The Red Wings are adding valuable grit to their bottom six, acquiring forward Keegan Kolesar from the Vegas Golden Knights.
The bottom six of the Detroit Red Wings' forward units needed some sandpaper, and GM Steve Yzerman has made the first step to address it.
The Red Wings have acquired forward Keegan Kolesar from the Vegas Golden Knights in return for a third-round pick in 2029 and a seventh-round pick in 2027.
Selected with the 69th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets while playing in the WHL for the Seattle Thunderbirds, the Brandon, Manitoba native was eventually traded to the Golden Knights in 2017.
He made his NHL debut with the Golden Knights in 2020, and would soon become a regular in their lineup.
Kolesar lifted the Stanley Cup with the rest of his Golden Knights teammates in 2023 after defeating the Florida Panthers; he contributed two goals and three assists in 22 postseason games during their title run.
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Kolesar has skated in a total of 439 career NHL games, and has scored 44 goals with 76 assists. He's also added four goals and seven assists in 77 career Stanley Cup Playoff games.
He's under contract through the 2027-28 NHL season with a salary cap hit of $2.5 million.
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