DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings continue to bring some of their prospects to the AHL, as their European and North American major junior clubs wrap up their season.

The Grand Rapids Griffins signed goaltender Jake Paterson (Saginaw, OHL) and defenseman Richard Nedomlel (Swift Current, WHL) to amateur tryouts on Tuesday.

Russian defenseman Alexei Marchenko already is in Grand Rapids, but only to practice. Finnish forward prospect Teemu Pulkkinen will arrive in North America next week and join the Griffins, Red Wings assistant general manager Jim Nill said.

“Every year you bring in kids whose teams are done playing, to start working on their conditioning, let them get ready for pro hockey,'' Nill said.

In Pulkkinen's case, he has been playing in Finland's top league, SM-liiga, for three seasons with Jokerit Helsinki. He had 54 points (18 goals, 36 assists) in 55 games in 2010-11, but his production has declined the past two seasons (16 and 14 goals, 37 and 34 points, respectively).

“Two years ago he was one of the final cuts on the World Championships team,'' Nill said. “He got off to a slow start this season. There were a lot of NHLers in the league during the lockout. The last half he started to score more.''

The 5-10, 194-pound Pulkkinen, selected in the fourth round in 2010 (111th overall) is described as a sniper. He has a right-handed shot.

“He's a goal-scorer; he likes to shoot the puck,'' Nill said. “His big thing is the pace of the game and strength.''

Pulkkinen, 21, will get a chance to experience what it's like being around the club he'll likely play for next season. Nill said it's up to the Griffins whether he plays this season.

Marchenko (6-2, 183) was Detroit's seventh-round pick (205th overall) in 2011. He still is under contract to CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League.

“We talked to Sergei Fedorov (the former Red Wing who is GM of CSKA Moscow), he allowed him to practice for a week (with the Griffins) and then go back to Russia,'' Nill said.

Marchenko is 21 and shoots right-handed. He had four goals and nine points in 44 games this season. He played with Pavel Datsyuk during the lockout

“He was the captain of the under-20 team,'' Nill said. “Typical Russian skills, he moves the puck well.''

Center Calle Jarnkrok, perhaps the Red Wings' top prospect, will return to Sweden on Sunday after a nine-game stint with the Griffins. Jarnkrok (6-0, 180) has no goals and two assists in six games.

“It's been a good eye-opener for him, the smaller ice and the speed and the strength needed here,'' Nill said. “We always tell the younger guys they got to get stronger. It's been a good experience for him.''

Jarnkrok and Pulkkinen will be at Red Wings training camp next season, competing for roster spots. They'll play in Grand Rapids if they don't make the NHL roster.