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Brad May Gets A Shot
by Paul on 09/23/09 at 04:57 PM ET
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from Bruce MacLeod of Red Wings Corner,
If all goes well for the 37-year-old forward, he’ll wind up with a contract and a spot on either the Griffins or Red Wings roster.
May is not going with the Red Wings when they leave for Sweden, Sunday, according to Detroit vice president and general manager Ken Holland, May will not be offered a contract before then.
May can play for Grand Rapids without signing a contract, getting new 25-game PTOs (professional tryouts). But before he can play an NHL regular-season game, May needs a contract.
“I’ve been through a lot of different things, but I’ve never had a summer like this,” said May. “The phone wasn’t ringing off the hook. I wasn’t waking up to messages every day. This happened and it was right. Now it’s work. It’s out of my control. That’s what you have to do as a player, just show everything you have.”
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Unless Kenny said that’s why May is there, I’m not buying it. IMO, May is the possible 2009-2010 version of Dallas Drake...you know, the “nastiness” quality that was lacking in last year’s playoffs. But with Abbi waiting in the wings (no pun intended) and guys like Helm and Bert assured of a spot, I have a hard time imagining May making the team (unless there’s a boatload of injuries).
If this was next year, when Maltby will be gone, May probably would be a perfect fit. This year? I don’t see it.
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 09/23/09 at 05:57 PM ET