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Wings assign Rasmussen to WHL after strong preseason

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— There was no practice Sunday, but that doesn’t mean the front office and coaching staff had a restful day.

The Red Wings need to finalize their roster by 5 p.m. Tuesday, and to that end, they took a major step Sunday with a flurry of moves helping them to get to a salary cap compliant roster.

Some of the highlights:

u25a0 As expected, forward Michael Rasmussen was assigned to his junior team Tri-City in the WHL.

What wasn’t expected was how good Rasmussen looked the entire month of September, from the prospects tournament, to training camp, and through the exhibition games.