It would appear that if he doesn’t get a shot with the Detroit Red Wings sooner, Eduards Tralmaks is quite prepared to say ‘see ya later.’

Before using an out clause to sign a one-year, two-way deal with the Red Wings, Latvian forward Tralmaks had agreed to terms on a contract with Karlovy Vary of the Czech Extraliga.

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At the time, it was considered the signing of the offseason in that league. After all, during the 2024-25 campaign, Tralmaks was the Czech Extraliga’s leading scorer. He produced 23-28-51 totals in 48 games for Kladno. It was the second straight 20+ goal campaign for the 28-year-old left-winger.

Even though he’ll be in training camp with the Red Wings, Karlovy Vary officials remain surprisingly confident that they’ll be getting a chance to suit up Tralmaks at some point in the future.

Will that be the near future? They seem to believe that it could be.

“We were in contact with him when it all happened,” Karlovy Vary sports director Jiri Kalous told Czech website iSport. “Eddie also told us that if the moment doesn’t develop as he would like, that is, when he doesn’t play the NHL consistently, he is very interested in returning.”

Red Wings Intrigued By Tralmaks

The Detroit brass is curious to see what Tralmaks can offer them. They like his size (6-foot-4, 209 pounds).

Unlike most European free agents, he’s well-schooled in the North American ways of hockey. He played youth hockey for the Boston Bandits of the EHL. Tralmaks also played for the USHL’s Chicago Steel.

Following four years with the NCAA Maine Black Bears, Tralmaks played in the AHL with the Providence Bruins and in the ECHL with the Maine Mariners. During the 2021-22 AHL season, he’d produced 14-13-27 numbers with Providence.

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“He has a chance to be an impact player in the American League and a guy potentially that could be a call-up for the Red Wings,” Detroit GM Steve Yzerman said.

Perhaps that’s the rub in this entire scenario. When it comes to the AHL, Tralmaks has been there and done that. He might not be willing to wait long for an NHL chance that may never materialize.

Time will tell.