The Red Wings signed left wing Timothy Gettinger to a one-year, two-way contract extension on Monday, according to a team release. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Gettinger, 25, has 16 NHL games to his name, all coming with the Rangers between 2018 and 2022. The hulking 6-foot-6, 218-lb winger was a fifth-round pick of New York in 2016, where he spent five seasons before becoming a Group 6 UFA last summer and signing a one-year, two-way deal with the Wings that pays him $775K in the NHL and $250K in the AHL. He was due to reach Group 6 free agency again since he hasn’t added any NHL games to his career total this year.
Down on the farm with AHL Grand Rapids, the Cleveland, Ohio, native has 12 goals, 25 points and an even rating in 51 games. That works out to 0.49 points per game, a slightly reduced pace compared to the 133 points and -2 rating he conglomerated over five seasons and 237 games with the Rangers’ AHL affiliate in Hartford.
Gettinger will need to clear waivers at the beginning of next season to head to the minors, during which time any NHL club may submit a claim. Extending him gives Detroit 26 out of a maximum of 50 standard player contracts on the books for 2024-25. He’ll be a UFA at the end of his extension.
Redwings vs Buffalo: One of the most disorganized, out of position, lack luster games of the recent past.
Larkin being out simply cannot be the cause. Simply reactionary play, often way too late too, with lots of skating around uselessly. It can happen, lots of sweat and effort but no joy.
Hope these guys can get their act together before it is too late. Points are drifting past and not being collected.