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Dan Cleary Will Report To Grand Rapids - "I Just Needed Some Time"

So, we got some news today. Craig Custance reported that Red Wings veteran Daniel Cleary will in fact report to Grand Rapids after clearing waivers back on October 8th:

Just spoke w/Dan Cleary who will report to Grand Rapids on Tuesday. Looks forward to mentoring young players: "I just needed some time."

— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) October 16, 2015

What exactly did he need time for? Well. I guess it's a bit hard to digest the fact that your career in the NHL could possibly be coming to an end.