Almost a month after the Red Wings’ held a summer development camp for their new and returning prospects in Traverse City, MI, I believe I’ve found the answer as to why the Wings’ amateur scouts and front office, with the exception of capologist Ryan Martin, rotated in and out of the camp, and it doesn’t necessarily have much to do with the flurry of free-agent signings or retirements which took place immediately before and shortly afterward:
Put simply, if the Wings’ scouts wanted a month off, July was it, and this month, they get back to work with a nearly impossibly heavy workload.
According to the Calgary Herald’s Vicki Hall and the Canadian Press, Wings coach Mike Babcock spent Wednesday watching Team Canada’s World Junior evaluation camp;
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