What do people know about Brent Raedeke?

[Lidstrom5]

It's nothing personal against these guys. This is just how Detroit likes to develop it's prospects. Unless you are a top-tier player coming out of college/minors you start off with minimal minutes and work your way up the lineup. Mursak's first year he was a healthy scratch for more than half the season. Raedeke has improved over the course of the year. In fact, he looked pretty good for a few shifts last game. His speed makes him an interesting prospect. He can get to loose pucks and rebounds faster than other players. He's got time to get better and I'm sure his role will expand next season. Same goes for Coetzee. He couldn't be called up last game because he is not on the Griffin's clear day roster, meaning he is ineligible to play for GR for the rest of the season or playoffs. However, GR is still allowed to sign players to PTO's which made Hedden an option. Willie will benefit playing twice the minutes in the ECHL for the rest of the year and compete for a role on next season's team.

[tommyfan]

You guys make some good poins about young players. I went to a Toledo game a few weeks ago and Coetzee had a goal and was very aggressive. I think they called up Hedden simply because he has more experience. His role might be smalle rin Grand Rapids and theywant Coetzee to continue to play a lot.

I almost think the wings should do this more, if young gusy at Grand Rapids are not going to play a lot, send them to Toledo to play a lot of minutes and work on their skills. It is a level lower but it still is pro hockey.

Young players need to play a lot, at wheatever level.

[raedm1]

Actually, Raedeke played more at the beginning of the year than he is now. Even his PK time has been reduced for whatever reason ? His play certainly hasn't declined. Playing between 2 fighters on the 4th line hasn't helped either. Sad to say but the kids best chance at putting up any offensive numbers is when he's killing a penalty. At this time of year when the veterans are getting called up, burnt out and injured, it would make sense to play the young guys like Lashoff, Erhardt and especially Raedeke more. They are all very good players.