The Athletic’s NHL beat writers named their best players as assessed to have participated in the NHL’s rookie tournaments, including one Red Wings player from the 2-game Prospect Games slate between Detroit and Dallas:
Nate Danielson, C
Danielson is such a smart player. He’s constantly in the right spots defensively, where he has a strong defensive stick, and is an easy-to-notice puck transporter and distributor as well. The question with him often comes down to whether his production will match his visual impact, and this weekend it largely did. Danielson scored a pretty goal and had an assist in two exhibition games against the Stars, getting off to a nice start to his preseason. He also looked a bit thicker, which will serve him well as he looks to win a job on the Red Wings to begin the season. — Max Bultman
Continued (paywall); Danielson’s earned accolades from beat writers all over the place this preseason, and now it’s up to him to prove the experts right.
