Of very brief Red Wings-related note this morning:
- Red Wings prospect Elmer Soderblom received praise from ESPN’s Chris Peters as a prospect who “leveled up” during the World Junior Championship…
Elmer Soderblom, LW, Sweden/Detroit Red Wings: A favorite of mine since his draft year of 2019, the 6-foot-7 Soderblom was one of Sweden’s most reliable forwards and a menace at the net front. Despite that big size, Soderblom moves well and has excellent hands. He had just three points, but seemed to be involved in everything for Sweden.
2. And Filip Zadina is listed among The Athletic’s Scott Cullen’s top 10 “fantasy hockey sleepers“:
Filip Zadina, RW, Detroit: Just about anyone on the Red Wings this side of Dylan Larkin could be a sleeper because they were just awful last season. Maybe lurking a little further down, Zadina was the sixth overall pick in 2018 and had 15 points in 28 games for the Red Wings last season. The opportunity is there for him to play a top-six role and get some power play time and that still may not be enough to be fantasy relevant but if Zadina is scoring, he should have some upward mobility in the lineup.
