from Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press,

The Detroit Red Wings will resume talks with forward David Pope once he has finished his senior year of college.

Pope, 23, was drafted by the Wings at 109th overall in 2013. He has to be signed by Aug. 15, or he’ll be a free agent.

“His representative and I talked and we agreed that he would like to focus on his school and his education, finish final exams, and walk in graduation,” Wings assistant general manager Ryan Martin said Friday....

“He’s legit 6-foot-3,” Martin said. “He needs to fill out, he’s got room to grow in terms of body, but he’s got good skills, really soft set of hands, and good offensive instincts. He knows how to get open away from the play.

“We think he’s in position to compete for a position in Detroit in next season.”

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