The Red Wings signed 28-year-old forward Eduards Tralmaks to bolster their depth chart after the 6’4,” 209-pound Latvian posted 51 points in 48 games with Kladno of the Czech Extraliga. According to Detroit Hockey Now’s Bob Duff, Tralmaks may not end up playing in Grand Rapids if he fails to make the Red Wings’ roster:
Czech club Energie Karlovy Vary confirmed on their website that they have agreed to terms on a multi-year contract with Tralmaks. His pact with Energia will only kick in if and when Tralmaks opts to exit Detroit.
“We wish Eduards the best of luck in his work overseas,” club executive Daniel Tobolka said on the team’s website. “We believe that he will do well and that he will fully enjoy the chance he has won. At the same time, however, it is true that once he decides to return to Europe, Energie will be ready for him.”
Tralmaks was all set to join Karlovy Vary when the Red Wings swooped in to get his name on a contract.
“This year we have already agreed on an engagement with Energie,” Karlovy Vary sports director Jiri Kalous said. “However, his departure overseas unfortunately means that his work with our club must be postponed. We will remain in regular contact with Eddie. We will continue to monitor his performances, and we wish him good luck and success on this mission.”
Tralmaks signed a one-year deal with the Red Wings. The center/left-winger will earn $775,000 in the NHL and $225,000 if he ends up in the minor leagues.
As Duff explains, Tralmaks played his youth hockey in Boston, he attended the University of Maine, and he played in parts of three seasons for the Boston Bruins’ AHL affiliate in Providence before heading back to Czechia for two seasons with Jaromir Jagr’s Rytíři Kladno.
The Red Wings had hoped to start the 2025-2026 season with the big man playing in the AHL, but this “fall-back plan” complicates the situation.
