(Photo: David Guralnick, Detroit News)
Detroit — When someone gets traded, or gets hurt, or gets sent down, it usually spells opportunity for another player on the team.
Someone is going to get those minutes, that role.
With Jacob de la Rose shipped to St. Louis in the trade for Robby Fabbri, de la Rose’s minutes on the fourth line and penalty kill are up for grabs.
One beneficiary could be Christoffer Ehn.
A fellow Swede like de la Rose, Ehn plays a similar defense-first game. With that in mind, coach Jeff Blashill feels Ehn can make a contribution, and has a chance to take on a larger role.