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Aftonbladet’s Per Bjurman spoke with Red Wings vice president of hockey operations Nicklas Lidstrom at training camp in Traverse City, and here’s a rough translation of their meeting:

Lidstrom back on the classic hockey ground

Sportbladet has met Detroit’s new vice president in Traverse City.

Traverse City. For 20 years, he himself was one of the Red Wings who toiled through tough training camps in Traverse City in Northern Michigan.

Now Nicklas Lidstrom stands on a bridge over the ice and inspects those fighting for a place on the team he himself led to four Stanley Cup championships.

“It’s very fun and inspiring to be back in the organization in this role,” says Detroit’s new vice president of hockey operations.

Continue reading Roughly translated: Aftonbladet’s Per Bjurman speaks with Red Wings vice president of hockey operations Nicklas Lidstrom

Red Wings play-by-play commentator Mickey Redmond spoke with Bally Sports Detroit’s John Keating today about the differences between training camps of yesteryear and the modern training camp in which the Red Wings’ players are currently participating:

Of Red Wings prospect-related note, in the SHL:

In Rogle BK’s 4-2 win over Lulea Hockey:

Marco Kasper had an assist, finishing at +1 with 2 shots in 15:05 played;

William Wallinder scored a goal, finishing even with 3 shots in 21:07 played;

And Theodor Niederbach finished even in 9:14 played:

Marco Kasper with some quick hands at the net front hits the crossbar but Sheen scores on the rebound, 2-0 Rögle in the 1st period and🍏Kasper #LGRW pic.twitter.com/aySgkSjoUw— IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) September 22, 2022

William Wallinder scores in his second straight game, with a pretty powerplay tally to give Rögle a late 4-2 lead #LGRW pic.twitter.com/QYkbqWSbVd— IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) September 22, 2022

Liam Dower Nilsson finished at -1 in 9:08 played as Frolunda HC won 4-2 over Orebro;

And Anton Johansson was dressed as the 8th defenseman in Leksands IF’s 1-0 win over Skelleftea AIK, but he did not leave the bench, finishing with zero minutes played.

41 seconds, to be exact:

Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin and coach Derek Lalonde spoke with the media after the first day of training camp:

Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen posted a subscriber-only article discussing Simon Edvinsson’s chances of earning a spot on the Wings’ roster, and the five factors which will play into Edvinsson’s battle to become a Red Wing. Among them:

Playing Time: This is the most important factor.  Yzeman usually plays his cards close to his vest, but was candid in saying he wants to be sure that wherever Edvinsson plays this season he will be playing important minutes.

“I want him playing regularly, don’t want him in and out of the lineup, don’t want him not getting an opportunity on special teams, at least one of the units,” Yzerman said.

In other words, If he can’t kill penalties or earn power play time in Detroit, Yzerman would prefer to see him in Grand Rapids playing 22 minutes per night and on the power play and penalty kill.

But with Edvinsson’s size and skating, it’s hard to imagine that he wouldn’t at least be on the Red Wings’ penalty kill. He can certainly can get stronger, but he has some bulk to him.

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From their media availabilities today:

Red Wings prospect Elmer Söderblom is big — but check out his hands 🚨

Tyler Bertuzzi and Dylan Larkin were impressed pic.twitter.com/cnMQMqhv82— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) September 22, 2022

first day of camp = plenty of new photos to share 😃 pic.twitter.com/HaC8PjN2g8— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) September 22, 2022

Here are the training camp rosters for Team Lindsay, Team Delvecchio and Team Howe:

Per the Toledo Blade’s Mark Monroe:

The Walleye have signed forward Thomas Ebbing, a center who has appeared in 187 ECHL games in a four-year pro career.

Ebbing, a native of Troy, Mich., posted 54 points with 31 goals and 23 assists in 71 contests for the Reading Royals during the 2021-22 season. He also added another five points in 13 playoff contests for the Royals.

The 27-year-old did not play during the 2020-21 season, but did appear in another 46 games for Reading in 2019-20 and produced 27 points (12 G, 15 A).

In 187 ECHL games, Ebbing has posted 115 points (56 G, 59 A). The 5-foot-11 and 185-pound forward has also played for Greenville, Fort Wayne, and Brampton.

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