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There’s always a lot going on with a minor-league franchise, and the Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL farm club of the Detroit Red Wings, are no exception to that rule.
Players like goalie Trey Augustine, who just arrived from college hockey at Michigan State, look ahead to a bright future in the pro game. Out of waiver exemption next season, veteran minor pros such as William Wallinder, Sebastian Cossa, and Amadeus Lombardi know that an NHL decision about their future will soon be forthcoming.
Then there are players like Eduards Tralmaks. Coming off a year in which he led the Czech Extraliga in scoring, the Latvian forward was choosing to give the North American game another try. Signing a one-year deal with the Red Wings, Tralmaks delivered the goods.
He scored 26 goals for the Griffins, the second-best total on the best team in the AHL. Yet with the parent Red Wings starving for 5-on-5 scoring, Tralmaks was never getting a shot to show what he could do in The Show.
Battling in the Calder Cup playoffs, Tralmaks has two goals in five playoff games. He netted the only Grand Rapids goal in Thursday’s 2-1 loss to the Chicago Wolves in the Central Division final opener.
The thing about the playoffs is that the deeper a team goes, the more eyeballs that get to assess the players on the team. Yes, the Red Wings brass is out in full force watching the Griffins play these key games.
So are scouts from several other NHL organizations.
In the back of their minds, every player knows this to be so.
“You know if you play well, you get some eyes on you and maybe different job opportunities or higher paychecks or whatever, or room on the Red Wings,” Tralmaks said.
“I don’t think in this group that’s a priority right now. I don’t think we think about that too much at this point.”
Maybe not, but that point in time will come. Like on July 1, the day when all expiring contracts officially expire.
It’s already known that Tralmaks has a standing offer to return to play in Czechia if that’s his desire.
One thing’s for certain, come July 1, Tralmaks is going to get paid. It might not be the Red Wings, but some team, somewhere, is going to be smiling with delight after getting him to sign his name on the dotted line.
Goal scorers are always in demand.
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There’s always a lot going on with a minor-league franchise, and the Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL farm club of the Detroit Red Wings, are no exception to that rule.
Players like goalie Trey Augustine, who just arrived from college hockey at Michigan State, look ahead to a bright future in the pro game. Out of waiver exemption next season, veteran minor pros such as William Wallinder, Sebastian Cossa, and Amadeus Lombardi know that an NHL decision about their future will soon be forthcoming.
Then there are players like Eduards Tralmaks. Coming off a year in which he led the Czech Extraliga in scoring, the Latvian forward was choosing to give the North American game another try. Signing a one-year deal with the Red Wings, Tralmaks delivered the goods.
Red Wings Never Gave Him A Shot
He scored 26 goals for the Griffins, the second-best total on the best team in the AHL. Yet with the parent Red Wings starving for 5-on-5 scoring, Tralmaks was never getting a shot to show what he could do in The Show.
Battling in the Calder Cup playoffs, Tralmaks has two goals in five playoff games. He netted the only Grand Rapids goal in Thursday’s 2-1 loss to the Chicago Wolves in the Central Division final opener.
Opportunity Will Be Knocking Somewhere For Tralmaks
The thing about the playoffs is that the deeper a team goes, the more eyeballs that get to assess the players on the team. Yes, the Red Wings brass is out in full force watching the Griffins play these key games.
So are scouts from several other NHL organizations.
In the back of their minds, every player knows this to be so.
“You know if you play well, you get some eyes on you and maybe different job opportunities or higher paychecks or whatever, or room on the Red Wings,” Tralmaks said.
“I don’t think in this group that’s a priority right now. I don’t think we think about that too much at this point.”
Maybe not, but that point in time will come. Like on July 1, the day when all expiring contracts officially expire.
It’s already known that Tralmaks has a standing offer to return to play in Czechia if that’s his desire.
One thing’s for certain, come July 1, Tralmaks is going to get paid. It might not be the Red Wings, but some team, somewhere, is going to be smiling with delight after getting him to sign his name on the dotted line.
Goal scorers are always in demand.
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