when NHL free agency begins Wednesday.
New head coach Derek Lalonde sounded excited, telling the Free Press: “It feels like Ville is going this way with his development and I think we’re going to get him at a really good time,” Lalonde said. “Those two will share the net. It will be good experience for both of them.”
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My comment is regarding Alex DeBrincat who I thought for sure the Detroit Red Wings will go after. Detroit needs scoring and I do not know where you will find a very good scorer like DeBrincat and to get him Ottawa gave up 3 draft choices. You mean to tell me Deroit could not afford him? Detroit made a huge mistake when they drafted Dennis Choloski in the 1st round #20 ahead of Alex DeBrincat who in 3 years scored with Eerie Otters of the OHL scored 167 goals and 165 assists.
I am not a hochey scout, but I thought a team shall always draft the best player available does not matter what position the player plays.
DeBrincat would have been a great pick for Detroit and above all he is from that area.