Tatar expected to file for arbitration

One down, but don’t expect the rest of the restricted free agents on the Detroit Red Wings’ roster to fall like dominoes now that defenseman Xavier Ouellet is in the fold. Ouellet agreed to terms on a two-year, $1.25 million pact, but left-winger Tomas Tatar and center Andreas Athanasiou are nowhere near close to new pacts according to sources within the Red Wings organization. Tatar, who scored a career-high 25 goals last season, is expected to file for arbitration on Thursday, but the Wings are OK with that because it helps establish a playing field and speeds up the negotiating process. Athanasiou, who also established a career-high with 18 goals last season, isn’t eligible for arbitration, so it’s quite possible that his negotiations could drag out well into the summer and close to when training camp is slated to open. Nelson Update As far as the Wings know, Todd Nelson, coach of their Grand Rapids AHL Calder Cup championship club will be in Traverse City this weekend to help run the club’s development camp. The Arizona Coyotes asked and were granted permission from the Wings to interview Nelson for their vacant head coaching position. “I talked to Nelly’s agent yesterday,… Detroit assistant general manager Ryan Martin said. “They had not heard anything back from Arizona yet. “I texted Nelly this morning . . . and he replied back, ‘I haven’t heard anything yet.’ I don’t know what the timeline is and Nelly hasn’t indicated to me that he knows.… Nelson will be one of many instructors working the camp. “Obviously, his assistants and Toledo’s coaches will be there as well in addition to (director of player development) Shawn Horcoff, and Jiri Fischer is going to help out,… Martin said. “Obviously, Jiri spent seven or so years in that role (as director of player development), so I think he will be a great help.… Follow me on Twitter @asktheduffer