Friday, September 25, 2009

RED WINGS SIGN TATAR TO THREE-YEAR ENTRY LEVEL DEAL

…Team Also Assigns Goaltender Jordan Peace to Grand Rapids…

Detroit, MI…The Detroit Red Wings announced today that the club has signed forward Tomas
Tatar to a three-year entry level deal. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed. The team also announced that goaltender Jordan Pearce has been assigned to Detroit’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Tatar, 18, was Detroit’s second pick (second round, 60th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. The Ilava, Slovakia native appeared in two games for the Red Wings during the 2009 preseason.

Pearce, 22, was signed by Detroit to a two-year entry level deal on April 10, 2009. With the cut, Detroit’s active training camp roster stands at 38 players.

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