On May 6, Detroit officially announced that they have hired Pat Verbeek as an assistant general manager. After the hiring of Steve Yzerman as general manager, this move had been reported as just being a matter of time.
The move is the latest in a series of front office shakeups that include Ken Holland accepting the general manager position in Edmonton, which was reported as being final, although it has not been officially announced.
In additional news, Ryan Martin will remain in his position as assistant general manager and general manager of the Grand Rapid Griffins, the Red Wings’ AHL affiliate.