Detroit Red Wings Trim Roster to 28

Yesterday the Detroit Red Wings put six players on waivers with the hopes of assigning them to their AHL affiliate the Grand Rapids Griffins. Today they assigned forwards Ondřej Becher, Sheldon Dries, John Leonard, Amadeus Lombardi, Dominik Shine, and Austin Watson, along with defensemen William Lagesson, lan Mitchell and Antti Tuomisto, and goalie Sebastian Cossa to the Griffins bringing their roster to 28. They also designated forward Nate Danielson and defenseman Shai Buium as injured non-roster.

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Ondřej Becher

Becher played in 59 games last season for the Griffins recording 20 points on ten goals and ten assists. He was a -15 with four power-play goals. 

Sheldon Dries

Dries spent last season with the Griffins, playing in 65 games. He recorded 40 points on 25 goals and 15 assists. He was a plus-one with five power-play goals, a shorthanded goal, and seven game-winning goals.

John Leonard

Leonard signed with Detroit in the offseason after spending last season with the Charlotte Checkers. In 72 games with the Checkers, he recorded 61 points on 36 goals and 25 assists. He was a +21 with ten power-play goals, five shorthanded goals, and eight game-winning goals. He finished tied for third in the AHL in goals and tied for first in shorthanded goals.

Amadeus Lombardi

Lombardi played in 44 games for the Griffins recording 40 points on 19 goals and 21 assists. He was a -13 with five power-play goals and four game-winning goals. 

Dominik Shine

Shine played in nine games with the Red Wings, recording an assist; he was a minus-one. In 61 games with Grand Rapids recorded 46 points on 14 goals and 32 assists. He was a -13 with five power-play goals, a shorthanded goal, and four game-winning goals.

Austin Watson

Watson last season, in 13 games for the Red Wings, scored three goals; he was a plus-one. In 60 games for the Griffins, he recorded 42 points on 19 goals and 23 assists. He was a plus-ten with seven power-play goals, three shorthanded goals, and two game-winning goals. 

William Lagesson

Lagesson, in seven games for Detroit, had an assist; he was a minus-one. In 23 games for the Griffins, he had nine points on three goals and six assists. He was a +13.

lan Mitchell

Mitchell, in 15 games for the Boston Bruins, recorded an assist and was a minus-two. In 47 games for the Providence Bruins, he recorded 27 points on four goals and 23 assists. He was a +11 with three power-play goals.

Antti Tuomisto

Tuomisto in 67 games at Grand Rapids last season had 27 points on three goals and 24 assists. He was a plus-two with a game-winning goal. 

Sebastian Cossa 

Cossa made his NHL debut last season in relief stopping 12 of the 14 shots he faced en route to a win. In 41 games with the Griffins, he went 21-15-6 with a 2.45 goals-against average, a .911 save percentage, and a shutout.