Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen wrote an article about former Red Wings defenseman Jake Walman this morning:
Defenseman Jake Walman prefers to look at today’s return to Detroit more in terms of renewing friendships rather then rehashing the circumstances of his departure.
“Can’t really change what happened in the past, but take the positives from it,” Walman told San Jose Hockey Now’s Josh Frojelin.
Walman told our sister website that he’s excited to visit with old friends. Two months ago, when the Red Wings visited San Jose, Walman went to dinner Alex DeBrincat, Joe Veleno, Moritz Seider, and Lucas Raymond.
“A lot of good memories will probably be flowing through my head,” Walman said. “It’ll be a happy time and a lot of smiles for me, for sure. Seeing guys I know, seeing people from the city that I know.”
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Last summer, the Red Wings paid the Sharks a second-round pick to take Jake Walman and his $3.4 million cap hit.
The Red Wings’ primary objective was to clear some cap space needed to re-sign existing players such as Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond and Patrick Kane. At the time, the Red Wings were also interested in signing others that didn’t happen. But there were underlying issues beyond the salary cap. Not everyone in the organization appreciated Walman’s “Griddy” celebration, nor the possibility that it would become part of his routine. Although it was never a major issue, it’s fair to say management didn’t always like Walman’s approach.
