The Red Wings on Sunday claimed defenseman Olli Juolevi off waivers from the Florida Panthers and assigned forward Joe Veleno to the minor-league affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins.
Juolevi, 23, has played in 10 games with the Panthers this season with no points, registering two penalty minutes and nine shots on goal in 12:27 average time on ice.
Juolevi (6-foot-2, 182 pounds) also has appeared in three games with the AHL's Charlotte Checkers this season, logging one assist and two penalty minutes.
Juolevi has skated in 33 NHL games with Vancouver and Florida since 2020-21, totaling three points (two goals, one assist) and two penalty minutes.