Red Wings announce goaltending transaction

The struggles of Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic have been no secret this season, as he currently has less than stellar numbers of a 4.09 goals against average and .880 save percentage in eight games played so far in 2022-23. 

Meanwhile, late last month, Red Wings decided to re-acclimate themselves with goaltender Magnus Hellberg, who briefly suited up for the team near the end of last season after agreeing to a pro-rated NHL contract. This past summer, would sign with the Seattle Kraken, only to be waived and picked up by the Ottawa Senators. After a brief stint in the Canadian capitol city, he'd be again waived and subsequently re-claimed by the Kraken. And as fate would have it, he would once again find himself on the waiver wire, only to be snagged by Detroit for his second go-around in the Motor City.

And it looks as though the Red Wings may be giving him a look at the backup position behind established starter Ville Husso. Late on Sunday evening, the Red Wings announced that they've re-called Hellberg from the American Hockey League affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins: 

Hellberg has made four starts with the Griffins since re-joining the Red Wings organization, posting a 2.50 goals against average. 

As of right now, there haven't been any moves regarding Nedeljovic's status. But it's reasonable to assume that the Red Wings would like to see him get a chance to get more action in the AHL and improve his numbers and confidence for a short while. Stay tuned.