… some of which he had a hand in laying out:

Per Swiss news, Henrik Zetterberg will play with Switzerland’s EV Zug. Zetterberg going overseas indicates lockout will go long. #RedWings

— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) October 8, 2012

Z’s been playing an active role in the PA’s side of the negotiations, so his decision to jump into the exodus stream to Europe does not bode well for our chances of having a hockey season.

But as JJ points out, the plus side—such as there is a plus side in this situation—is that he’ll be joining Damien Brunner’s team. If they can cook up some chemistry, maybe we’ll have a strong combo when the League returns.