Red Wings sign center Carter Rowney

Per the Detroit Red Wings:

The #RedWings today agreed to terms with center Carter Rowney on a one-year contract.

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It sounds like this is a Grand Rapids Griffins signing, per the Wings’ press release:

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Praise for Edvinsson, Cossa amidst an article advising ‘dynasty league’ fantasy hockey players

While doling out advice for fantasy hockey “dynasty league” players, RotoWire’s Shawn Hutchinson handicaps his top 12 prospects in an article published for Yahoo Sports. Two of the top twelve consist of the Red Wings’ two 2021 first-round picks:

Simon Edvinsson, D, Red Wings: Edvinsson brings a well-rounded game on the blue line, although that could lead to a longer developmental path. The 18-year-old Swede had 12 points in 38 games across three leagues in his native Sweden last year — his offense is not NHL ready, but he’s got size (6-foot-4) and skating skills in spades. He’s still going to need multiple years to make the jump, but the Red Wings should be able to make room for him when he’s ready.

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Sebastian Cossa, Red Wings: Taken 15th overall in the NHL draft, Cossa clearly has the skill to be a factor in the NHL within three years. He’s a big goalie, but he also has good movement in the crease. Whether he takes the reins as a true No. 1 goalie or starts in a tandem situation, Cossa will likely establish himself as an effective NHL netminder in the not-too-distant future.

Continued; in what little I’ve seen of Edvinsson, his skating is absolutely effortless, which serves as a fine foundation for his excellent skill set; as for Cossa, he’s both blessed and cursed by his immense 6’6″ size, meaning that he does a fantastic job of covering net, but has some holes in his technique that still need to be addressed.

More numbers game notes from DetroitHockey.net’s Rasmussen

Of numerically-related note from DetroitHockey.net’s Clark Rasmussen:

The Wings’ website has been updated to include some camp invitees/prospects and there are some interesting jersey numbers. Raymond at No 23, Cossa gets No 33, which hasn’t been assigned since Draper. Berggren at No 52. Not sure how many of these will stick.— DetroitHockey.Net (@detroithockey96) September 2, 2021

The most interesting number on the Wings’ roster page, for me, is #34, Victor Brattstrom. This more or less confirms my informal reports over the summer that Brattstrom was coming over to North America from the Finnish Liiga to battle for the Griffins’ starting job with Pat Nagle;

Eemil Viro is also listed on the Wings’ page despite the fact that he’s slated to spend the season with TPS Turku, too.

As Clark suggested, it’s highly likely that we’re trending toward seeing prospect tournament and main training camp rosters sooner than later.

The full list is as follows:

Berggren – 52
Criscuolo – 42
Raymond – 23
Barton – 49
Murphy – 87
Newpower – 47
Sebrango – 44
Seider – 53
Viro (no number)
Brattstrom – 34
Cossa – 33

Some of those numbers (Criscuolo/Seider/Brattstrom, off the top of my head) aren’t new.— DetroitHockey.Net (@detroithockey96) September 2, 2021

Roughly Translated: William Wallinder speaks with SHL.se

Red Wings prospect and Rogle BK defenseman William Wallinder spoke with SHL.se’s Sixen Funqvist as Wallinder attempts to stick with his SHL employer after spending last season with MODO Hockey of the Allsvenskan, the second-highest-level league in Sweden. Here’s a rough translation of Funqvist’s article:

“I will probably play more on instinct”

In the series of articles, “Welcome to the SHL,” we get to know a player or coach from each team in the SHL who’s making their SHL Debut. In this edition, we meet Rogle BK defenseman William Wallinder.

In North America, he’s beginning to attract more and more attention. But those who want him can now contact the Detroit Red Wings, who drafted William Wallinder in the second round (52nd overall) during the 2020 draft. The NHL and a North American adventure seem to belon in his future. But the SHL and Rogle are his present. The native of Solleftea, Sweden has come here after some great seasons with MODO Ornskoldsvik in the Allsvenskan.

“I followed Rogle last season, and they looked very good. They played good and exciting hockey. And I only heard good things about the Abbott brothers down here,” says the 19-year-old when SHL.se calls. “They were very welcoming and welcomed me with open arms, so to speak. It was hard to say ‘no.'”

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Tweets of note: Raymond and Berggren arrive in Metro Detroit; a Nedeljkovic nameplate’s up for grabs

Of Red Wings-related note from Twitter:

Former Wings scout Marty Stein moves on to the Buffalo Sabres

Long-time Red Wings scout Marty Stein spoke with the BC Local News’s Roger Stein regarding his and several other scouts‘ dismissals from the Red Wings, as discussed by DetroitHockey.net’s Clark Rasmussen and Detroit Hockey Now’s Bob Duff on Monday:

A Coldstream National Hockey League scout is shuffling off to Buffalo.

After a quarter-century scoping out hockey talent with the Detroit Red Wings, Marty Stein has inked a deal for his talents with the Buffalo Sabres.

“Basically, myself and a few other guys in Detroit from the Ken Holland regime, our contracts were not going to be renewed as Steve (new general manager Yzerman) told us he wants to go with his own guys and I get that,” said Stein, who turns 65 Sept. 12. “So I asked for permission to seek employment elsewhere.”

He put out feelers to all 32 NHL teams and the Sabres came back with an offer Stein couldn’t turn down. He and Lukas Sutter, son of former NHL star Rich Sutter, will be in charge of scouting Western Canada for the Sabres.

“I’m very excited to start a new adventure,” said Stein on his Facebook page. “I’m honoured to continue working in the NHL.”

Khan discusses Joe Veleno’s attempts to make the Wings’ roster

MLive’s Ansar Khan profiled Red Wings prospect Joe Veleno on Wednesday, discussing Veleno’s attempts to crack the Red Wings’ roster:

Veleno, a 6-2, 200-pound center, will have training camp (starting on Sept. 23) and the preseason (starting on Sept. 29) to earn a roster spot. The Red Wings see his future at center but might start him on the wing, like they did with Dylan Larkin and Michael Rasmussen, to reduce his defensive responsibilities until he is acclimated to the NHL. He still is waiver-exempt, so he will remain on the Red Wings roster only if he is playing regularly, not as an extra.

“The whole part of hockey and how you be successful is playing with confidence,” Veleno said at the end of last season. “That’s what I’m going to have to do going into camp and fighting for a spot. Got to play my game and play with confidence — be hard on pucks, winning battles, be physical. Pretty much what I was doing in Detroit my first couple games there. If I do those things on a consistent basis my chances will be good.”

Veleno, 21, had a goal in five games with the Red Wings, averaging 15:06 in ice time.

“I got to play some pretty good minutes, was trusted in all areas of the ice,” Veleno, selected 30th in 2018, said. “It definitely boosted my confidence. Now I got a little bit of a taste of it, how those NHL games are, what to bring to the table day in and day out. It was good to have that experience.”

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