Detroit Red Wings sign 6-foot-6 winger as NHL season quickly approaches

The Detroit Red Wings have one of the more intriguing rosters in hockey heading into the new season, and now they've added a big body with plenty of potential.

While size isn't as big of a factor as it once was in the hockey world, great size can still be a major asset in today's game, and that's what Isaac Ratcliffe will be hoping as he signed a professional tryout with the Detroit Red Wings as training camp officially kicks off.

The 25-year old stands at a very imposing 6-foot-6 on the ice, and was drafted in the second-round of the 2017 NHL Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, but ultimately he struggled to catch on with the team. Back in 2021, the now 25-year old played in 10 NHL games with the team, tallying 1 goal and 4 points in that time, but hasn't managed to make his way back to the top league since then.

Ratcliffe spent the 2023/24 season with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL, playing in 66 games and netting 7 goals and 10 points, so while the production may not be there, he could be an asset at the NHL level on the fourth line given his size. In Detroit, the top-six appears to be set with the likes of Patrik Kane, Dylan Larkin, Alex DeBrincat and Vladimir Tarasenko leading the way, but with the bottom-six being wide open, this could be the best opportunity Ratcliffe has for a permanent NHL role, so he should be a very intriguing story to watch in Red Wings camp.

À LIRE

Il y a 46 minutes  |  Par Nicolas Desrosiers Développement important impliquant Patrik Laine: il est au Centre Bell avec le reste du Canadien

Il y a 2 heures  |  Par Nicolas Desrosiers Les exigences salariales pour une prolongation de contrat de Jake Evans seraient maintenant définies

Il y a 3 heures  |  Par Cédrick Gervais Nous savons maintenant pourquoi Tomas Plekanec est dans l'entourage du Canadien de Montréal ces derniers jours

Il y a 4 heures  |  Par Nicolas Desrosiers Transaction à venir chez le Canadien : c'est confirmé que Kent Hughes a plusieurs discussions en cours

Il y a 5 heures  |  Par Cédrick Gervais Transaction entre les Canadiens et les Penguins? Darren Dreger vient de lier les deux équipes sur le marché

Il y a 15 heures  |  Par Nicolas Desrosiers Rumeurs sur Kristopher Letang à Montréal: du nouveau concernant un échange et le Canadien aurait une aubaine

Il y a 20 heures  |  Par Cédrick Gervais Juraj Slafkovsky brise le silence concernant les rumeurs entourant sa relation avec Martin St-Louis

Il y a 21 heures  |  Par Cédrick Gervais Martin St-Louis ne s'est pas gêné pour commenter les performances d'Arber Xhekaj dernièrement

PLUS DE CHRONIQUES