The Daily: Czech Coach Likes Rychlovsky Chances; Erne on PTO

Jakub Rychlovsky is planning for Grand Rapids and dreaming about Detroit. His Czech coach doesn’t believe his aspirations are unrealistic.

“I’ll be happy if he stays, but (Rychlovsky) is a player for the NHL,” said his Liberec coach Filip Pesan. “…I think he deserves all of the attention he’s getting now. Dozens of scouts watched him during the season.”

Bob Duff wrote this week that Rychlovsky worked out diligently all summer to be ready for his NHL opportunity. The Red Wings signed him after he led the Czech Extraliga with 26 goals.

“I trained for four months. It was probably my longest preparation in my career,” Rychlovsky told Czech website iDnes.cz. “I think I prepared well. Now it’s just up to me to show myself in the best possible light in Detroit and leave a good first impression.”

Rychlovsky has done his homework about what happens to Detroit prospects.

“If you look at the history of how Detroit has handled players, they have mostly sent them to the farm,” Rychlovsky acknowledges. “So my journey will probably lead there too. But anything can happen.

“I will do my best to fight my way into the first team.”

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Red Wings Offseason

The New York Rangers have signed ex-Red Wings forward Adam Erne to a PTO deal for their training camp. He played 24 games last season for the Edmonton Oilers.

#NYR bringing in bottom-six forward Adam Erne on PTO for training camp, per report.

Here's who he is and what he brings ⤵️https://t.co/PPuXdnFIvE

— Jim Cerny (@JimCerny) September 10, 2024

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