Steve Yzerman is at it again, claiming forward Gemel Smith from the Tampa Bay Lightning. Smith’s younger brother, Givani Smith, is also on the Red Wings so the brothers will get to play together for the first time in their careers.
Detroit has five players on IR at the moment — including former Bolt Mitchell Stephens — and five NHL-contracted forwards on their AHL roster, so Smith joining the team should provide some relief to both the NHL and AHL rosters.
Smith has a chance right now to find a role on the up-and-coming Red Wings under a GM that believes in him.