Detroit Red Wings place G Ville Husso on waivers

Husso will find no takers in the final year of a contract worth $4.75 million and a narrow season-opening loss. The Wings were without someone as forward Christian Fischer and defenseman Jeff Petry, both of whom are dealing with upper body injuries, were unavailable for Monday’s game against the Rangers in New York.

Once Husso is free on Monday, the Wings can assign him to the minors and call up someone for the Rangers game.

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After that, they don’t play again until Thursday (also at home, also against the Rangers), so the nomination is likely to be a veteran – someone like Austin Watson, for example.

Marco Kasper, the team’s 2022 first-round pick, used the exhibition season to show he’s NHL-ready, but if the Wings don’t expect to need someone for more than one game, it makes more sense to contact a veteran.