Month: July 2022

The Athletic’s Corey Pronman accomplished the Herculean task of surveying every NHL team’s draft haul, and here’s what he has to say about Detroit’s picks:

Detroit Red Wings: B

Marco Kasper is an excellent prospect and one I think will become an important top-six center for the Red Wings. Their day two was interesting. I get the Dylan James bet and I think he plays games. Dmitri Buchelnikov was a big swing for a guy who was covertly garnering NHL interest. It was high for me, but I respect the attempt on his skill and scoring. I think this draft will largely come down to how good Kasper is, and I think he will help the Wings a lot.

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FloHockey’s Chris Peters weighed in on the Red Wings’ 2022 NHL Draft class, and he’s not enthralled by the Wings’ picks, giving Detroit a B- grade:

Detroit Red Wings:

Grade: B-

First rounder: Marco Kasper, C

Day 2 picks: Dylan James, LW; Dmitri Buchelnikov, LW; Anton Johansson, D; Amadeus Lombardi, C; Maximilian Kilpinen, LW; Tnias Mathurin, D; Owen Mehlenbacher, C; Brennan Ali, C

Analysis: The Red Wings traditionally have a list that’s a lot different than what you see in the public and it has worked out for them a number of times. I think Marco Kasper was a fine first pick as he fills a need and shouldn’t take long to get to the NHL. Their second-round picks were pretty solid, too, as James was a major contributor to the USHL champion Sioux City Musketeers and Buchelnikov was one of the most productive young players in Russia’s top U20 league. Outside of that, I think there are some real mid-round swings with players that are going to need some time to sort out what kind of players they can be. The Red Wings, however, have bought a lot of the benefit of the doubt with their recent draft history.

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Here’s the Red Wings’ official press release regarding the team’s 2022 NHL Draft picks from rounds 2 through 7:

DETROIT SELECTS EIGHT PLAYERS ON SECOND DAY OF 2022 NHL ENTRY DRAFT

  … Six Forwards And Two Defensemen Chosen By Detroit In Montreal …

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today drafted eight players during the second day of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Red Wings held two selections in the second round, adding left wing Dylan James (40th overall) and left wing Dmitri Buchelnikov (52th overall). After trading their third-round selection (73rd overall) to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for goaltender Ville Husso, the Red Wings chose defenseman Anton Johansson (105th overall), center Amadeus Lombardi (113th overall) and left wing Maximilian Kilpinen (129th overall) in the fourth round. From there, the Red Wings selected defenseman Tnias Mathurin (137th overall) in the fifth round before taking center Owen Mehlenbacher (201st overall) and center Brennan Ali (212th overall) in the seventh round.

Continue reading Here’s the press release regarding the Red Wings’ 2nd day 2022 NHL Draft haul

The Detroit Red Wings posted the post-2022 NHL Draft availabilities of GM Steve Yzerman…

Director of amateur scouting Kris Draper…

And 212th overall draft pick Brennan Ali:

Here’s a clip of “Sights and Sounds” from the second day of the draft, too:

Update: Here’s a Twitter clip summarizing the Wings’ picks as well:

Welcome to Hockeytown, boys! ?#DRWDraft pic.twitter.com/6Rz4oXGGJE— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 8, 2022

Per the Detroit Red Wings:

RED WINGS TO HOLD 2022 DEVELOPMENT CAMP AT

LITTLE CAESARS ARENA JULY 10-14

  … Five-Day Camp Featuring Red Wings Prospects Returns to BELFOR Training Center for First Time Since 2019 … 

DETROIT –  The Detroit Red Wings today announced the schedule for their 2022 Development Camp, which returns to the BELFOR Training Center inside Little Caesars Arena from July 10-14. The camp begins on Sunday, July 10 and features on-ice skill development and off-ice workouts each day, ending with a three-on-three tournament on Thursday, July 14.

The camp will be split into two teams, Team Howe and Team Lindsay, and will feature daily on-ice instruction and skill development from a team of coaches, led by the Red Wings player development staff. Attendees will also take part in NHL-level off-ice workouts and attend presentations designed to help players transition to professional hockey, while experiencing the state-of-the-art player amenities offered at Little Caesars Arena and receiving feedback from Red Wings coaches and management.

Continue reading Red Wings announce development camp at LCA from July 10-14

Husso seems to be a flexible, composed fellow:

After selecting center Marco Kasper 8th overall on Thursday night, the Detroit Red Wings picked 8 more players over the course of 7 rounds on Day 2 of the 2022 NHL Draft.

That’s a wrap, here’s Detroit’s 2022 draft class.
– 7 forwards, 2 d-men
– 5 North Americans, 4 Europeans#LGRW pic.twitter.com/TqIhOFWWNv— Red Wings Prospects (@DRWProspects) July 8, 2022

The Wings selected left wing Dylan James 40th overall;

The Wings selected left wing Dmitri Buchelnikov 52nd overall;

The Wings selected defenseman Anton Johansson 105th overall;

The Wings selected center Amadeus Lombardi 113rd overall;

The Wings selected left wing Maximilian Kilpinen 129th overall;

The Wings took defenseman Tnias Mathurin 137th overall;

The Wings selected center Owen Melenbacher 201st overall;

And the Wings selected center Brennan Ali 212th overall.

With their 212th and final pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings selected center Brennan Ali:

Welcome, Brennan! #DRWDraft pic.twitter.com/phs2qemP25— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 8, 2022

Our guy Brennan! #drwdraft pic.twitter.com/IK8ayol0kM— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 8, 2022

Detroit’s final pick, 212th overall, is center Brendan Ali.— George Malik (@georgemalik) July 8, 2022

Detroit’s final pick in the 2022 draft, at No. 212, is Brennan Ali, C from Avon Old Farms— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) July 8, 2022

https://t.co/ExSlXo6IQY— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) July 8, 2022

Continue reading Red Wings select center Brennan Ali 212th overall

The Detroit Red Wings utilized the 201st overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft to pick Muskegon’s Owen Mehlenbacher:

Muskegon ➡️ Detroit. #DRWDraft pic.twitter.com/pwiQ5kUvzG— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 8, 2022

Melly has been selected by the @DetroitRedWings!

Congrats, Owen! #NHLDraft #LGRW pic.twitter.com/ymzSLVcmCu— Muskegon Lumberjacks (@MuskegonJacks) July 8, 2022

Red Wings have two 7th rounders. First one, at No. 201 is USHL Muskegon forward Owen Mehlenbacher. Wisconsin commit— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) July 8, 2022

At 201 overall, 7th round – #RedWings get C Owen Mehlenbacher— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) July 8, 2022

https://t.co/bp9veEARDW— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) July 8, 2022

https://t.co/9bMVGFcjZ9— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) July 8, 2022

https://t.co/Q8i0g0vyny— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) July 8, 2022

#RedWings take C Owen Mehlenbacher (6-2, 190) from Muskegon (USHL) at 201 in seventh round. Had 17 goals, 25 assists in 56 games, 4-4–8 in playoffs. Bound for Wisconsin.— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) July 8, 2022

Owen Mehlenbacher is a player I really like in this range. Skating improved a lot over the USHL season. Plays a power game. Great at net front and tough to separate from the puck. Could be a great support player at the next level. #NHLDraft— Brock Otten (@BrockOtten) July 8, 2022

We didn’t like that water bottle either…

Owen Mehlenbacher with the SNIPE for @MuskegonJacks! #WhosNext pic.twitter.com/4XnuNCLcWr— USHL (@USHL) April 10, 2021

https://t.co/FEhifWlehO— Bill Potrecz (@BillPotrecz) February 23, 2021

Here’s the Red Wings’ press release regarding Ville Husso’s acquisition and re-signing:

Continue reading Here’s the Ville Husso acquisition/re-signing press release