Jon Merrill signs with Detroit/NHL Free agency
The Red Wings announced on Twitter that Merrill signed, and posted an intro press conference with Merrill. He mentioned being a Michigan kid who grew up dreaming of playing for the Wings. He wore a Michigan hat during his interview, and mentioned that he's reuniting with Luke Glendening.
Merrill had a strange college career, he looked like a potential star his freshman year before suspensions and injuries kinda derailed the remainder of his career. I haven't followed him much in the NHL, but looking at his stats he appears to be a part-timer, never playing more than 66 games with New Jersey for his first four years and Vegas the last three seasons.
The Wings also signed Bobby Ryan from Ottawa. Both are one-year deals
October 9th, 2020 at 4:50 PM ^
Been in the league 7 years, still relatively young 28 yr old. Brings size and experience.
October 9th, 2020 at 5:18 PM ^
What did it sound like?
October 9th, 2020 at 5:19 PM ^
He sounds like a signs.
October 9th, 2020 at 5:26 PM ^
Sounds sounds everywhere the sounds
Blasting out my ear drums, chasing my hounds
Cranked on up to "11", can't you hear the sounds!?
October 9th, 2020 at 6:06 PM ^
i fixed the title but this was good moderatin
October 9th, 2020 at 5:39 PM ^
Filling up the sweaters at this point.
The Red Wings will be stone cold rock bottom worst in the league next year again.
October 9th, 2020 at 6:14 PM ^
Perhaps. I don’t think anyone here is delusional enough to think this team will be competitive for a couple seasons. Happy we have Stevie Y at the helm.
October 9th, 2020 at 6:52 PM ^
Need a rebirth... from the Dead-Wings to World Champs once again!!
October 10th, 2020 at 1:51 AM ^
Wings are taking way too long on this rebuilding plan. This is like year 10? Come on, this is suppose to be Hockey Town. Where is the progress?
October 10th, 2020 at 12:46 PM ^
Isn’t this year two of Stevie’s reign?
October 10th, 2020 at 4:18 PM ^
The current GM has only been on the job for a little over a year. Relax.
October 10th, 2020 at 5:22 PM ^
Not only is Yzerman only in his second year, the contracts Ken Holland agreed to in his final years put the Red Wings in probably the worst hole in all of American sports. It's going to take several years to dig out of it.
October 9th, 2020 at 5:44 PM ^
I knew Jon pretty well at Michigan. We were friends, although not super close friends. Without getting into anything too deep, Jon was (and I assume still is) a legitimately nice dude as were the other guys on the team that I met through him.
I am thrilled he is still in the league.
October 9th, 2020 at 6:11 PM ^
That’s a great high-ceiling signing. Wings have a ways to go but I like Merrill on a one year deal.
October 9th, 2020 at 7:39 PM ^
Good for Merrill.
October 9th, 2020 at 8:56 PM ^
He's a depth defenseman, a huge, huge improvement over Bowey/Daley/Ericsson.
Love the Bobby Ryan signing too. If he keeps his demons at bay, he can be flipped at the deadline for a draft pick very easily.
I would've liked Wennberg, but we weren't going anywhere near as high as FL ($2.5M).
IF we can snag Greiss to share the net with Bernier, it'll be a very successful off season.