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Red Wings assign Nate Danielson, John Leonard, and Michal Postava to Grand Rapids

The Red Wings sent forwards Nate Danielson and John Leonard and goaltender Michal Postava to the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins on Sunday, a day after a loss in Colorado.

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The Detroit Red Wings assigned forwards Nate Danielson and John Leonard and goaltender Michal Postava to the Grand Rapids Griffins on Sunday, Nov. 8, a day after a 4-0 loss at Colorado opened Detroit’s four-game road trip.

Danielson heads back after a quiet start

Danielson, 22, the ninth overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, had two assists, six shots, and 14 hits in 13 games with Detroit this season, averaging 10:52 of ice time. He was a healthy scratch for Saturday’s game in Denver. Detroit Hockey Now’s Bob Duff tied the move to the center’s struggles, noting he was also on the ice for a costly error on Vegas’s winning goal last Thursday.

Danielson made his NHL debut a year ago, on Nov. 9, 2025, against Chicago and finished his rookie season with seven points (2-5-7) in 28 games. He has 54 points (15-39-54) in 89 career AHL games with the Griffins.

Leonard and Postava return to the AHL leaders

Leonard, 28, was recalled Nov. 1 for depth and played three games for Detroit, with eight shots and four hits. He has seven points (5-2-7) in six games with Grand Rapids this season, including a hat trick against Rockford on Oct. 18. Last season he scored 33 goals in 47 games, second in the AHL, and was named to the league’s Second All-Star Team.

Postava, 24, was recalled under emergency conditions on Nov. 4 after John Gibson suffered a lower-body injury. He earned his first NHL win on Oct. 26 against Edmonton after debuting in relief at Vancouver on Oct. 22. With the Griffins he is 5-0-0 with a 1.20 goals-against average and a .955 save percentage, and he was named the AHL’s Goaltender of the Month for October. Duff wrote that Postava’s return to Grand Rapids had been expected once Gibson was healthy, and The Hockey News reported that Gibson is nearing a return.

What’s next

The Red Wings (7-8-3) continue their road trip Tuesday, Nov. 10, at St. Louis. The Griffins (10-2-1-1), who sent Carter Gylander, Nolan Moyle, and Tag Bertuzzi back to Toledo earlier Sunday, play Rockford again on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m.

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