There have been some questions about why Red Wings claimed Magnus Hellberg. I double checked, and here is one option that it opens up in helping Alex Nedeljkovic potentially get his game back together. (1/thread)
— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) November 28, 2022Detroit with 3 goalies on roster, since claiming Hellberg, can send Nedeljkovic to the AHL on a conditioning stint for as many starts as he can get in two weeks. Hellberg can backup Husso during that time. (3/thread)
— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) November 28, 2022
Detroit wasn't getting the play from the AHL goalies it wanted as a reliable No.