Lets see how training camp goes. Edvinssons ultimate potential is as a top-pairing, minute-munching defenseman that can play in all situations while making an impact in both the offensive and defensive zones. Headlines. Carter Mazur, LW University of Denver (NCAA), Age: 20 8 in 2022 Give me an elite-level 2022-23 season, and then Ill start feeling a lot better about him as a top-three prospect. When hes playing within himself, hes a sound two-way player who, like Viro, allows his defense to lead to offensive opportunities. He does have a chance I want to say a real good chance to play in the NHL next year, Yzerman said. 6 in 2019 #1- Jonatan Berggren, W/C Jonatan Berggren, Grand Rapids (AHL) Drafted: 2018 Round 2 #33 overall by Detroit Red Wings Jonatan Berggren remains the most NHL-ready player in the Detroit organization. In his first full AHL season, Donovan Sebrango didnt look out of place. Age: 18 This might be a bit lower of a ranking than Kirill Tyutyayev deserves, but hes here because we havent been able to get a good read on his game for quite some time. Raymond was drafted 4th overall by Detroit in 2020. In no way affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings or the National Hockey League. He does trend to the perimeter too much for my liking and given his lack of size you wonder how much his offense will translate. Always free! Our final 2021/22 award to present is our MVP Kienan DraperKienan did it all for our team this season. Detroit games average a high 6.5 goals (3 for, 3.5 against) and sit in the mushy bottom of the. Kasper was not my first choice for the Red Wings at eighth overall in this years draft. Dominik Kubalik, Dylan Larkin, Robby Fabbri and Lucas . Wallinder made his SHL debut last year as a 19-year-old in his D+2 year. Liam Dower Nilsson, #19, had a 5 point game today in J20 (he was also mistakenly credited with a goal from his younger brother Noah, #33). One of Johanssons advantages coming into next seasons training camp is that he has already played three full seasons in the Swedish Hockey League. Ethan Philips is a solid two-way forward who displayed a bit more of his offensive ability this season in the NCAA. Elmer Soderblom, LW/RW Detroit Red Wings (NHL), Age: 21 He can make plays and can score goals. Wallinder brings size and skating ability that makes him an intriguing package. Jumping to the NCAA proved much more difficult for Phillips, though the identity of his game never wavered, and he has continued to grow into it. He certainly is talented. I think he projects as a second line center in the NHL that can play in all situations, and he should be ready to push for an NHL spot in 2023-24. It feels like he should be doing more but hes struggled to find that consistency. 5. After finally putting together a healthy, productive season in the SHL, the Red Wings signed Berggren to an entry-level deal, and it looks like hes never been closer to realizing his dream of playing in the NHL:Steve Yzerman expects both Lucas Raymond & Jonathan Berggren to be at Red Wings training camp. Soderblom is not a physical player. Analysis: Theres not a lot of flash in Sebrangos game but hes a steady defenseman with pro attributes. Analysis: Mazur had a very impressive freshman season at Denver. Hence, its important that Niederbach has a strong season for Rogle BK in 2022-23. Seider looks like a player who will be a star defenseman in the league for a long time and will likely get Norris votes in his career. After an excellent season in Liiga in 2020-21, Eemil Viro seemed to stagnate a bit this year. With the players on this list as well as the many players that did not make the cut, the Red Wings prospect pool is the deepest it has been in a long time. But Im also not going to say that hes destined to play in GR. His ability to make things happen is what makes him such a tantalizing prospect, and its because of it that you can project him playing anywhere in his teams top three lines, as well as playing a key role as a puck-mover on the power play. This may be a by-product of the pandemic, but his development has fast forward to a point where he already has over 100 career games played in the AHL and played in the WJC in the summer for Canada as a key player for their Gold Medal Championship. In 53 games with the Chilliwack Chiefs in the 2021-22 season, he managed to net himself 23 goals and 50 points. Since being selected by the Red Wings, the left-handed defender has steadily improved. He produced seven points and was +9 for TPS in the Finlands top league this past season. If he becomes more consistent I can see him making it. Had the Detroit Red Wings not bolstered their blueline in free agency by adding veterans Ben Chiarot, Olli Maatta, Mark Pysyk, and Robert Hagg, Johansson quite possibly would have made a push to begin the season in Detroit. . ), Importance of position (centers and defensemen tend to be valued higher than wingers and goalies. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/Kj6oZyyhy0. He has the elite hands to make defenders miss and maintain possession like a top player. Catch me and my fellow Red Wings writers YouTube show The Hockey Writers Grind Line which drops every Saturday. This was kind of a stagnant year for him, so I dont feel justified moving him up from where Ive had him. 32 on MLB Pipeline's top 50 list for . Player Eligibility: All skaters who are 22 years old or younger as of Sept. 15, 2022, regardless of how many NHL games theyve played, are eligible. He was drafted in 2019 out of the USHL, where he was able to put up impressive offensive numbers while stifling opposing offenses. 20 years old | 6-foot-1 | 189 pounds | Shoots left, Drafted: No. Compete: Above NHL average. There was also the fact that he lost out on the starting role for Team Canada at the rescheduled World Junior Championship. January 16, 2023 by Caleb Kerney. Would expect both to turn pro after next season. Analysis: Raymond was about as good as anyone could have reasonably hoped he would have been in the NHL as a teenager. 36 in 2021 Sderblom can make highly-coordinated plays with the puck and is a nuisance around the net. He is also not real shut-down type of defender, but he knows how to take care of things in his own zone. The biggest knock on Sebrangos game is the lack of high-end potential. Dr. Pepper enthusiast. Redmond Savage Produced a point per game with the US National team in his draft year. He played significant minutes, ran the PP1 flank and was a go-to player for the Red Wings. Johansson is not the most explosive offensive defenseman youve ever seen, but there is plenty of offense in his game. Compete: NHL average. Hes been good enough as a pro that I think hell play games and could be a serviceable third-pair defenseman. Bednar finished the season in a tie for the fifth highest save percentage (SV%) in the league at .912 and earned 28 wins in 47 starts. Wallinders toolkit is obvious hes tall, mobile and showed some offense this season. Detroit Red Wings rank No. Im looking forward to watching him answer a lot of my questions next season, but the fact remains that I have fewer questions about the forward I have ranked directly ahead of him. Tier: Bubble top and middle of the lineup player. He has great puck skills and offensive creativity. Niederbach has signed to play for Rogle BK next season, which could be an important move for his development. Johansson is preparing for his first professional season in North America with Detroits American Hockey League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins. Kirill Tyutyaev A sleeper prospect who missed almost the entire 2021-22 season to injury. Puck skills: NHL average Worth keeping an eye on. For now I see him as a second-line winger but Im not ruling out him ending up better. Zadina. There are 25 reasons and more to be excited about the Red Wings future, but Edvinsson is the biggest one right now. Hockey sense: NHL average Hes ready to go; if it werent for the Red Wings flurry of moves in free agency this month, I would have told you that it was a slam dunk that he would make Detroits opening night roster. Former Swedish pro: Kasper will be playing for Red Wings next season, Red Wings Have Will and Want, But Wins Have Yet to Follow, Red Wings Surrender Two Leads in 4-3 Loss to Arizona. All rights reserved. Below is our ranking of the top thirty prospects in the Red Wings system, but before getting into the list itself, a few honorable mentions who just missed the cut. 15 in 2021 I think he tops out as a second line winger that can wreak havoc on his teams second power play unit. That hurts him in comparison to the more NHL-ready prospects in this pool. Moritz Seider (ranked 8) Lucas Raymond (ranked 18) Simon Edvinsson (ranked 35) Marco Kasper (ranked 65) Carter Mazur. Drafted: 2019 round six, 159th overall by Detroit Red Wings. The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1. I see enough talent there to play games, but Im not sold on him being a long-career type. 2 in NHL Pipeline Rankings for 2022 - The Athletic Detroit Red Wings rank No. 3 Russian junior prospect. Its not that I didnt like this prospect its that I didnt like him at eighth overall. His play earned him an NHL recall and his production has transitioned nicely with seven points in his first 11 NHL games. Compete: NHL average. We went 15 years between drafting top 4 defensemen between Hronek and Kronwall. Hockey sense: Above NHL average Johansson has a real chance to make the Red Wings lineup out of training camp, but unless he makes it impossible to say no, it is likely that there will only be one Swedish defensive prospect cracking the opening night lineup, and he is still yet to come on this list. He doesnt set aside roster spots in anticipation of a rookies arrival. Sorry about potato quality #LGRW pic.twitter.com/2cqxH0PD4K. Tony Ferrari . After a relatively disappointing season in the NCAA this year, Antti Tuomisto will be heading home to Finland to play for TPS in the Finnish Liiga. Analysis: James is a very intelligent and skilled forward. Analysis: Zadina is a highly-talented winger who has struggled to be a consistent scorer in the NHL as a 22-year-old. Unfortunately, Plandowskis offensive results fell off in a major way, scoring the same number of points as he did in the previous season, but in 25 extra games. One of the biggest things the Red Wings are doing right is preparing players for the NHL level, something they struggled with near the end of the Ken Holland era. The expectation is Cossa will play for Grand Rapids for the next couple of seasons as he refines his game. Tier: Middle of the lineup player, Skating: Poor He will likely play the entire season in the SHL in 2022-23 and will try to prove himself to the coaching staff to gain a bigger role. 19 years old | 5-foot-10 | 163 pounds | Shoots right. Buium played top minutes as a freshman scoring 18 points. Alex Nedeljkovic (DET) and Nick Caamano (DAL) clear waivers. #LGRW, Red Wings Top 25 Prospects Pre-Draft Rankings, Red Wings Prospects Shine in Denver Pioneers NCAA Championship, Red Wings Top 25 Prospects: 2021-22 Midseason Update, Red Wings Get the Center They Need in Marco Kasper, Avalanche Have 3 Good Center Options if Kadri Leaves, Oilers List of Blue Line Trade Targets Includes Surprising Names, Jets & Panthers Could Produce A Blockbuster Trade. Viro had five points in 15 playoff games. Thats my understanding of the NHL-CHL transfer agreement, at least. Dmitri Buchelnikov An undersized offensive winger who scored 75 points in 56 MHL games in his draft year. Statistical overview of all Detroit Red Wings prospects. Both very good, young prospects but theres a little bit of a difference in the two of them and well see how he does. Yzerman has proven to be patient with developing prospects so expect Cossa to take a few years of development before he is defending the Red Wings goal, 5. I describe Edvinsson as being a little rough around the edges because he currently plays an immature game; he tries to force plays that arent there, and he overextends himself in the name of trying to make an impact for his team. If hes healthy, hes on one of the bottom two pairings to start out the 2022-23 season. Cross Hanas Steady development during his WHL career and has been producing in AHL as a rookie. Analysis: Hanas development path has been interesting. News & Analysis; Prospect Profiles; Red Wings Draft Central; Prospect Rankings; Contact; Detroit Red Wings 2021 NHL Draft Preview: Part IV - The 22nd Pick . He seemed a bit too comfortable in Liiga this season, as if he wasnt being challenged to improve. Drafted: 2019 round six, 159th overall by Detroit Red Wings One of the most underrated prospects in a while. Mazur will likely stay in Denver next year and play a bigger role on the team, with the NCAAs leading scorer, Bobby Brink, likely making the jump from college to the professional leagues. Hockey sense: NHL average His efficient play on the blue line helped Farjestad win the SHL playoff championship. In this postseason, Cossa is 13-2 with a 2.07 goals-against average. (Photo by Andy Devlin/Getty Images). The sky truly is the limit for Edvinssons potential. Puck skills: NHL average Team Facts Nationalities 9 players 6 players 4 players 3 players 2 players 1 player 1 player Experience Detroit Red Wings: 2 855 GP NHL: 7 418 GP WC: 194 GP OG: 17 GP SHL: 503 GP HockeyAllsvenskan: 139 GP Liiga: 121 GP KHL: 169 GP Czechia: 269 GP AHL: 2 257 GP DEL: 33 GP Affiliated Team (s) Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Toledo Walleye (ECHL) I have made little mystery of the fact that I like this prospect a lot. Cossas development is on schedule, which means he is still a long way from being NHL-ready. If he can improve on offense and defense in the 2022-23 season, then he will be a likely candidate to earn an entry-level contract come next spring. I still like this player a lot and believe in the tools and see a starting goalie in the NHL, but probably a low-end starter. The players in question are the diminutive Finnish winger Otto Kivenmki and Alex Cotton, who had a very impressive showing in the WHL playoffs this year. Puck skills: High-end Because Browns list was slightly different than our final, he wrote a short dissenting opinion at the end of the story. The Red Wings 2020 seventh-round selection was excellent in the USHL last season, scoring 40 points in 52 games while smothering opponents with his defensive play. His game has always been suited for a supporting role, which he showed off well this season with decent defensive results, especially because he played the first few months of the season as a 19-year-old. Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. He shows strong stickhandling ability to beat opponents one-on-one. It is looking like that outcome is simply a matter of time. While Wallinder finished tied for second in scoring among U21 SHL defenseman, Albert Johansson sat at the top of the list. Whether or not he reaches that potential will depend on how he matures as a player. Much is said about the potential of prospects in the sport of hockey, whether or not that potential is being met. Niederbach scored nine goals in limited action for Frolunda last season. Jake Walman, Jonatan Berggren and Oskar Sundqvist scored in the first period all assisted by Seider to give Detroit a 3-0 lead. The biggest weakness in his game was his skating, specifically how heavy and slow his mechanics were. One such goalie is Jan Bednar, who followed up a rather uninspiring rookie season with a much-improved one. He has improved his game defensively as well as improving his playmaking ability, but that has mainly been out of necessity as he has struggled to score, managing only 10 goals in 66 total NCAA games. Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. Tier: Projected to play NHL games, Skating: NHL average He is dynamic in his own zone; if he can figure out how to pick his spots better on the offensive side of the puck, Detroit may have their future number one defenseman in the system. 33 in 2018 51 in 2020 He helped lead a stacked Oil Kings team to the Memorial Cup tournament as the WHL champions. Detroit Tigers spread maximum bonus pool to sign 4 top international prospects Detroit Tigers catcher Enrique Jimenez, a 17-year-old switch-hitter, ranked No. Following that, the Red Wings training camp begins on September 22nd. Only Red Wings prospect returning home from WJC with a medal. Ht/Wt: 6-3/220 We can presume that he would start the season with Grand Rapids. As a freshman, Savage scored 16 points in 35 games while maintaining his respectable two-way game. Ex-Maple Leafs Frederik Goat Gauthier: Where is He Now? In 19 playoff games, Cossa had a record of 16-3-0, with five of those wins being shutouts. Bednar did not appear in a single game, serving exclusively as a reserve for the Czechs. Hes not that big or quick though so I question what his NHL role is unless the offense really pops. Analysis: Savage appeals to coaches due to his work ethic. Puck skills: Below NHL average Hes 6-foot-4 and put up 19 points in 44 games playing for Frolunda. Tier: Projected to play NHL games, Skating: Below NHL average 1. Of Connecticut (NCAA), Current Team: Almtuna IS (HockeyAllsvenskan). named the best U20 player in Swedish hockey, Kris Letang returns to Penguins, day-to-day after death of father, Oilers' Evander Kane makes return two months after horrifying injury, The '100-yard receiving games in the playoffs' quiz, Aaron Rodgers reveals what it would take for him to return to Packers. 1 Major teams in need of netminding Tap in for the full analysis from around the league via Bleacher. Chychrun May Be Moved Soon (+), Off the Record: Bruins All In On Trade Market: Devils Want 3rd Hughes? Ht/Wt: 6-1/194 The five-team event will also include top prospects from Toronto, Columbus, St. Louis, and Dallas. Cossa is 19. His sophomore season in the NCAA has him scoring 12 goals in his first 15 games, but only five assists. Since their signing rights with the Red Wings have now expired, they no longer qualify for this list. The 21-year-old scored five goals and totaled 25 points over 52 games last season. Berggren is a high-end playmaker that makes things happen from along the boards.
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