from Ansar Khan of Mlive,
The Detroit Red Wings projected Ryan Kuffner, a strong skater with a good shot, as an NHL scoring winger after signing him out of Princeton in March.
But while fellow college free agent Taro Hirose of Michigan State made a strong impression late in the season, Kuffner did not have an impact, with no points in 10 games while averaging 10:56 in ice time.
Hirose is expected to earn a roster spot in training camp. Kuffner might need some time with the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins....
The Ottawa native is spending the summer in metro Detroit, living with Patrick Holway, a defenseman the Red Wings drafted in the sixth round in 2015, who’ll be attending Merrimack College in the fall.