The Malik Report

The Detroit Red Wings selected Will Murphy with the 172nd overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft:

With the 172nd pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, the Red Wings pick defenseman Will Murphy.

— George Malik (@georgemalik) June 28, 2025

Will Murphy ➡️ HOCKEYTOWN! pic.twitter.com/WyPcfU8Mbn

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 28, 2025

Murphy’s still only 17, but he’s 6’4″ and 205 pounds, and he played for the Cape Breton Eagles of the QMJHL this past season. Per EliteProspects:

Will Murphy can ram through opponents. At 6-foot-4, the defenceman has the range and strength needed to work the boards and protect higher-danger areas. He uses his stick to deny space, push opponents wide, and then finishes by immobilizing them. He knows his role inside a team and isn’t afraid to use his stature to intimidate. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

6th round: #RedWings get D Will Murphy with the 172nd pick overall…6-4, 205 pounds…a defensive defenseman, had two goals and four points in 54 games for Cape Brenton

— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) June 28, 2025

#RedWings selected D Will Murphy (6-4, 209) of Cape Breton (QMJHL) in the sixth round (No. 172) of the #NHLDraft

— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) June 28, 2025

@wmurphy_11 welcome to the @DetroitRedWings #NHLDraft #drw

— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 28, 2025

Red Wings pick at 172 is Will Murphy, 6-4 LHD from Cape Breton in the Q. One of the youngest players in the class, he won't turn 18 until late August

— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) June 28, 2025

BIG MURPH TO MOTOR CITY 🔥

Congratulations to Will Murphy who has been selected in the sixth round by the Detroit Red Wings! #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/MGRzVuRJr8

— Cape Breton Eagles (@CBEHockey) June 28, 2025

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The Detroit Red Wings drafted defenseman Nikita Tyurin with the 140th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

The Red Wings pick defenseman Nikita Tyurin 140th overall.

— George Malik (@georgemalik) June 28, 2025

Welcome to Detroit, Nikita! pic.twitter.com/Qfyo6QektJ

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 28, 2025

The 6,’ 174-pound defenseman played for Spartak of the MHL (the Russian junior league) this past season.

Per his EliteProspects profile:

Tyurin is an effective, puck-moving defender. A smooth handler and mover, he can escape forecheckers, keep the puck away from them, and find passing targets as his team regroups around him. He lets his options come to him, slowing the play, and then connects with teammates as they get open. Defending off the rush, he closes his gap on opponents near the red line, removing passing plays, and stepping up on opponents as opportunities arise. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

5th round: #RedWings take D Nikita Tyurin – had 20 points (four goals) in 50 games for Spartak Moskva in Russia. 6-foot, 174 pounds

— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) June 28, 2025

Continue reading Red Wings draft Nikita Tyurin 140th overall

The Detroit Red Wings drafted left win Michal Svrcek with the 119th overall draft pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

With the 119th overall pick, the Red Wings draft left wing Michal Svrcek…

— George Malik (@georgemalik) June 28, 2025

A couple of 4th rounders!

Welcome, boys. pic.twitter.com/Yj3MGXhHW2

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 28, 2025

Michal Svrcek goes 119th overall to the Detroit Red Wings! pic.twitter.com/rXiuHuaX2b

— Elite Prospects (@eliteprospects) June 28, 2025

Druhým Slovákom, ktorý prešiel draftom je Michal Svrček. Zo 119. miesta si ho vo 4. kole vybral opäť Detroit.

— Tomáš Prokop (@Lewysko) June 28, 2025

At 119, Red Wings pick Michal Svrcek, 5-10 Slovak forward playing in Brynas. Had 14 goals and 30 points in 30 games for the J20 team there, but also earned 17 games with their SHL club.

— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) June 28, 2025

It’s not shocking to see Svrcek’s name on the board still, as he’s an undersized forward who had a good but not great U-18s. Svrcek always drives excellent results, and he creates for teammates at a very high level. He has NHL-caliber speed and a relentless pace. #drw #NHLDraft

— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 28, 2025

https://t.co/3bGMyAdOXv #NHLDraft #drw

— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 28, 2025

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With the 109th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, the Red Wings drafted right winger Brent Solomon of the USHL’s Sioux Falls Stampede:

The Red Wings pick right wing Brent Solomon with the 109th overall pick.

— George Malik (@georgemalik) June 28, 2025

At 109 Red Wings pick Brent Solomon, 5-11 RW committed to Wisconsin, played most of last year at Champlin Park high in Minnesota.

— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) June 28, 2025

@thebrentsolomon welcome to the @DetroitRedWings #NHLDraft #DRW

— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 28, 2025

#RedWings take RW Brent Solomon 109th overall in 4th round. Sioux Falls (USHL) 5-11, 165 lbs. Had 94 points in 49 high school games in Minnesota…will play collegiately at Wisconsin

— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) June 28, 2025

#RedWings selected RW Brent Solomon (6-0, 173) from Champlin Park (Minn.) High School in the fourth round (No. 109) of the #NHLdraft

— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) June 28, 2025

With the 109th pick (4th round) in the NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings select Brent Solomon (RW – USHL)! #LGRW

What do you think of the Yzerman's first 4th round pick? ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/99iK4a3v35

— Winged Wheel Podcast (@WingedWheelPod) June 28, 2025

He’s got a great shot, is a great stickhandler and is a great skater,” said Potter. “He’s one of those guys who never wants to leave the ice. https://t.co/8t4hwbFakt #NHLDraft #drw

— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 28, 2025

https://t.co/6OIofgYAPU #drw #NHLDraft

— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 28, 2025

Per EliteProspects:

Solomon’s downhill attacking, precision placements, and high-volume shooting are elevated by his board-to-middle habits — a consistent tendency to move into higher-danger scoring areas. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

Red Wings draft pick Eddie Genborg spoke with the Red Wings’ media corps after Detroit drafted the big Swede 44th overall in the 2025 NHL Draft:

Red Wings 2nd round pick Eddie Genborg says he started out as a goalie, until he was about 12, and thinks he was pretty good.

So, why switch?

"I just wanted to go out and score."

— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) June 28, 2025

97.1 the Ticket’s Will Burchfield suggests that the Red Wings have some priorities to address when free agency begins on July 1st:

With their goaltending situation resolved, the Red Wings can shift their focus to bolstering their blueline and forward corps as they try to snap a nine-year playoff drought. They are in need of another top-six winger and another top-four defenseman if they intend to take a step forward in the East. They could use more toughness and tenacity throughout their lineup, something [Red Wings GM] Yzerman has acknowledged himself.

Asked what might be next this offseason, Yzerman said [to the NHL Network], “We’ll continue to explore the trade options. The free agency market at a lot of positions is pretty thin, but there are players that we would have some interest in if they’re still free on July 1.”

“Again, we’ve got some spots we’d like to upgrade on our roster, or open roster spots,” he added. “We’ll see if we can address it in free agency. I’m not that optimistic, to be honest with you, because there’s more teams than there are players for what we’re looking for. And we’ll continue to see if we can’t do something through trade, and once the draft settles down and once the initial July 1 free agency rush subsides, see what teams are looking to do after that.”

Red Wings prospect Michal Pradel spoke to the media at the 2025 NHL Draft in Los Angeles after being picked 75th overall by Detroit:

Per Paul Kukla of Abel to Yzerman:

Shortly after trading for John Gibson, @EJHradek_NHL spoke with @DetroitRedWings general manager Steve Yzerman.#NHLDraft https://t.co/h61GjrqIct pic.twitter.com/le8CCOL2jy

— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) June 28, 2025

The Detroit Red Wings selected X with the 75th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft…

With the 75th overall pick, the Red Wings select Michal Pradel, G, from Tri-City of the WHL…

— George Malik (@georgemalik) June 28, 2025

Welcome to Hockeytown, Michal! pic.twitter.com/6QG9Zgyzm0

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 28, 2025

#RedWings take G Michal Pradel with 75th pick (6-4, 195), their 1st pick in 3rd round…next pick coming up

— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) June 28, 2025

Yzerman heard that you guys wanted more goalies, so he uses the first of consecutive third rounders on Michal Pradel, 6-4 Slovak goalie from Tri-City in the USHL

— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) June 28, 2025

#RedWings selected goalie Mikal Pradel of Tri-City (USHL) in the third round of the #NHL draft (No. 75). He's listed as 6-4, 199.

— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) June 28, 2025

Michal Pradel G 6'5" Tri-City
USHL 14GP 2.41 GA .899s%
U18 7GP 2.46 GA .914s%
big athletic goalie that moves well but doesn't over rely on his size. He was incredible at the U18's and while the numbers are not amazing at the USHL level, it is a hard league for goalies #LGRW pic.twitter.com/wm9EmZKwK7

— Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) June 28, 2025

And then…

Detroit trades the 76th overall pick to Columbus for picks 109 in 2025 and Columbus' 4th round pick in 2026.

— George Malik (@georgemalik) June 28, 2025

From EliteProspects:

Continue reading Red Wings draft Michal Pradel 75th overall, trade 76th pick to Columbus

The Detroit Red Wigs have selected forward Eddie Genborg with the 44th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

Eddie Genborg is the newest member of the Detroit Red Wings! pic.twitter.com/b9OZmr8dvo

— Elite Prospects (@eliteprospects) June 28, 2025

RW Eddie Genborg is 44th overall in the 2nd round for #RedWings, who, again, appear to have acquired G John Gibson from Anaheim for G Petr Mrazek and 2 future draft picks

— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) June 28, 2025

#RedWings select RW Eddie Genborg (Sweden) at No. 44.

— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) June 28, 2025

Eddie Genborg – RW – 6'2" – Linköping (SHL/J20)
28GP 2G SHL
28GP 19G 15A J20
High energy power forward who has some snarl to his game. Easy to see him being able to have an impact in an NHL bottom six. pic.twitter.com/XDZjbQ7tFr

— Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) June 28, 2025

Genborg is a straight line, physical monster who has shown a great ability to complement two offensively minded players. He finishes hits, gets the puck to more skilled players, and goes to the net. https://t.co/ojJqGW6NKp #drw #NHLDraft

— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 28, 2025

Welcome to Detroit, Eddie! pic.twitter.com/wSjmtwzdfP

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 28, 2025

Eddie Genborg played goalie until the age of 12. He idolized Henrik Lundqvist before realizing he’d rather score goals than get scored upon. He now patterns his game after Matthew Tkachuk. https://t.co/6FovfOBDPK #NHLDraft #drw

— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 28, 2025

https://t.co/ad8b9OIZ07 #drw #NHLDraft

— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 28, 2025

Update: Daily Faceoff’s Anthony Trudeau:

Continue reading Red Wings select Eddie Genborg 44th overall in the 2025 NHL Draft