Detroit reduces roster by nine – NHL DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today released forwards Trenton Bliss, Joel L’Esperance, Cedric Lacroix, Tyler Spezia, Kirill Tyutyayev, and Drew Worrad, defenseman Brian Lashoff and goaltender John Lethemon from their tryout contracts. All eight players will report to the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins. Additionally, the
Red Wings’ difficult roster decisions like assembling jigsaw puzzle – MLive Lalonde appears to be leaning toward having Dylan Larkin with Tyler Bertuzzi and Lucas Raymond as the top line and Andrew Copp with David Perron and Jakub Vrana on the second line. That would leave centers Pius Suter and Michael Rasmussen and wingers Dominik