NEW YORK — Magnus Hellberg is short on time and big on ambition, but this was an opportunity too good not to grab.
The amiable 6-foot-6 Swede took part in Detroit Red Wings practice Friday, the day after arriving in the city once his immigration issues finally cleared. He has an $800,000 contract through the end of the season, which is two weeks away. He hasn't played in a game since February, when he represented Sweden at the Olympics. But it has been five years since the 31-year-old last appeared in the NHL, and the Wings hold a special attraction.