Red Wings trim preseason roster to 28

Detroit continues preseason slate with road game against Toronto Maple Leafs at 7:00 p.m. at Scotiabank Arena; game to be streamed on DetroitRedWings.com

DET-25-26-roster-update
By Thomas Roth
DetroitRedWings.com

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today assigned forwards Ondřej Becher, Sheldon Dries, John Leonard, Amadeus Lombardi, Dominik Shine and Austin Watson, defensemen William Lagesson, Ian Mitchell and Antti Tuomisto, and goaltender Sebastian Cossa to the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins. Additionally, the Red Wings have designated forward Nate Danielson and defenseman Shai Buium as injured non-roster.

The Red Wings currently have 28 players on their preseason roster: 15 forwards, 10 defensemen and three goaltenders. Currently 3-3-0 through six preseason games, Detroit continues its preseason slate with a road game against the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight (Thursday, Oct. 2) at 7:00 p.m. at Scotiabank Arena. The game will be streamed on DetroitRedWings.com and the Red Wings Mobile App. Please note that all games on DetroitRedWings.com and the Red Wings Mobile App will only be available to fans in Michigan and Northwest Ohio.

PLAYERS ASSIGNED/RELEASED ON 10/2/25

15
Sheldon Dries
C
L
5-10
182
Macomb, Michigan
4/23/94
Signed, 7/1/24
24
Austin Watson
LW
R
6-4
203
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1/13/92
Signed, 10/7/24
33
Sebastian Cossa
G
L
6-6
221
Hamilton, Ontario
11/21/02
2021 Draft (1/15)
38
Antti Tuomisto
D
R
6-5
217
Pori, Finland
1/20/01
2019 Draft (2/35)
43
John Leonard
LW
L
5-11
192
Westwood, New Jersey
8/7/98
Signed, 7/1/25
51
Ian Mitchell
D
R
5-11
198
St. Albert, Alberta
1/18/99
Signed, 7/1/25
57
Ondřej Becher
C
L
6-2
198
Ostrava, Czechia
2/22/04
2024 Draft (3/80)
65
Dominik Shine
RW
R
5-11
177
Pinckney, Michigan
4/18/93
Signed, 1/27/25
78
Amadeus Lombardi
C
L
5-11
180
Aurora, Ontario
6/5/03
2022 Draft (4/113)
84

William Lagesson

D
L
6-2
211
Gothenburg, Sweden
2/22/96
Signed, 7/1/24

Detroit Red Wings 2025-26 Preseason Roster

#
FORWARDS (15)
POS
S
HGT
WGT
BIRTHPLACE
BIRTHDATE
ACQUIRED
18
Andrew Copp
C
L
6-1
201
Ann Arbor, Michigan
7/8/94
Signed, 7/13/22
21
James van Riemsdyk
LW
L
6-3
209
Middletown, New Jersey
5/4/89
Signed, 7/1/25
22
Mason Appleton
C
R
6-2
194
Green Bay, Wisconsin
1/15/96
Signed, 7/1/25
23
Lucas Raymond
LW
R
5-11
188
Gothenburg, Sweden
3/28/02
2020 Draft (1/4)
27
Michael Rasmussen
C
L
6-6
225
Surrey, British Columbia
4/17/99
2017 Draft (1/9)
28
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
RW
R
6-1
206
Oslo, Norway
10/5/05
2024 Draft (1/15)
34
Carter Mazur
LW
R
6-0
189
Jackson, Michigan
3/28/02
2021 Draft (3/70)
37
J.T. Compher
LW
R
6-0
192
Northbrook, Illinois
4/8/95
Signed, 7/1/23
48
Jonatan Berggren
RW
L
5-11
199
Uppsala, Sweden
7/16/00
2018 Draft (2/33)
58
Emmitt Finnie
C
L
6-1
190
Lethbridge, Alberta
6/27/05
2023 Draft (7/201)
71
Dylan Larkin
C
L
6-1
204
Waterford, Michigan
7/30/96
2014 Draft (1/15)
85
Elmer Söderblom
LW
L
6-8
246
Gothenburg, Sweden
7/5/01
2019 Draft (6/159)
88
Patrick Kane
RW
L
5-10
178
Buffalo, New York
11/19/88
Signed, 11/28/23
92
Marco Kasper
C
L
6-1
197
Innsbruck, Austria
4/8/04
2022 Draft (1/8)
93
Alex DeBrincat
RW
R
5-8
178
Farmington Hills, Michigan
12/18/97
Trade w/OTT, 7/9/23
#
DEFENSEMEN (10)
POS
S
HGT
WGT
BIRTHPLACE
BIRTHDATE
ACQUIRED
3
Justin Holl
D
R
6-4
195
Tonka Bay, Minnesota
1/30/92
Signed, 7/1/23
8
Ben Chiarot
D
L
6-3
225
Hamilton, Ontario
5/9/91
Signed, 7/13/22
0
Albert Johansson
D
L
6-0
187
Karlstad, Sweden
1/4/01
2019 Draft (2/60)
5
Jacob Bernard-Docker
D
R
6-1
198
Canmore, Alberta
6/30/00
Signed, 7/1/25
4
Axel Sandin-Pellikka
D
R
5-11
185
Gällivare, Sweden
3/11/05
2023 Draft (1/17)
2
Travis Hamonic
D
R
6-0
195
St. Malo, Manitoba
8/16/90
Signed, 8/15/25
3
Moritz Seider
D
R
6-3
205
Zell, Germany
4/6/01
2019 Draft (1/6)
4
William Wallinder
D
L
6-4
203
Sollefteå, Sweden
7/28/02
2020 Draft (2/32)
6
Erik Gustafsson
D
L
6-0
187
Nynäshamn, Sweden
3/14/92
Signed, 7/1/24
7
Simon Edvinsson
D
L
6-6
225
Kungsbacka, Sweden
2/5/03
2021 Draft (1/6)
#
GOALIES (3)
POS
C
HGT
WGT
BIRTHPLACE
BIRTHDATE
ACQUIRED
5
Michal Postava
G
L
6-2
205
Valasske Mezirici, Czechia
2/28/02
Signed, 6/10/25
6
John Gibson
G
L
6-2
214
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7/14/93
Trade w/ANA, 6/28/25
9
Cam Talbot
G
L
6-4
197
Caledonia, Ontario
7/5/87
Signed, 7/1/24

INJ. NON-ROSTER (2)

17
Shai Buium
D
L
6-3
216
San Diego, California
3/26/03
2021 Draft (2/36)
29
Nate Danielson
C
R
6-2
195
Red Deer, Alberta
9/27/04
2023 Draft (1/9)

+ = signed by Grand Rapids

*= camp invitee

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