The NHL Network is revealing its top 50 players ahead of the 2022-2023 season, and among players 50-41 may be the Red Wings’ only representative on the list. Moritz Seider comes in at #49, per NHL.com’s David Satriano:
49. Moritz Seider, Detroit Red Wings, D
Seider won the Calder Trophy voted as NHL rookie of the year last season, leading first-year players in assists (43) and power-play points (21). He led rookie defensemen in points (50), game-winning goals (four) and shots on goal (187) and was second in goals (seven) while playing all 82 games. The 21-year-old led the Red Wings in time on ice per game (23:02), total ice time (1,889:22) and blocked shots (161) and was second in hits (151).
“We knew he was going to be very talented, we knew he was going to be a pillar of a D-core in Detroit, but I didn’t know he was going to be this physical.” Rupp said. “It’s one thing to be able to move the puck the way he can, distribute the puck, but his physicality. You’ve got to know when No. 53 is on the ice. They got a good one here in Detroit and that’s going to be a centerpiece of their team moving forward.”
NHL.com hasn’t made Mike Rupp’s video breakdown of Seider embeddable or even searchable on their website, so you have to head to the story on NHL.com to get his breakdown.
Update: Here’s the video in Twitter form:
"I give him a ton of credit for cracking this list after just one year." –@Rupper17
— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) September 12, 2022
Mo Seider comes in at 49 on the #NHLTopPlayers list.@JamisonCoyle | @DetroitRedWings | #NHLTonight pic.twitter.com/M3EpNn27Rd
