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Detroit Red Wings Trade Rumors: Reuniting Glendening with Holland

Feb 25, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Red Wings center Luke Glendening (41) and goaltender Jonathan Bernier (45) celebrate after the game against the Nashville Predators at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports

Much has been written about Detroit Red Wings forward Luke Glendening. Great faceoff guy. Penalty kill extraordinaire. Very reasonable cap hit. So it’s no surprise when TSN’s Frank Seravelli writes that the Oilers are targeting a very specific type of forward :

That’s a right shot centre who can take faceoffs, and win them on the penalty kill where they’ve struggled this year, just 42 per cent shorthanded that can help their kill,” Seravalli said on Insider Trading Thursday.