Red Wings are hoping Athanasiou can live up to his potential
Ansar Khan of MLive: The Detroit Red Wings have Andreas Athanasiou under contract for two seasons at $3 million per. He’s been inconsistent and has had his name in the rumor mill.
If the Red Wings were to move him at some point, they’d be looking to acquire someone that could play now, preferably a defenseman, and not for a draft pick.
The Red Wings are hoping that hoping that Athanasiou can play up to his potential this season.
Athanasiou could see some time at center this year if Henrik Zetterberg is placed on the LTIR.
Stars and Seguin have open dialogue
Matthew DeFranks of Dallas Morning News: Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill said that Stars and Tyler Seguin‘s camp have an open dialogue and that they would ideally like to have him signed before the start of the season.
“It’s very open dialogue,” Nill said. “Right now, it’s August, and on both sides ‘Let’s see once we get here, get started and see where things go.’ I don’t want people to panic. He’s got a year left, and if we get him signed, great. If we don’t, he’s going to have a good year and we’re going to have a good team and go from there.”
Enstrom returns to Modo
Chris Johnston: Free agent defenseman Toby Enstrom signed with his hometown team of Modo in Sweden. He did receive NHL interest this offseason but it wasn’t enough to keep him from returning home.
Chris Johnston: Enstrom signed a one-year deal and was named team captain.
Desharnais to the KHL
Igor Eronko: David Desharnais signed a one-year deal with Avangard of the KHL.
Talbot off the KHL
Aivis Kalnins: Max Talbot will be joining Desharnais and head coach Bob Hartley with Avangard Omsk.
