With veteran reinforcements on the near horizon, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman trimmed a rookie from the roster.
The Wings on Sunday assigned Elmer Söderblom to the Grand Rapids Griffins, his second stint this season with the AHL affiliate. He was a healthy scratch Friday, indicating that while Derek Lalonde said last week he was inclined to keeping Söderblom in the lineup, that has changed for now.
The Wings just gained the services of veteran forward Robby Fabbri last week, and Tyler Bertuzzi and Filip Zadina are projected to return mid-month.