The Detroit Red Wings’ long-term investment in their prospect pipeline is beginning to pay dividends, as one of their most promising young talents is set to make his NHL debut. The Axel Sandin-Pellikka era has officially arrived.
And not to sound cocky, we, at Octopus Thrower, predicted this would happen along with other elements at play. 24 hours ago, the Wings announced they were waiving a slew of players, including defensemen Erik Gustafsson and Justin Holl, officially paving the way for Sandin-Pellikka's long-anticipated arrival at the highest level of hockey. We said in a recent story that it seemed highly unlikely for Holl to make the starting lineup, and that came to fruition.