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Evgeny Svechnikov not waiver exempt anymoreNovember 23, 2020 | 05:10 AM

Detroit's Evgeny Svechnikov is no longer waiver exempt so he is going to have to make the Detroit roster or else the Red Wings will risk losing him on waivers. Analysis: Svechnikov was selected in the first round and 19th overall in 2015 but injuries have taken there toll on his career and he has played only 20 games in the NHL. "I just talked to him the other day and he seemed like he's doing pretty well and excited to get going," Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. "He's a very hard-working young guy. He's continued to work hard through a lot of injuries. It hasn't always been easy. Hopefully that perseverance pays off. He's going to have to make a big impact on a night-to-night basis in some fashion to a degree greater than other guys. He can do it by putting points up. You can do it by bringing physicality and energy, where you change momentum of games. You can do it by becoming great at one particular area -- the net front. That's going to be up to him. Another guy that is competing for a spot." Svechnikov had 11 goals and 25 points in 51 AHL games last season after missing the entire 2018-19 season due to a knee injury.