William Lagesson gives the Detroit Red Wings deep depth on their blue line. Even if he doesn't play at all in Hockeytown, he's still got a role.
Detroit Red Wings fans would not like to see William Lagesson in a Winged Wheel this season, except for maybe a preseason cameo. If Lagesson's with the big club, it means either the injury bug struck the Wings blue line, or play on the (presumably) bottom pairing has been so bad that the organization's looking for desperate means to salvage the situation with a patchwork unit.