With a bunch of restricted free agents for the Red Wings left to re-sign, at least we have one of the easy ones off the board early. TVA’s Renaud Lavoie with the details:
Lashoff, the soon-to-be 26 year old defenseman came to Detroit as an undrafted free agent and has 125 NHL games played in his years with the club, but hasn’t dressed for a regular season game with the Red Wings since the 2014-15 season.
Instead, Lashoff has solidified himself as a stalwart on the blue line for the Grand Rapids Griffins, earning an A from our own Stripe in his Second Half Griffins Report Cards post:
The difference between the AHL and the NHL isn't much, but in Lashoff's case it is the difference between being a depth defender and a difference maker.