Our 2025 NHL Mock Draft Has Just Been Published!
The Detroit Red Wings pipeline is currently ranked 6th by Puck Pipeline. The Yzerplan has entered a cross-road in its existence in Motown. Despite the seismic accumulation of young assets for the better part of the last decade, this Red Wings team still finds itself in the centre of mediocrity. The hype surrounding the Yzerplan has fizzled out, as it is apparent that this team is poorly constructed, and not enough young talent has penetrated through the ranks. The Red Wings still have an elite pipeline, but this team needs to make the playoffs to show off something tangible. It is crucial that defensemen like Edvinsson and Sandin Pellikka step in soon and make an impact, as well as Cossa and/or Augustine between the pipes.
Detroit Red WIngs top prospects
Simon Edvinsson (D) 🇸🇪 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL - (1st R, 6th ovr 2021, DET)
Marco Kasper (C) 🇦🇹 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL - (1st R, 8th ovr 2022, DET)
Nate Danielson (C) 🇨🇦 Portland Winterhawks WHL - (1st R, 9th ovr 2023, DET)
Axel Sandin Pellikka (D) 🇸🇪 Skelleftea AIK SHL - (1st R, 17th ovr 2023, DET)
Michael Brandsegg-Nygard (F) 🇳🇴 Mora IK HockeyAllsvenskan - (1st R, 15th ovr 2024, DET)
Max Plante (C) 🇺🇸 USNTDP - (2nd R, 47th ovr 2024, DET)
Trey Augustine (G) 🇺🇸 Michigan State University NCAA - (2nd R, 41st ovr 2023, DET)
Dmitriy Buchelnikov (LW) 🇷🇺 Admiral Vladivostok KHL - (2nd R, 52nd ovr 2022, DET)
Sebastian Cossa (G) 🇨🇦 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL - (1st R, 15th ovr 2021, DET)
Noah Dower Nilsson (C) 🇸🇪 Frolunda HC SHL - (3rd R, 73th ovr 2023, DET)
Shai Buium (D) 🇺🇸 University of Denver NCAA - (2nd R, 36th ovr 2021, DET)
William Wallinder (D) 🇸🇪 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL - (2nd R, 32nd ovr 2020, DET)
Dylan James (LW) 🇺🇸 University of North Dakota NCAA - (2nd R, 40th ovr 2022, DET)
Brady Cleveland (D) 🇺🇸 University of Wisconsin NCAA - (2nd R, 47th ovr 2023, DET)
Charlie Forslund (LW/RW) 🇸🇪 Falu IF HockeyEttan - (6th R, 176th ovr 2024, DET)
Ondrej Becher (F) 🇨🇿 Prince George Cougars WHL - (3rd R, 80th ovr 2024, DET)
Carter Mazur (LW) 🇺🇸 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL - (3rd R, 70th ovr 2021, DET)
Amadeus Lombardi (C) 🇨🇦 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL - (4th R, 113th ovr 2022, DET)
Emmitt Finnie (C) 🇨🇦 Kamloops Blazers WHL - (7th R, 201st ovr 2023, DET)
Fisher Scott (D) 🇺🇸 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL - (7th R, 208th ovr 2024, DET)
Anton Johansson (D) 🇸🇪 Leksands IF SHL - (4th R, 105th ovr 2022, DET)
Alexandre Doucet (C) 🇨🇦 Toledo Walleye ECHL - (signed, DET)
Eemil Viro (D) 🇫🇮 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL - (3rd R, 70th ovr 2020, DET)
Maximilian Kilpinen (LW/C) 🇸🇪 MoDo Hockey SHL J20 - (4th R, 129th ovr 2022, DET)
Austin Baker (F) 🇺🇸 USNTDP - (7th R, 203rd ovr 2024, DET)
Redmond Savage (C) 🇺🇸 Michigan State University NCAA - (4th R, 114th ovr 2021, DET)
John Whipple (D) 🇺🇸 USNTDP - (5th R, 144th ovr 2024, DET)
Larry Keenan (D) 🇨🇦 Penticton Vees USHL - (4th R, 117th ovr 2023, DET)
Landon Miller (G) 🇨🇦 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL - (4th R, 126th ovr 2024, DET)
Cross Hanas (F) 🇺🇸 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL - (2nd R, 55th ovr 2020, DET)
Liam Dower-Nilsson (C) 🇸🇪 IK Bjorkloven HockeyAllsvenskan - (5th R, 134th ovr 2021, DET)
Jack Phelan (D) 🇺🇸 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL - (5th R, 137th ovr 2023, DET)
Brennan Ali (C) 🇺🇸 University of Notre Dame NCAA - (7th R, 212th ovr 2023, DET)
Gage Alexander (G) 🇨🇦 Tulsa Oilers ECHL - (5th R, 148th ovr 2021, ANA to DET)
Carter Gylander (G) 🇨🇦 Colgate University NCAA - (7th R, 191st ovr 2019, DET)