The Detroit Red Wings have made a strategic move to clear $3.6 million in salary cap space by trading goalie Ville Husso to the Anaheim Ducks. Husso, who struggled with a 1-5-2 record in Detroit, had been primarily playing in the AHL with Grand Rapids, where he posted an 8-4 record with two shutouts. He is in the final year of a three-year contract and has now been assigned to the Ducks' AHL affiliate in San Diego.

This decision reflects the Red Wings' desire to manage their cap while also providing Husso an opportunity to regain his form in a new environment, as he looks to improve upon a 70-45-18 career NHL record over five seasons.