There have been some questions about why Red Wings claimed Magnus Hellberg. I double checked, and here is one option that it opens up in helping Alex Nedeljkovic potentially get his game back together.
Nedeljkovic hasn't played in almost three weeks, while Lalonde said he'd likely play this homestand, Husso has continued to be great. So if Husso keeps the net, it could be almost a month between starts for Nedeljkovic.
Detroit with 3 goalies on roster, since claiming Hellberg, can send Nedeljkovic to the AHL on a conditioning stint for as many starts as he can get in two weeks. Hellberg can backup Husso during that time.
Hellberg in theory, could then do his own conditioning stint in the AHL after those two weeks, to get some games. The key to all of this is keeping an open roster spot for 3 goalies, because conditioning stint means you are still on NHL roster
Detroit wasn't getting the play from the AHL goalies it wanted as a reliable No. 3/call-up option. So Hellberg provided that, but he also becomes a moving piece that allows Nedeljkovic to get things going with multiple starts.
-Sean Shapiro