The Detroit News’s Ted Kulfan posted a rather stock preview of the Red Wings’ Prospect Games this weekend:
The Wings roster is highlighted by first-round picks from each of the last two NHL Entry Drafts — center Nate Danielson (2023; ninth overall) and right wing Michael Brandsegg-Nygard (2024; 15th overall). Chances are slim that either will make the Wings’ opening night roster, but a good start this weekend will likely mean more preseason games and chances to be evaluated by the front office and coaching staff.
Defenseman Shai Buium (2021; second round), who recorded 36 points, 29 assists and a plus-33 rating in 43 games at Denver to help the program win its second NCAA national championship in three seasons, as well as center Emmitt Finnie (2023; seventh round), who led the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers with 59 points and 40 assists in 62 games before making his professional debut in Grand Rapids last spring, are on the squad.
Also of note on the roster is center Ondrej Becher (2024; third round), who had 96 points and 64 assists in 58 regular-season games to go along with 19 points and 14 assists in 15 playoff games with the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, and right wing Jakub Rychlovsky, an undrafted free agent who signed with the Wings in June after leading Czechia’s top pro league with 26 goals last season.
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