According to Bruce MacLeod, the Wings are all but done with Russian prospect/disappointment Igor Grigorenko. Ken Holland told him, “I think it’s time to move on.” Unless they hear that he’s in great shape again, they’ll let their rights to him expire .
After Grigorenko’s decision to come to training camp out of shape and his flouting of the Wings’ desire that he remain in Grand Rapids for the season, this should come as no surprise. The guy cleary does not fit the organization’s ethos and it’s probably not a stretch to say he doesn’t have what it takes to be an NHLer.
It’s a disappointment, for sure, as we’ve been reading about him for 5+ years, cheering him on through his recovery from the car accident, and intently watching his long-awaited arrival in North America. Too bad. Good luck in Russia, Igor.