Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen got a bit of a scouting report on one Robert Hagg, a 27-year-old defenseman signed by the Red Wings today to assuage for the loss of Mark Pysyk to an Achilles tendon injury:
Over the past couple of weeks media speculation and social media chatter had the Detroit Red Wings being interested in free agent defenseman John Klingberg.
It turned out the Red Wings were interested in a Swedish free agent D man. But it was 6-foot-2, 210-pound Robert Haag, not puck mover Klingberg. Hagg played last season for the Buffalo Sabres and Florida Panthers and is known as a heavy hitter.
“(He’s a) solid defender that should factor in a 3rd pairing for Detroit,” NHL Network analyst Stu Grimson told Detroit Hockey Now. “He’s not shy to get up into the attack; a strong skater with size who “gets” the north American brand of hockey. He will play the body and stick up for a teammate where needed.”
The signing was announced in conjunction with the Red Wings revealing recently-signed defenseman Mark Pysyk will be out four to six months with a torn Achilles tendon.
