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- The Detroit Red Wings take the top spot with the #1 prospect pool in the NHL, led by prospect Simon Edvinsson!
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May 19, 2024 · Connor Earegood. May 19, 2024 5:17 PM EDT. At this stage of the rebuild, the Detroit Red Wings have a wealth of top prospects in the pipeline. They’ve got highly regarded centers in Marco...
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- Sebastian Cossa. My pick for Detroit’s most important prospect is Sebastian Cossa. The vast majority of teams who contend seriously over a moderate period of time need a great goalie.
- Nate Danielson. I like to preface every bit of analysis I do on Nate Danielson by stating that I was higher than most on him in the public scouting world, and my view of him may be a bit rosier than most.
- Axel Sandin Pellikka. Axel Sandin Pellikka (ASP) doesn’t seem to fit the typical Yzerman defender mold (he’s not 6-foot-3 or taller), but he was the most talented offensive defenseman in the 2023 Draft for my money.
- Carter Mazur. Speaking of someone who could make a serious impact on the team’s offensive woes, Carter Mazur is next up. Contending teams need to find value throughout the draft, not just in the top-10 picks or so, and Mazur could be one of those guys for Detroit.
- (D) Simon Edvinsson – 2021, 6th Overall. Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) – 36 GP, 6 G, 22 P. Previous Rank: 1. When a prospect has held down the top spot in these rankings for as long as Simon Edvinsson has, the question must be asked: when is he going to get an extended look in the NHL?
- (D) Axel Sandin Pellikka – 2023, 17th Overall. Skellefteå AIK (SHL) – 25 GP, 9 G, 13 P. Previous Rank: 4. Last time around, it was perhaps a bit of a hot take to rank Axel Sandin Pellikka ahead of Danielson given that the Red Wings clearly had/have Danielson ranked ahead of the Swedish defender.
- (C/RW) Nate Danielson – 2023, 9th Overall. Western Hockey League (2 Teams) – 32 GP, 14 G, 34 P. Previous Rank: 5. From the moment Nate Danielson was still on the Red Wings’ roster after players like Kasper and Johansson were sent to the AHL, I knew he was going to rank higher this time around than he did back in the summer.
- (C/LW) Marco Kasper – 2022, 8th Overall. Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) – 39 GP, 6 G, 20 P. Previous Rank: 2. Marco Kasper gave some of us a scare at the start of this season.
- (D) Anton Johansson – 2022, 105th Overall
- (G) Jan Bednář – 2020, 107th Overall
- (G) Carter Gylander – 2019, 191st Overall
- (LW) Kirill Tyutyayev – 2019, 190th Overall
- (C) Pasquale Zito – 2021, 166th Overall
- (Lw/C) Robert Mastrosimone – 2019, 54th Overall
- (D) Antti Tuomisto – 2019, 35th Overall
- (C) Liam Dower Nilsson – 2021, 134th Overall
- (C) Redmond “Red” Savage – 2021, 114th Overall
- (LW) Dylan James – 2022, 40th Overall
2022-23 Stats: Leksands IF J20
Previous Rank: NR A player whose greatest skills are his ability to move himself and the puck, Anton Johansson has already become something of a pleasant surprise for the Red Wings. A fourth round pick in last year’s draft, the Swedish defenseman hits all the points on Detroit’s checklist for what they have looked for in defensive prospects in recent years: size (6-foot-4, 187 pounds), mobility, and skill. His play at the J20 level this season has been so good that he has played 13 games agai...
2022-23 Stats: Acadie-Bathurst Titan
Previous Rank: 25 Jan Bednář is an interesting prospect because, up until this point, his time in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) has largely been a success. Whenever he had had the opportunity to don the winged wheel (Traverse City Prospect Tournament, preseason), he has looked pretty good as well. However, the 2022-23 season looks to be a step backwards for the Czech netminder. I can’t help but to wonder if Bednář is a bit disengaged while playing in the QMJHL this season. Tha...
2022-23 Stats: Colgate Univ. (NCAA) – 23 GP, 12-9-2, 2.21 GAA, .925 SV%
Previous Rank: NR In some ways, Carter Gylander has been heavily disrespected over the last few years. Just a couple of years ago, discussions about the Red Wings’ prospect pool included their lack of quality goaltending prospects, and many fans were bummed out when the likes of Filip Larsson and Keith Petruzzelli either fizzled out or opted to leave the organization. Meanwhile, Gylander has done nothing but show well for himself since he began his collegiate career in 2020, which has ultimat...
2022-23 Stats: Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) – 20 GP, 2 G, 5 P
Previous Rank: 21 I think it’s safe to say that the luster has fallen off of Kirill Tyutyayev’s name. A year and a half ago, he was one of the Red Wings’ most intriguing prospects. This season, he is struggling to find a consistent role in the American Hockey League (AHL), which has resulted in him spending some time with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL. You’ve likely heard of players that are too good for the AHL but not quite good enough for the NHL; Tyutyayev seems to be a player that is to...
2022-23 Stats: North Bay Battalion (OHL) – 35 GP, 11 G, 30 P
Previous Rank: 24 What I like about Pasquale Zito is that, despite being on his third team in the last year, he continues to play his game. After putting up 42 points in 49 games last season with the Windsor Spitfires, he is just under a point per-game pace this season, split between the Niagara IceDogs and the North Bay Battalion. He’s a battler on the ice, and the offensive side of his game seems to be developing well. Zito still projects as a bottom six forward that can contribute in a num...
2022-23 Stats: Arizona State Univ. (NCAA) – 25 GP, 8 G, 25 P
Previous Rank: 22 After three seasons at Boston University, it appears that Robert Mastrosimone’s move to Arizona State Universitywas a smart decision. The 22-year-old is playing a prominent role with the Sun Devils, and the things that made him a second round pick back in 2019 have been put on display a bit more than they were in years prior. For that reason, he finds his way back into the top 20, though I am not without my reservations about his fit with the Red Wings long-term. As I have s...
2022-23 Stats: TPS (Liiga) – 42 GP, 4 G, 15 P
Previous Rank: 20 This is about where Antti Tuomisto has been over the last three rankings or so. The talent that made him a second round pick is still evident, and I would argue that his move back to his native Finland this season has been a beneficial one for him. His offensive capabilities are still there; when he shoots the puck, he usually gets some good lumber behind it, and I’m still a fan of how he moves/transports the puck. All things considered, he is still a top-20 prospect for the...
2022-23 Stats: Frölunda HC (SHL) – 19 GP, 1 G, 4 P
Previous Ranking: 17 Liam Dower Nilsson has mostly been as advertised since the moment the Red Wings selected him in the fifth round of the 2021 draft. He plays a reliable game that isn’t necessarily conducive to producing a ton of points, especially in the SHL. He has split this season between Frölunda and Västerås IK of HockeyAllsvenskan, basically Sweden’s equivalent of the AHL. Dower Nilsson was always going to be a long-term project for the Red Wings. While he may very well develop into...
2022-23 Stats: Miami University (Ohio) (NCAA) – 20 GP, 4 G, 10 P
Previous Rank: 18 Since they were drafted 20 picks apart in the 2021 draft, I’ve always lumped Dower-Nilsson and Red Savage together. They have similar styles, and both have been leaders for their teams during international competition. To me, this is a “two will enter, only one will emerge” situation where one of them could become the Red Wings’ fourth line center of the future and the other will eventually make his way to another organization. I initially gave Dower-Nilsson the early lead i...
2022-23 Stats: University of North Dakota (NCAA) – 22 GP, 3 G, 10 P
Previous Rank: 16 Freshman year hasn’t been kind to Dylan James. The University of North Dakota, a perennial powerhouse in the NCAA, is in the midst of a mediocre 9-10-4 season. His production from the 2021-22 season in the United States Hockey League (61 points in 62 games) hasn’t carried over into the college game. That being said, I still like what I see with this player – it may just take some time for him to put it all together. James is still that hard-working type of player that will m...
- Marco Kasper. To finish things off, the prospect who made his NHL debut with a broken kneecap has to come in first overall on my list. Marco Kasper contributes massively in all aspects of the offensive and defensive zones.
- Simon Edvinsson. Potentially the most anticipated NHL debut out of all the Red Wings prospects who made the transition to North American pro hockey this season, Simon Edvinsson is finally here.
- Sebastian Cossa. As you may have heard by now, Sebastian Cossa is absolutely killing it at the pro level. After a lot of back-and-forth moves between Grand Rapids and Toledo, he found a home with the Walleye and has grown into his role there wonderfully.
- Amadeus Lombardi. Arguably the most surprising prospect at the end of the 2022-23 season, Amadeus Lombardi is a star in the making. With a cool name and an even cooler game, he is genuinely someone to be excited about.
Jul 19, 2023 · Corey Pronman will have his full Red Wings under-23 rankings out sometime this summer, but my personal ranking of the prospects would go: 1. Simon Edvinsson. 2. Marco Kasper. 3. Nate Danielson.
Jun 7, 2022 · Top 10 Red Wings Prospects 1. Defenseman Simon Edvinsson (No. 6, 2021) It seems like the Red Wings are as excited about Edvinsson’s potential as they are about Seider’s first NHL season. Edvinsson was a finalist for Rookie of the Year in the Swedish Hockey League. He’s 6-foot-4 and put up 19 points in 44 games playing for Frolunda.
