With the Red Wings’ 2023 Prospect Tournament slated to start tomorrow, MLive’s Ansar Khan discusses 5 prospects of interest this morning:
Marco Kasper: The team’s top pick in 2022 (eighth overall), Kasper is one of the few players who made their NHL debut before playing their first AHL game. He displayed defensive awareness and grit at Toronto late in the season but a knee injury suffered in that game ended his season. He would need a strong camp and preseason coupled with an injury or two to a veteran to have a chance at making the Red Wings roster. But he’s likely to get some development time in Grand Rapids.
Carter Mazur: Gritty winger with some scoring skills, this Jackson native might be on the fast track to the NHL. Chances are, he’ll still need some time in the AHL, where he produced six points (three goals, three assists) in six games to end the season. He gained more valuable experience on Team USA at the World Championship (one goal, three assists in 10 games).
Continued; I’m interested in seeing whether reality matches the hype for William Wallinder, who earned a ton of praise during his time with Rogle of the SHL.
The prospect tournament is only three games long, but it’s always a great runway with which to afford prospects a running start for training camp.
