Roster trimmed to 36
Red Wings end preseason play tonight in Toronto
by Kyle Kujawa / DetroitRedWings.com
DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings today assigned forwards Ryan Kuffner, David Pope, Givani Smith, Evgeny Svechnikov, Joe Veleno and Filip Zadina and defensemen Oliwer Kaski, Gustav Lindstrom and Vili Saarijarvi to the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins. Additionally, the Red Wings released forwards Jarid Lukosevicius, Gregor MacLeod and Dominik Shine from their tryouts.
The Red Wings currently have 36 players on their preseason roster: 19 forwards, 13 defensemen and four goaltenders. Detroit will wrap up its nine-game preseason slate with the second half of a home-and-home set against the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Scotiabank Arena (NHL Network).
PLAYERS ASSIGNED/RELEASED ON 9/28/19
| 11 | Filip Zadina | RW | L | 6-0 | 189 | Pardubice, Czech Republic | 11/27/99 | 2018 Draft (1/6) | |||
| 28 |
| Gustav Lindstrom | D | R | 6-2 | 190 |
| Ostervala, Sweden | 10/20/98 |
| 2017 Draft (2/38) |
| 29 |
| Vili Saarijarvi | D | R | 5-10 | 182 |
| Rovaniemi, Finland | 5/15/97 |
| 2015 Draft (3/73) |
| 37 |
| Evgeny Svechnikov | RW | L | 6-3 | 208 |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia | 10/31/96 |
| 2015 Draft (1/19) |
| 48 |
| Givani Smith | RW | L | 6-2 | 210 |
| Toronto, Ontario | 2/27/98 |
| 2016 Draft (2/46) |
| 50 |
| Dominik Shine + | RW | R | 5-11 | 175 |
| Pinckney, Michigan | 4/18/93 |
| Professional Tryout |
| 56 | Ryan Kuffner | LW | L | 6-1 | 186 | Ottawa, Ontario | 6/12/96 | Signed, 3/12/19 | |||
| 58 | David Pope | LW | L | 6-3 | 202 | Edmonton, Alberta | 9/27/94 | 2013 Draft (4/109) | |||
| 76 | Jarid Lukosevicius + | RW | R | 5-10 | 191 | Squamish, British Columbia | 2/5/95 | Amateur Tryout | |||
| 77 |
| Oliwer Kaski | D | R | 6-3 | 190 |
| Pori, Finland | 9/4/95 |
| Signed, 5/28/19 |
| 78 |
| Gregor MacLeod + | C | L | 6-0 | 183 |
| Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | 6/7/98 |
| Amateur Tryout |
| 90 |
| Joe Veleno | C | L | 6-1 | 198 |
| Montreal, Quebec | 1/13/00 |
| 2018 Draft (1/30) |