Detroit Red Wings Demote Brogan Rafferty

Brogan Rafferty (Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images)

What goes up must come down.

While the team picks itself up from a poor Saturday night outcome, it makes a minor roster move.

The Detroit Red Wings unraveled against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. However, they got goals from the usual suspects.

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Lucas Raymond continues to score points, and Patrick Kane has been producing at an excellent clip since the coaching change. Alex DeBrincat rounded out the Red Wings' goal scorers for the night.

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Despite everything that went right for those three, the Golden Knights scored six goals.

With the Red Wings dropping this game, they made a late move, sending a player down to the Grand Rapids Griffins. The team announced that Brogan Rafferty was being sent back to the AHL.

Rafferty and Austin Watson were recently recalled. Rafferty is going back to the AHL without playing in the NHL lineup.

This demotion likely means Jeff Petry is ready to return to the lineup. The defender hasn’t played a game since January 2nd against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Rafferty has 19 points in 50 games for the Griffins. This is his second year with the Red Wings AHL affiliate. Last season, he recorded 29 points in 62 games.

Red Wings fans will have to wait to see if Petry returns for their next game.

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gcheswick·3d

WTH, Stevie! This season - IS OVER!!!!

STOP bringing up players that you know WILL NEVER be on a team that can compete. Now - I do not profess to know if any of the prospects has what it takes to- but for gawd sakes - BRING THEM UP TO FIND OUT!!!!!

Get a head start on Traverse City. Bring Danielson, Buium, Finnie, Wallinder, Pelika, Lombardi, Tuomisto, Hanas, Mazur, the other Johansson and Nygard in to see if they fit. If not, you have trade fodder for the summer! Get rid of: Holl, Chariot, Copp, Compher and Tarasenko - even if you retain salary and throw in a lower prospect!

START NOW!!!!!!

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DavidInVegas·3d

I agree with you, but you have to ask yourself a very important question. Who would want any of the players you mentioned in trade? If any team wanted 1 of them, they would have asked SY about them before the trade deadline. I never read 1 article anywhere saying teams were asking about them (Copp was already done for the year). I keep saying, I think the only way to rid 1 of those players (especially Compher) is in a trade involving Berggren. I think he's the best trade chip on the team.

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CalebKerney·3d

What do you think of Brogan Rafferty? Should he continue to be in the Red Wings organization, or do they need to move on from him? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, we would love to hear from you!

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CalebKerney

What's taking place in Detroit is nothing short of a circus. Players being called up and going back down not ever being used, to say nothing of the wrong ones being called up in the first place. Real gong show.

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