The Wings have offered Darren McCarty a pro tryout contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins. He's expected to accept it once he gains clearance from the NHL. McCarty had spent the last three weeks with the IHL's Flint Generals. This 25-game pro tryout contract is the next step in what he hopes will be a return to the NHL.
"He's done in Flint. He wants to go to the next level,'' Wings general manager Ken Holland said. "He's basically gone through a three-week training camp. We told him we'd evaluate him if and when he showed up in the AHL. I think he can help Grand Rapids. That team needs a shot in the arm.
It's still unlikely that the Wings will sign McCarty. Asked what he must show in the AHL to earn a chance in Detroit, Holland said, "That his speed is up to the pace of the game, and passion and focus.''
One of my favorite Wings ever, a true Detroiter. Id love his toughness, personality and fighting back in the D
