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Red Wings ready to move on from Holmstrom

by The Wire       July 25th, 2012 12:28 PM
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  • Detroit Red Wings left wing Tomas Holmstrom takes a shot against the Nashville Predators. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-US PRESSWIRE

    • After nearly 20 years in the Red Wings organization, it appears that veteran forward Tomas Holmstrom has reached the end of the road. According to a report in the Detroit Free Press, the team does not plan to re-sign the veteran free agent, and expects Holmstrom to retire in just a few weeks.

    Drafted in the 10th round in 1994, Holmstrom made a name for himself as perhaps the best in the game at parking himself in front of the net on the power play to screen the goalie and collect rebound and deflection goals. The burly forward took a world of abuse in doing so, which resulted in just one full season in the last 12 years, and it seems unlikely that he’d be able to keep up with another 82-game schedule in a season during which he’ll turn 40 (in January).

    With a crowded bottom-6 and a need to get some of their youngsters NHL experience, the Wings also simply don’t have room for Holmstrom at this point.

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