Nate Danielson And Michal Postava Among Players Assigned To Griffins By Red Wings

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Following the 4-0 setback loss by the Detroit Red Wings against the Avalanche on Saturday evening, the club has announced multiple roster moves. 

The Red Wings are assigning forwards Nate Danielson and John Leonard, along with goaltender Michal Postava, to the American Hockey League affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins. 

This means that forwards Marco Kasper and Mason Appleton, both of whom have been unavailable since Detroit's opening weekend of play, are likely on the verge of returning to the lineup. 

Head coach Todd McLellan indicated that both players would be traveling with the club on their four-game road swing that began in Colorado and continues on Tuesday in St. Louis. 

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So far this season, Danielson, who was Detroit's first round pick (ninth overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft, has struggled to produce with just two assists in 13 games played. 

He got his first real taste of NHL action last season, appearing in 28 games and scoring twice while adding five assists. But in February, while playing with Grand Rapids, he suffered an injury that kept him out for the remainder of the campaign. 

Meanwhile, the club sending Postava back to Grand Rapids indicates that starter John Gibson, who was injured during the club's setback last week against the Lightning and was designated as day-to-day, is nearing a return. 

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