Detroit — Filip Zadina was admittedly a little bummed when he got a phone call from general manager Steve Yzerman, informing Zadina he was being assigned to Grand Rapids.
But seconds into the conversation, Yzerman explained to Zadina it was a roster management move, and Zadina was going to return.
Zadina, in fact, was back at Thursday’s morning skate — along with defenseman Dylan McIlrath (though Dennis Cholowski remained in the minor leagues), all of whom were reassigned Wednesday — and happy to still be with the Red Wings.