Pulkkinen (shoulder) is not guaranteed a spot on the Opening Night roster with the Red Wings, MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Late October is the soonest Pulkkinen may come back following offseason shoulder surgery. The Finn has tremendous offensive upside but given he's only appeared in 70 games since he was drafted in 2010, fantasy owners will need to be patient with the winger. He has the disadvantage of missing training camp and has to compete with healthy prospects in Detroit's system including the likes of Andreas Athanasiou and Anthony Mantha.