Three first-round picks highlight Red Wings tournament roster
Goaltender Sebastian Cossa (2021, 15th overall), center Marco Kasper (2022, eighth overall) and center Nate Danielson (2023, ninth overall) highlight the roster. (The Detroit News)
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Goaltender Sebastian Cossa (2021, 15th overall), center Marco Kasper (2022, eighth overall) and center Nate Danielson (2023, ninth overall) highlight the roster. (The Detroit News)
Elmer Soderblom played 21 games with the Red Wings and 20 with the Grand Rapids Griffins and he’s playing. Sebastian Cossa is expected to get plenty of playing time this season in Grand Rapids. (Detroit Hockey Now)
First-round trio of Cossa, Kasper and Danielson headline 24-man roster for four-team tournament. (DetroitRedWings.com)
Edvinsson played a major role for Grand Rapids in all situations as a 19-year-old, continuing the pro success he showed in the SHL. Edvinsson checks all the boxes. (The Athletic)
The first second rounder ever chosen by the Yzerman regime, Finnish defenseman Antti Tuomisto (32nd) will be making his North American pro debut with the Griffins this fall. (Detroit Hockey Now)
On one hand, Edvinsson showed his potential in his brief trial with Detroit. On the other hand, Yzerman signed veteran defensemen Shayne Gostisbehere and Justin Holl. Detroit has six veteran defensemen. (Detroit hockey Now)
Right away, the center depth of this new projection stands out, with both Nate Danielson and Marco Kasper approaching prime age, behind a 30-year-old Dylan Larkin who projects to be at the tail end of his. (The Athletic)
Any Detroit Red Wings fan who wants to see what the team will look like when the rebuild is completed only needs to make the 157-mile drive to watch the Grand Rapids Griffins play this season. (Detroit Hockey Now)
Söderblom is further along than Johansson, who could play NHL games this season. The potential for Wallinder, Cossa and Lombardi are all so intriguing that I ranked them ahead of the steady, reliable Johansson. (The Athletic)
If Edvinsson, Wallinder or Johansson prove they’re a superior outcome to Määttä, Chiarot or Gostisbehere at some point in the next two years, they’ll adjust accordingly and make those tough lineup decisions. (TheAthletic)
New Grand Rapids coach Dan Watson appears to have his blue line set for the start of the season after the Red Wings re-signed defensemen Jared McIsaac and Wyatt Newpower to one-year, two-way contracts. (MLive)
Thirty-three recent draft picks on roster, including 11 from 2023 draft. (DetroitRedWings.com)
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