DETROIT – After adding a pair of Detroit Red Wings’ first-round picks to their roster late in the regular season, the Grand Rapids Griffins are getting more help for the playoffs. The Red Wings on Saturday assigned left wing Elmer Soderblom to the Griffins.

Kane had signed a prorated one-year contract last season, played well and showed no adverse signs of hip resurfacing surgery, but talked hesitantly about his future with the Wings. The prevailing thought was, there was likely no future with the Wings.

If you look at what GM Steve Yzerman this summer to make this team more competitive, it seems obvious that the first step should be probably to get Patrick Kane signed as soon as possible. When you put a puzzle together,