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Detroit Red Wings demote Madison Bowey; defenseman's growth 'had stagnated'

The Detroit Red Wings demoted Madison Bowey to Grand Rapids, and Jeff Blashill explained why on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Detroit Red Wings demoted Madison Bowey to send a message.

He was assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins on Tuesday after no NHL team claimed him off waivers. Bowey, 24, was described as a “reclamation project” when he joined the Wings last February as part of a trade package, and his lack of growth made him expendable.

“At the end of the day, he had gotten into a spot where he was out of the lineup,” coach Jeff Blashill said Tuesday before the game against the Jets.