As part of a promotion in which the NHL Network will discuss the “Top 20 wings” in the NHL via a 1-hour TV special this Sunday evening, NHL.com asked its writers to name 10 young players who may join the list in short order, and Mike G. Morreale picked Filip Zadina as a potential quick-riser:
Filip Zadina, RW, Detroit Red Wings — It remains a mystery to me how one of the finest goal-scorers of the 2018 NHL Draft fell to the Red Wings at No. 6. Zadina (6-foot, 195 pounds) will prove to be one of the steals of this draft class as the 18-year-old challenges for an NHL roster spot as early as this season. He’s a playmaker with hockey sense, great on special teams, and has a wicked wrist shot. In his first season in North America, he was named the top professional prospect in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League after finishing first in rookie scoring with 44 goals and 82 points in 57 games for Halifax. — Mike Morreale, staff writer
