Confirmed with Link: William Lagesson - 1 year 775K

[jaster]

Red Wings sign defenseman William Lagesson to one-year contract | Detroit Red Wings

Looks like a one-way contract. This, so far, is the most interesting signing to me, in terms of what it says about the rest of the [defense] roster.

Like, where does this guy fit in? Does he bump AlJo down? Or do the Wings have more faith in AlJo than was assumed?

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[Michael Brand Eggs]

GR

 

[ShelbyZ]

I hope it's the pressbox with Holl or GR.

 

[jaster]

I would normally think, ‘oh, obviously GR.’ Except it’s a one-way contract (unlike Dries for instance).

Obviously they can still put him in GR, but teams don’t typically sign guys to one-way contracts unless there’s some reasonable amount of probability they’ll be on the NHL roster.

 

[SantosHalper]

Welcome to GR!

 

[ShelbyZ]

I would normally think, ‘oh, obviously GR.’ Except it’s a one-way contract (unlike Dries for instance).

Obviously they can still put him in GR, but teams don’t typically sign guys to one-way contracts unless there’s some reasonable amount of probability they’ll be on the NHL roster.

It's happened before, but the only examples that immediately come to my head are guys tabbed to be a #3 goalie. (IE Wings the first time they signed Pickard a to 2 year 1-way).

But, yea if this guy who has been waiver fodder for years is tabbed for the NHL roster as what would currently be a #5LD, I have no clue what Yzerman is doing, and he probably doesn't either.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Depth. Stick him in GR, the one-way just insures he's paid.

Won't even count against the cap.

If someone picks him up off waivers, so be it.

 

[Spitfire11]

I hope it's the pressbox with Holl or GR.

With Holl sitting in the visitor’s pressbox please