DETROIT -- Detroit Red Wings forward Jan Mursak has cleared waivers and was assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Mursak, 25, indicated on Saturday that he was looking forward to a fresh start. He felt he didn't get much of an opportunity in Detroit but knew it would be difficult to crack this lineup when some injured players returned.

He has two goals and two assists in 46 career games with the Red Wings, who selected the native Slovenian in the sixth round (182nd overall) in the 2006 entry draft.

Mursak broke his ankle during the preseason in 2011-12 and was out until Jan. 12. This year, he suffered a collar bone injury in the season opener at St. Louis on Jan. 19 and returned to the lineup in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Columbus.