Teemu Pulkkinen claimed on waivers by Minnesota

Photo by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey
Photo by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey

 

Update (3 p.m.) – The Red Wings have recalled goaltender Edward Pasquale from the Griffins, and assigned center Ben Street to Grand Rapids.

By @MichaelCaples –

The Red Wings have lost Teemu Pulkkinen.

As reported by Bob McKenzie of TSN, the Minnesota Wild have claimed the Red Wings forward off of waivers.

Detroit had placed Pulkkinen on waivers with the intentions of sending him to Grand Rapids.

He is the second Red Wings player lost on waivers this week; Martin Frk was claimed on Sunday by Carolina.

Pulkkinen had scored 11 goals and nine assists in 70 games with the Red Wings over the course of three seasons.

With the waiver claim, the Red Wings’ roster now stands at 23 players, which means they do not need to make any other moves prior to their season opener on Thursday against Tampa Bay.