He rarely misreads odd-man rushes or coverage. He has always been a strong defender. Alex?was almost rookie of the year two years ago. Hes got work to do to improve his shot, develop his quickness and add a bit more of a physical element, but hes a strong outlet passer who plays a calculating game on both sides of the puck. The Red Wings appreciated how he handled his demotion, not sulking about the decision. Wallinders game has always screamed upside and potential, and in the last two seasons weve seen it all come together for him in the SHL (where he has undoubtedly been one of the leagues best young players in consecutive seasons). He made his NHL debut at the Red Wings home opener and put up five goals and three assists through 21 games. Hes going to be a very good and different player if he can maintain his take-charge mentality on both sides of the puck and put it all together at the NHL level. And . It was a tough spot for him, Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde said. He works to get pucks back, plays effectively in give-and-gos, has shown some more playmaking in the last year and a half, and will always endear himself to his coaches because of his go-getter approach. This season, in his sophomore campaign, hes wearing an A and his 17 goals to date are tied for first among under-21 skaters with Leafs top prospect Matthew Knies. But his size and ability with the puck make Wallinder (2020 second-round pick) an intriguing prospect. Improved production but is a solid candidate to become a free agent in the summer given the Wings depth. Viro still needs to learn some of the finer details of playing in zone defensive hockey. Ht/Wt: 6-8/247 As hard as it is to leave certain players out, there is always a reason why they just didnt make the cut. The maturity and smarts in his game define him. Red Wings Weekly Review: Prospects Rankings, Hronek & Larkin The Athletic's Corey Pronman released his ranking of the Detroit Red Wings prospect pool this week which certainly saw an improvement from his rankings last season. In the past six drafts, the Red Wings have loaded up on draft picks to the tune of eight first-round, 12 second-round picks, and 11 third-round picks. It's hardly a surprise to see Detroit rocket up the rankings, but high picks bring things up significantly. You can. "Hopefully, these younger players we have on our team now play a bigger role next year," Yzerman said. He had a career-best season with a 19-15-5 record, a .914 save percentage (SV%), and a 2.46 goals-against average (GAA). I also like the way that he supports the play within a structure, staying in good position to help defensively. "It's most important to remain patient with them. The behemoth winger stands 6-8 but is more sizzle than steak. He's the best prospect since Connor McDavid and even had a better junior career than the Edmonton Oilers super. You can find the complete ranking and more information on the criteria here, as we count down daily from No. 15:20. John Lethemon is one of Detroits minor league prospects and hes 26. Related: Red Wings Top 25 Prospects: 2022-23 Midseason Rankings. Hell berg was 31 yrs old, a 11 yrs pro with 6 career NHL games. I like how vocal he is for his age out there a sign of his confidence. He just looks really comfortable in there, finding pucks, eating pucks. Hes got B-grade skill in his hands and shot. Time will tell.". Berggren has clear line-driving upside and an ingenuity to his game that helps him create plays out of nothing, surprise defenders and goalies, and spend a lot of his time dictating with the puck on his stick, layering stop-ups and low-to-high players into carrying sequences. Team USA is leading Group A with five wins and Mazur has tallied one goal and one assist so far. He's very creative. Cossa was dominant in the WHL during his career with the Edmonton Oil Kings with career stats of a 71-16-7 record with 14 shutouts. Having played in nine games in the Kelly Cup Playoffs, he has been a large part of the Walleyes dominant success thus far. He was named the Most Outstanding Player and awarded a spot on the All-Tournament team for his amazing performance in the entire ECAC Tournament. Hes also a good skater who never lacks in effort and always stops on pucks. Try to have a good environment for them whether they remain in college, junior hockey or finally turn pro.". Age: 18 It's too bad, because at that time, he was probably in a position to be called up and play some NHL games.". No. Thats not who Nedeljkovic was last season. There are a lot of pro qualities in Dower Nilssons game. He is not afraid of being a physical presence in the defensive zone especially when he is under pressure from the opponent. 6. If I were to describe his game in one word, it would be consistent. He is not a flashy player by any means but has all the tools needed to be a solid and reliable asset in the defensive zone. "He's 5-9, 5-10, 170 pounds, (but) that doesnt matter. This season in particular was a huge year for Wallinder developmentally and makes him a strong case for being the best Red Wings prospect that has yet to make his North American debut. But theres a solid foundation on which to build. Carter Gylander (#LGRW) with a great save on the power play to keep it 0-0 for @ColgateMIH #NCAATournament pic.twitter.com/wOGR1iCmno. He's got a lot of work to do, but he is a prospect. In no way affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings or the National Hockey League. The big mobile Swede has come to North America, but the Wings are showing patience with his development allowing him to adjust to North American hockey at the AHL level. "We really hold out optimism for him to be one of those guys that's on the smaller side who just has it to be an NHL player. His positioning (he does a really good job holding his outside edges to be patient on shots) and reflexes (hes got great hands up high) help him block and grab a lot of pucks. Some of them are contextual, like how good the Oil Kings were in front of him for three years, and some of the leaks his game has displayed while playing behind teams with less structure in front of him (including in Hockey Canada camps and now this year in the ECHL, a league thats notoriously hard on goalies). He made some changes back in Sweden to who he was training with and I think they paid huge dividends.. Dmitri Buchelnikov An undersized offensive winger who scored 75 points in 56 MHL games in his draft year. With five goals and 10 assists through 53 games, it seems as if things went pretty well for him. Ranking Red Wings prospects 16-20. That was good for 12th in league scoring and second among rookies. 25. Hes opportunistic offensively because of how quickly he gets pucks off and his timing off of pucks getting open into space and pouncing on rebounds. That's the way the NHL is now. 7 (change: +3). "He's really determined and were going to let his play dictate where he goes and when we see him in Detroit.". 3. Since being selected by the Red Wings, the left . Here is my list of the Top 15 prospects in the Detroit system, based on the difficulty of the leagues and the corresponding statistics for the 2021 season. He has made real progress filling out his 6-foot-1 frame (now about 190 pounds). Veleno stomped on the leg of Swiss captain Nino Niederreiter with his skate in the second period of . Theres a bit of a hunch to his stride, but he leverages his edges well, building speed through the neutral zone to push pace with the puck. His raw tools all get high grades. Get breaking NHL News direct to your inbox. Niederbach is a slick playmaker who thrives in possession and really pops as an east-west passer and power-play distributor. 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. Hes a very entertaining player.. Hes hard on pucks and he forechecks diligently to apply pressure, force turnovers and jump into gaps to intercept pucks. His 2022-23 season was his best with Rogle BK so far with a total of 26 points seven goals and 19 assists which proves how far his development has come. Lalonde lauded Nedeljkovic late in the season for pulling his game together after a poor start. Hes always been a great skater, a smart player, a good passer of the puck, but I think his frame was underdeveloped. And when he has the puck, his ability to quickly identify targets and correctly read the offensive zone is a strength of his game. Let them mature, grow up and develop as players at the right rate. Soon after Denver lost in the NCAA Tournament, he put pen to paper signing his first professional contract. Has been a standout in rookie tournaments. Trying to stick in KHL in his D+1 with SKA St. Petersburg. Gylander and his teammates shut down Harvard in order to win the ECAC Title which was their first one since 1990. 9 2022 NHL Draft grade: B Full 2022-23 NHL Pipeline Rankings Player Ranking 1. He has the upside to evolve into the Red Wings top defenseman even surpassing Seider. Still eligible for another tour at the World Junior with Sweden Edvinsson may make his NHL debut before the seasons end. I dont feel as confident saying that he would for sure make the roster but who knows, it could definitely happen. Then he made the transition over to the MHL Playoffs, where he played in nine games with a total of five goals and two assists. The lotto decides tonight. "I like to believe every player comes to training camp, regardless of whether they were invited or a first-round pick, all have in their heart that they're going to make the team. More News from eprinkside.com We are in the business of winning. His game really fits the bumper role on the power play because of the way he positions himself to take passes (and how quickly he turns and shoots). His 2022-23 season had a couple of heartbreaks involved including not making the Team USA roster for the World Juniors as well as losing early on in the NCAA Tournament. That night against the Devils may have been the best night of his season because at that point he was still in the Red Wings plans for the season. Drafted: 2022 round one, eighth overall by Detroit Red Wings. His sophomore season in the NCAA has him scoring 12 goals in his first 15 games, but only five assists. Moritz Seider, D 21 years old | 6-foot-3 | 208 pounds | Shoots right Drafted: No. He makes consistently choices with the puck, hes capable of stretching the ice as an outlet passer, he blocks every shot he can, I like the routes he takes, and theres a maturity to his game that might push him into No. He did get bumped out of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) this season and spent the majority of his time with MoDo Hockey of HockeyAllsvenskan. With the way that he was playing in Grand Rapids, he was in a position where he could be called up for some NHL games if needed prior to his injury. . Hes a horse for Rogle and logs big minutes in all situations. Someone from the Detroit Red Wings is certain to leave the World Championship with a medal. Hes got touch. "The biggest things for him are strength and the overall maturity of his game," Horcoff said. He has strong offensive instincts, can make breakout passes, join, or lead a rush, and has the vision and shot to run a power play. He recorded nine goals and eight assists through 30 games despite having two shoulder injuries disrupt the flow of his season. Albert Johansson, 21, defense. William Wallinder played 50 games with Rogle BK in the SHL this season and had seven goals and 19 assists, which is seven points better than his 2021-22 season. After joining the Walleye, he tallied one goal and 11 assists in a span of 23 regular season games. The bad news is, hes unsigned, hell be 21 in a couple of weeks and hes got work to do to get back into the NHL conversation that he has, at times, looked like he was tracking toward. After Mo Seider won the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year, many were thinking the Wings could have back-to-back Calder defensemen in Edvinsson. When making this list, I considered many factors such as skill level, statistics, overall performance, and everything in between. All this being said, I would not be shocked to see him put up a strong case for a roster spot in Detroit at training camp this summer. pic.twitter.com/8qrGCb6Ub4 BCSN (@BCSNsports) May 11, 2023, The @ToledoWalleye scored two key second period goals to back an impressive performance in net from Sebastian Cossa and the Walleye edged the Cincinnati Cyclones , 2-1, to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. Even if his ceiling is a bottom-six forward, that is nothing to turn your nose up at. . (He can rely a little too much on his reach at times, killing plays by slowing down his feet to try to reach around defenders, for example.) Hes sturdy and wiry-strong for a 6-foot player. Now a sophomore at Miami University, he also played for USA at the WJC. The Daily: Former Red Wings D Marcon Dead at 88; Police Body Cam Footage of Nichushkin Incident Unearthed, Lidstrom Was Most Valuable Red Wings Player . William Wallinder, LD Rogle BK (SHL), Age: 20 Still only 20 years old, the Kingston native is now a three-year veteran of the AHL. Drafted: 2019 round two, 60th overall by Detroit Red Wings. He is known for his playmaking abilities and good hockey sense, making him a strong addition to any teams offense. But other questions are about the tools, including some of the trouble he faces closing his five-hole because of his size (this is a major recurring issue, even though he does a really good job kicking pucks aimed for the lower corners) and the way he can occasionally lose himself in his net on scramble plays (those strong pushes to get to tough lateral saves can pull him off his lines). The Top 15 Now here is the content you really came here for - my official top 15! "He's developed nicely over in Sweden. Not only is he a great player on the ice, he has a wide range of skills off the ice, a tenacious work ethic, and a contagious personality. The other half of the Red Wings dynamic duo from the Denver Pioneers. Drafted: 2021 round one, 15th overall by Detroit Red Wings. But he drives to the net, he somehow gets to the corners first, he makes plays, hes creative. As part of a multi-year extended partnership, the Michigan-based retailer will have its brand marks featured on the sleeves of Detroit's home and away jerseys, beginning with Thursday's series opener against the Chicago White Sox. Jonatan Berggren (No. I dont see game-breaking skill or finishing, per se, but he plays with pro pace, hes a good passer, he plays on the interior and he makes plays all over the ice. Drafted: 2021 round three, 70th overall by Detroit Red Wings. And after everything hes been through injury-wise, its impressive that he still has a potential path to an NHL third pairing. 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