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Ex-Red Wings forward completes successful PTO: Signs with New Jersey Devils
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The former Detroit Red Wings forward has officially been signed to a contract following a successful professional tryout (PTO).
Born and raised a Grand Rapids native, Luke Glendening was signed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings on July 5, 2013, where he began his first year with the organization's AHL affiliate team, the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Glendening would later go on to undergo 56 games with Detroit and scored his first NHL goal, which ended up becoming his only goal of the season, against the Montreal Canadiens on April 5, 2014.
«Glendening proved dependable and durable the next two seasons, scoring 18 points in 82 games in 2014-15, and 21 points in 81 games in 2015-16 while averaging nearly 15 minutes of ice time a game. He signed a four-year contract with the Red Wings on July 14, 2016 and became the first undrafted player since the NHL went to a seven-round draft in 2005 to skate in 500 games for Detroit on March 10, 2020.
Glendening left the Red Wings as a free agent to sign a two-year contract with the Dallas Stars on July 28, 2021.» NHL.com wrote
Glendening left the Red Wings as a free agent to sign a two-year contract with the Dallas Stars on July 28, 2021.» NHL.com wrote
Once this forward's contract expired, he joined the Tampa Bay Lightning on a two-year deal in the summer of 2023.
Now, this 36-year-old forward was given the opportunity to join the New Jersey Devils for training camp on a professional tryout, and on October 7, it was revealed that his PTO was successful.
As this former Detroit Red Wing was signed to a contract.
Former Detroit Red Wings forward, Luke Glendening, signs contract with the New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils have signed Glendening to a one-year, one-way, league-minimum contract, per James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now.
This was revealed on social media, via «X.»
Take a look:
"As I reported yesterday, Luke Glendening signs with the #NJDevils
One-year, one-way contract worth $775,000."
One-year, one-way contract worth $775,000."
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