The Hockey News’s Ryan Kennedy posted a list of 10 young prospects to watch at the various rookie tournaments throughout the U.S. and Canada over the next week-and-a-half, and his choice for the Red Wings is an obvious one:
Simon Edvinsson, D, Detroit Red Wings: Reviews for Edvinsson’s performance at the world juniors were mixed, but I thought he played very well and showed off that great combination of skating and size that make him such an intriguing prospect on the back end. Now Edvinsson gets to prove himself in front of a Red Wings-friendly crowd in Traverse City, the latest in a string of hot prospects to play there before cracking the big club.
Continued; Edvinsson should lead a loaded Wings prospect tournament blueline.
