-Vintage Canuck- Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Red Wings re-sign Dan Cleary to one-year deal: DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland today announced that the team has re-signed forward Daniel Cleary to a one-year contract. A native of Carbonear, Newfoundland, Cleary skated in 17 games with the Red Wings during the 2014-15 campaign, notching two points (1-1-2) and six penalty minutes. The 36-year-old forward has totaled 265 points (124-141-265) and 299 penalty minutes in 609 games with the club since 2005-06. He has also appeared in 111 playoff games for the Red Wings, registering 49 points (23-26-49) and 66 penalty minutes and helped the team capture the 11th Stanley Cup championship in franchise history in 2008. Originally drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round (13th overall) of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, Cleary has played 938 career NHL games with the Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers, Phoenix Coyotes and Red Wings, recording 387 points (165-222-387) and 492 penalty minutes. Prior to his NHL career, he notched 101 points (31-70-101) in 97 AHL games with the Portland Pirates and Hamilton Bulldogs from 1998-00. Prior to turning pro in 1998-99, Cleary tallied 323 points (127-196-323) in 220 games during his four-season OHL career with the Belleville Bulls. He was a two-time OHL First-Team All-Star (1996 and 1997) as well as a CHL Second-Team All-Star in 1996 and a member of the CHL All-Rookie Team in 1995. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=778231 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Dan Cleary owns Ken Holland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 The more things change, the more they stay the same. Detroit needed to let Cleary go with a thanks and a fare thee well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Signed for depth. Probably wont play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Overpriced. He's an AHL leader at best now. He's not worth much more than league minimum, but got $950K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edlerberry Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 If Virtanen has Cleary's career without a cup win, but all GP with the Canucks, would he be considered a good pick? he DIIIID have a 56 goal 2nd year in the OHL ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintPatrick33 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Wow I thought he was going to europe, I guess detroit loves having his vet presence around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovesLikeDatsyuk Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 He is a great guy to have in the locker room and around the youth, But i doubt we will see very much of him on the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sestito Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 There's a very strong possibility he doesn't play more than 10 games for them. This is Holland showing loyalty to a player. Red Wings fans are pissed on HF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proheffanol Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Lol Lapierre goes to Europe but Cleary still lands an NHL contract?...Kay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z Hockey Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 AGAIN!? Once Datsyuk and Franzen are healthy... He must be sent to the AHL or else... Tatar-Datsyuk-Zetterberg Franzen-B. Richards-Nyquist Helm-Sheahan-Abdelkader Jurco-Glendening-Pulkkinen/D. Miller Scratched: Joakim Andersson Also very possibly A. Mantha and L. Ferraro ^^^ Cleary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ambien Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 While Detroit's success is admirable it's puzzling why the country club mentality about their players. Anyhow I presume this is a two way deal fwiw to uh.. cover injuries. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintPatrick33 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Well he did help them to multiple cups, that deserves loyalty in itself. No wonder the wings are such a model organization. Guys like draper, maltby, clearly were just as important in those cups as lidstrom, yzer, shanny etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidden Panda Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Cleary must have compromising pictures of Holland in order to keep getting contracts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 People make too much of nothing. It's a one year, one way deal that has no impact aside from taking one of their 50 roster spots. He can be waived and assigned to GR and none of his cap hit applies to the NHL club. He can retire if things don't pan out and neither his cap hit nor his roster spot will count against Detroit. If he makes the Wings, he's a 4th liner making 4th line money. The more likely scenario - he's provides a veteran presence in Grand Rapids for less than a mIllion inconsequential dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Apparently Ken Holland made a verbal promise to Cleary last year, here's a piece from June: http://www.wingingitinmotown.com/2015/6/14/8773505/dan-cleary-ken-holland-red-wings-and-how-far-loyalty-will-stretch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Loyalty, I respect that. Character guy and always a good mentor. People only look at stats not intangibles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 Lol Lapierre goes to Europe but Cleary still lands an NHL contract?...Kay Dan Cleary got a contract before Cody Franson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tortorella Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Dan Cleary got a contract before Cody Franson. The only answer for franson is hes waiting for a gm to trade cap away so he can sign for more then 1m 1 yr lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeslerPlaysLikeACanadian Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Well he did help them to multiple cups, that deserves loyalty in itself. No wonder the wings are such a model organization. Guys like draper, maltby, clearly were just as important in those cups as lidstrom, yzer, shanny etc. They could reward him with an associate coach job that wouldn't bung up the depth chart and piss off the young players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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