The Daily: Red Wings’ Genborg Assists on GWG, Plante Scores, NHL Trade Rumors

The two Detroit Red Wings prospects playing for their national teams at the World Junior Championships in Minnesota found the spotlight in the first day of competition.

Eddie Genborg (44th, 2025) assisted on the game-winning goal in Sweden’s 3-2 win against Slovakia and Minnesota native Max Plante (47th, 2024) scored USA’s opening goal in a 6-3 win against Germany.  Carter Bear (13th, 2025) is with Canada but is not registered on the roster.

Max Plante(2nd round’24)
Opens the scoring in his home state🚨 probably one of the easiest goals of his life. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/yfMwXBvvPH

— Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) December 26, 2025

Genborg assisted on Ivar Stenberg’s GWG with 3:57 left in regulation. The game was tied 2-2 when Stenberg scored. Genborg played almost 17 minutes in the game.

Plante played 16:28 for USA and scored the opening goal at 5:34 of the first period. He finished with three shots on goal.  Plante is playing on USA’s second line with Nashville prospects Teddy Stiga and Ryker Lee.

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Red Wings Extra

Former Detroit Red Wings goalie James Reimer made 28 saves in helping Canada down the U.S. Select team 3-2 at the Spengler Cup in Davos Switzerland.  Joe Hicketts, another ex-member of the Red Wings organization, is also playing for Canada. Former Red Wings player Marc Bergevin is GM of the team, an ex-Detroit player Stacy Roest is his assistant.  Detroit prospect defenseman Larry Keenan (117th, 2023) of UMass-Amherst is playing for the U.S. squad.  The 6-foot-4 Keenan is establishing a reputation as a highly effective stay-at-home defenseman. He seems to be growing into a role that could earn him a professional contract. He is the grandson of the Larry Keenan that played in the NHL. Filip Zadina is playing for the Davos team.

Hockey Now Network

Boston: Bruins prospects start strong at the WJC. Boston Bruins. 

New Jersey: James Nichols looks at some Devils trade rumblings. Are they ready to make a move? New Jersey Devils. 

Pittsburgh: Could the Penguins work out a deal to send Erik Karlsson to the Carolina Hurricanes? Dan Kingerski explores the possibility of a trade. Pittsburgh Penguins. 

San Jose: Pierre LeBrun has linked the Sharks to a possible trade for Yegor Chinakhov of the Columbus Blue Jackets. San Jose Sharks.