St. Louis – Some things are the same, but most are different and Frans Nielsen continues to gradually get used to them.
Nielsen spent eight years with the New York Islanders, came up through their system, knew nothing but NHL life as an Islander.
But the Islanders and Nielsen couldn’t agree on a new contract, and when free agency began July 1, the Red Wings moved quickly to sign Nielsen.
“It was a little weird at the beginning,” said Nielsen, speaking about the first few days of being a Red Wing. “It was just getting used to it.