The Detroit Red Wings have traded defensemen Nick Leddy and Luke Witkowski to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Oskar Sundqvist, defenseman Jake Walman, and a 2023 second-round pick.
The Detroit Red Wings assigned Luke Witkowski to the American Hockey League on Friday afternoon. Witkowski, 31, is a right-handed player who has lined up on defense and the wing during his long professional career.
With Robby Fabbri on the shelf and Tyler Bertuzzi unavailable for the next three games, the Detroit Red Wings elected to add a little bit of insurance on Saturday by recalling defenseman Luke Witkowski from the American Hockey League.
Although the St. Louis Blues are dangerously close to the salary cap ceiling and the defending Stanley Cup champs of the past three years, the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins, are within an uncomfortable distance, the Detroit Red Wings are the only team who have surpassed the NHL’s $79.5M limit at this point in time.