Over the past two seasons Chase Pearson has shown nice growth within the Detroit Red Wings organization, blending size and skill.
He was re-upped for one year Thursday, continuing a relationship that began when he was drafted at No. 140 in 2015. Pearson is the only player left in the organization from that draft; the others all have washed out.
Pearson, who turns 24 on Aug. 23, recorded eight goals and 14 assists in 2020-21 with the Grand Rapids Griffins, matching his production from 2019-20. But last season he did it in 28 games, compared to 59 the previous season, and he improved his rating from minus-9 to plus-3.