Defenseman Moritz Seider is settling nicely in Sweden’s top hockey league — a good sign he’ll be able to help the Detroit Red Wings as soon as 2021-22.
Seider is one of a handful of Wings prospects playing in Europe because the coronavirus pandemic has put the NHL and AHL 2020-21 seasons on hold. The NHL’s target start date is Jan. 1 and the AHL’s target date is Feb. 5.
Filip Zadina, Filip Hronek, Michael Rasmussen and Joe Veleno also are among those who are in Europe. Zadina and Hronek are expected to be recalled when the NHL begins training camps, but the players in the SHL are there for the season.