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It wouldn’t be a draft without the Red Wings issuing an intriguing press release summarizing their second-day draft haul:

Detroit selects 10 players on second day of 2019 NHL Entry Draft

Five forwards, four defensemen and one goaltender chosen by Detroit in Vancouver

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today drafted 10 players during the second day of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Red Wings held three selections in the second round, adding defenseman Antti Tuomisto (35th overall), center Robert Mastrosimone (54th overall) and defenseman Albert Johansson (60th overall), before choosing right wing Albin Grewe in the third round (66th overall), which marked their fifth pick in the first 66 selections of the draft. In the mid-rounds of the draft, the Red Wings selected right wing Ethan Phillips (97th overall) in the fourth round and chose defenseman Cooper Moore (128th overall) in the fifth round. After trading down to add an extra pick in each of the final two rounds of the draft, Detroit selected forward right wing Elmer Soderblom (159th overall) and defenseman Gustav Berglund (177th overall) in the sixth round and left wing Kirill Tyutyayev (190th overall) and goaltender Carter Gylander (191st overall) in the seventh round.

Continue reading Ten second-day draft picks: the official press release

According to the Edmonton Journal’s Jim Matheson, it wasn’t easy for scouts to get their eyes on 2019 Red Wings draft pick Carter Gylander, who split time with the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Sherwood Park Crusaders. As a result, Gylander dropped to 191st overall:

Gylander, who turned 18 June 5, only played 22 games for the AJHL club, just 1,256 minutes, but when he did play he was very good, 16-4, 2.43 average, .915 save percentage for the Crusaders, and he caught the eye of the Detroit Red Wings. They picked him with their last pick in the seventh round Saturday.

“He was protected on what teams he played against, he was tough to get a book on … but his size is intriguing,” said an NHL bird-dog who watches teams in Western Canada. “He didn’t play much but there was one night in January or February when I was out watching him play and Tyler (director of scouting Wright) was there, the big shots were out to see him,” said Rick Jackson, one of Central Scouting’s Western evaluators, who had been a big fan for months, pumping his tires.

The six-foot-five Gylander, who lives in Beaumont, went 191st overall Saturday at the draft. Before you say that’s a throwaway pick, Henrik Lundqvist went to New York Rangers in the same round in 2000 (205th). Pekka Rinne’s name was called in the eighth by Nashville in 2004, No. 258.

So Gylander, who has a scholarship to Colgate in Hamilton, N.Y., for 2020-2021, was just thrilled to get a phone call Saturday afternoon. He’s got prototypical NHL goalie size. “I’m sure he’ll be the starter for the Crusaders this season,” said Jackson

The Detroit Red Wings drafted 10 players during the second day of the 2019 Draft, and as the draft concluded, Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman, director of amateur scouting Tyler Wright and director of European scouting Hakan Andersson discussed the team’s 11 total player selections with the media.

The Red Wings’ website posted videos of the executives’ comments:

Of Twitter-based Red Wings-related note this evening:

1. First, Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman said the following to the Free Press’s Helene St. James and the Detroit News’s Ted Kulfan:

Steve Yzerman said he’ll be making calls tomorrow when UFA interview window opens.— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) June 22, 2019

Steve Yzerman said he would make phone calls beginning tomorrow in UFA window period, but interest has to be mutual on July 1 #RedWings— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) June 22, 2019

Yzerman mentioned Niklas Kronwall will take the summer to make a decision regarding his return next season or retiring #RedWings— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) June 22, 2019

2. Second, regarding the draft as Yzerman’s Red Wings scouting staff worked it, per the Detroit News’s Bob Wojnowski:

Well, we can see Yzerman is going to do it his way, at his pace. Starting with No. 6 overall pick Moritz Seider, and into the second round, Yzerman making unorthodox, somewhat-off-the-radar choices for Wings. Interesting, to say the least.— Bob Wojnowski (@bobwojnowski) June 22, 2019

Yzerman knows what all Wings fans know — they desperately need defensemen. First two picks are big, puck-moving defensemen. There is a plan, obviously, unaffected by rankings and mock drafts.— Bob Wojnowski (@bobwojnowski) June 22, 2019

3. Make it three things, per DetroitRedWings.com’s Dana Wakiji:

#RedWings Yzerman said this should not adversely affect the Wings. https://t.co/DUx1JFmNX7— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) June 22, 2019

The Upper Limit has been officially set to $81.5M for the 2019-20 season, and the lower limit to $60.2M

Our site is updated to reflect those numbers. Alongside with the Marleau and Subban trades today, displayed is the cap space each team currently hashttps://t.co/XpdrFRgPbt pic.twitter.com/gnluQl1m5v— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) June 22, 2019

The Red Wings wrapped up the 2019 Draft by picking Russian forward Kirill Tyutayev and goaltender Carter Gylander, 190th and 191st overall:

With pick No. 190 #RedWings take Russian forward Kirill Tyutayev— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) June 22, 2019

With the 190th pick in the 2019 #NHLDraft, the #RedWings select F Kirill Tyutyayev.#DRWDraft | #LGRW— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 22, 2019

Kirill Tyutyayev to Detroit. He looks so small – he’s 5-foot-9 and 146 pounds – but he absolutely flies around the ice. A diamond in the rough, per se. Skilled playmaker and a good choice in the seventh round. #NHLDraft— Steven Ellis (@StevenEllisTHN) June 22, 2019

https://t.co/h4Thbty4Sm— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 22, 2019

At #191, #RedWings select G Carter Gylander. Profile: https://t.co/PVPrnDaLb3— Red Wings Prospects (@DRWProspects) June 22, 2019

At 191, Wings pick a goalie, Carter Gylander.
That’s 11 picks for Steve Yzerman in his first draft as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings.— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) June 22, 2019

Continue reading Red Wings wrap up their 2019 draft haul with picks 190, 191 taking forward Kirill Tyutayev and goalie Carter Gylander

With the 177th pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, the Red Wings picked defenseman Gustav Berglund:

#RedWings take another Frolunda player, Gustav Berglund, at No. 177.— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) June 22, 2019

At 177, Red Wings draft defenseman Gustav Berglund.— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) June 22, 2019

At #177, #RedWings select D Gustav Berglund. Profile: https://t.co/JCGjhRDqgs— Red Wings Prospects (@DRWProspects) June 22, 2019

With the 177th pick in the 2019 #NHLDraft, the #RedWings select D Gustav Berglund.#DRWDraft | #LGRW— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 22, 2019

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With the 159th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, the Red Wings picked forward Elmer Soderblom:

At #159, #RedWings select F Elmer Söderblom. Profile: https://t.co/kWI4H9yuMZ— Red Wings Prospects (@DRWProspects) June 22, 2019

With the 159th pick in the 2019 #NHLDraft, the #RedWings select F Elmer Soderblom.#DRWDraft | #LGRW— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 22, 2019

DET picks Elmer Soderblom pic.twitter.com/CDs4h9OQrF— Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) June 22, 2019

Continue reading Red Wings draft forward Elmer Soderblom 159th overall

Per the Free Press’s Helene St. James:

Red Wings flip 143rd pick to Buffalo for picks 177 and 191.— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) June 22, 2019

The #RedWings have traded pick 143 in the 2019 #NHLDraft to Buffalo for picks 177 and 191. #DRWDraft | #LGRW pic.twitter.com/nFe0QaVo9M— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 22, 2019

The Detroit Red Wings picked defenseman Cooper Moore with the 128th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft.

At #128, #RedWings select D Cooper Moore. Profile: https://t.co/eHfnRSZM6W— Red Wings Prospects (@DRWProspects) June 22, 2019

At 128th, the Red Wings draft defenseman Cooper Moore.— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) June 22, 2019

In Round 5 – #RedWings select Cooper Moore, a high school defenseman from New Hampshire— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) June 22, 2019

With the 128th pick in the 2019 #NHLDraft, the #RedWings select D Cooper Moore.#DRWDraft | #LGRW— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 22, 2019

Continue reading Red Wings draft defenseman Cooper Moore 128th overall

The Red Wings were thinking small on this one:

With the 97th pick in the 2019 #NHLDraft, the #RedWings select F Ethan Phillips.#DRWDraft | #LGRW— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 22, 2019

Ethan Philips is a smaller guy – 5’9, 146-pounds – but has a handshake that will break your bones. https://t.co/qFc9mNSbor— Sunaya Sapurji (@sunayas) June 22, 2019

At #97, #RedWings select F Ethan Phillips. Profile: https://t.co/NSwjS8e8BN— Red Wings Prospects (@DRWProspects) June 22, 2019

At No. 97, the Red Wings go with Ethan Phillips out of Sioux Falls (USHL). 5’9″ Forward— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) June 22, 2019

Welcome to the @DetroitRedWings @Ethanlaphillips— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 22, 2019

#RedWings 4th round pick Ethan Phillips is a center from Sioux Falls (USHL), listed at 5-9, 150, shoots right. Had 16-27–43 in 50 games. He’s Boston University commit, like Wings 3rd pick Robert Mastrosimone.— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) June 22, 2019

Continue reading Red Wings draft forward Ethan Phillips 97th overall