MLive’s Ansar Khan weighs in on this morning’s Mark Pysyk signing, and it’s very possible that the Wings want this logjam after all:
The Detroit Red Wings signed 10-year NHL veteran defenseman Mark Pysyk to a one-year, $850,000 contract Thursday, adding to a crowded blue line.
The Red Wings have eight NHL defensemen: right-shooters Moritz Seider, Filip Hronek, Gustav Lindstrom and Pysyk, and left-shooters Ben Chiarot, Olli Maatta, Jordan Oesterle and Jake Walman, a restricted free agent who they qualified and are expected to sign. Plus, top 2021 pick Simon Edvinsson will compete for a roster spot in training camp.
They also have Stephen Kampfer, a former Michigan defenseman who has played in parts of eight NHL seasons and spent last year in the Kontinental Hockey League.
Continued; don’t you want 8 NHL defenders to start a season?
