Craig Custance of The Athletic Detroit: Custance wonders if the Red Wings would be interested in free agent Mikhail Grigorenko who wasn’t qualified by the Colorado Avalanche.
Source saying that the Red Wings have been in contact with Grigorenko’s camp but it’s hard to say how serious they are.
Free agent defensemen have been a bigger priority for the Red Wings.
Ansar Khan: The Red Wings had been hoping that they would have been able to sign Brendan Smith to a three year, $3.5 million per season deal this offseason.