We already know that Michael Brandsegg-Nygard is going to take part in two Champions Hockey League games later this week before departing for Detroit to attend the prospect tournament and main training camp. This morning, Detroit Hockey Now’s Bob Duff confirms those plans:
“He is with us this week and plays two (Champions Hockey League) games,” Skelleftea coach Robert Ohlsson was confirming to Swedish website Aftonbladet.
Skellefta will be playing Austria’s Red Bull Salzburg on Friday and Germany’s Straubing Tigers on Sunday in CHL competition.
“Then he goes to training camp and will play some practice games (with the Red Wings),” Ohlsson said. “Then (Detroit GM Steve) Yzerman and the boys have to make a decision if he is NHL-ready or if he is going back to Skelleftea. There it is. He is Detroit’s player.”
For his part, Brandsegg-Nygard doesn’t seem to think he’ll be making his Red Wings debut during the 2024-25 NHL season.
“I’m going to do everything I can, and everyone wants to play in the NHL, but it’s a very difficult goal now,” Brandsegg-Nygard told Norwegian website Nitten. “I doubt it will happen.”
Continued; Brandsegg-Nygard has repeatedly stated that he’d prefer to play for Skelleftea AIK (and Axel Sandin Pellikka) this upcoming season, and unless the Red Wings feel that he’s truly ready for AHL hockey, they’ll respect his wishes.
