Oesterle, a Dearborn Heights, Mich., native, is anxious for the upcoming season.
"With the free-agent signings and the coaching changes, guys are really excited," Oesterle said on July 18. "I'm really excited to see what we can do in Training Camp, preseason and during the regular season. For myself, I just wanna build on the games that I played last year and get a fresh face with the coaches and teammates, then see what we can do."
After playing 29 games combined in his first two NHL seasons, Lindstrom made strides in 2021-22, playing 63 games while tallying one goal and 12 assists.
And as for Walman, whom the Red Wings acquired via trade with the St. Louis Blues on March 22, he had four assists in 19 games last season with Detroit. The 26-year-old Toronto native will not be ready at the start of the upcoming campaign as he recovers from shoulder surgery.
Detroit was active in free agency this offseason
, bolstering its defensive core by signing Ben Chiarot, Olli Maatta, Mark Pysyk and Robert Hagg.
Chiarot, who inked a four-year deal with the Red Wings, played for the Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens last season, tallying a career-high 26 points (9-17-26) in 74 games.
The Hamilton, Ontario, native said he's excited to join another historic Original Six franchise.
"(Detroit) has been one of my favorite places to come play on the road," Chiarot said in his introductory media session on July 13. "I have a lot of family in Windsor, Ontario, so it's an exciting place for me every time I come in. I was lucky enough to play in The Joe when that was still around, so that was an experience all on its own."
