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Monthly Checkup
This is a feature I’m introducing for the first time, where I will take a look at how the latest group of Red Wings draftees are faring. The Red Wings had an excellent 2011 draft crop, which included three picks in the first round and nine overall. … Read entire article »
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2012 NHL Entry Draft – Top 30 Skaters
As you may know by now, I have begun writing for another site that does a fantastic job of covering the draft eligible players from all over the world. With hockey season just around the corner, we at The Scouting Report are excited to be presenting to you our preliminary top 30 rankings for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. It should be a phenomenal draft class, as it is loaded with top end talent. The first … Read entire article »
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More Praise for Wings ’11 Draft Class
Yesterday, I brought you an article by NBC Sports, where the Wings were given top marks for their 9 player draft class, all of which were taken in the second round or later on Saturday afternoon. Today, Yahoo! Sports gets in on the game, offering up some praise of their own for the Red Wings and their ability to locate, evaluate and harvest talent. … Read entire article »
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NBC Gives Red Wings ’11 Draft Class A+
NBC published an article today outlining who they thought were the winners of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Who took home the top spot? You’re very own Detroit Red Wings! Read the full article here from NBC, and follow after the jump for my analysis. Also, click here for all of my draft analysis. … Read entire article »
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Red Wings Draft Picks: Marek Tvrdon
With their 5th pick of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, the Red Wings took their fifth player from the CHL. Tvrdon plays for the Vancouver Giants of the WHL, giving the Red Wings representatives from all three leagues (Ryan Sproul and Alan Quine of the OHL, Tomas Jurco and Xavier Ouellet of the QMJHL). Tvrdon, like Jurco is a native of Slovakia, and along with 2009 draftee Tomas Tatar gives them a very talented trio of Slovaks. … Read entire article »
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Red Wings Draft Picks: Ryan Sproul
The Red Wings continued to address their need for young blue liners in the second round, taking Ryan Sproul at 55th overall after selecting Xavier Ouellet at 48. They also selected Tomas Jurco at 35th overall, completing a pretty nice haul for the second round. You can click on either player’s name for their full profile. … Read entire article »
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Red Wings Draft Picks: Xavier Ouellet
Prior to the draft, I had hopes that the Wings would be able to acquire one of the top-end defensemen, like Joe Morrow or Connor Murphy. When Murphy went in the late teens and Morrow went to Pittsburgh with the pick before Detroit’s, the Wings felt comfortable enough to trade down from the 24th pick. In exchange, Ottawa sent them the 35th and 48th pick in the draft. Red Wings assistant GM Jim Nill said at that time that there were several players they liked at 24, and they figured some of them would still be available at 35. Upon reaching that conclusion, they called up Ottawa and consummated the deal. While we have no way of knowing if Tomas Jurco was one of those players, it stands to reason that he … Read entire article »
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Player Profile: Tomas Jurco
In preparation for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, which is now less than two weeks away, I will be profiling several players who the Wings could target with their first pick, the 24th overall selection in the first round. I have already covered a handful of players who should be available at this stage of the draft, including Joseph Morrow, Joel Armia and Rickard Rakell. Captain Nicklas Lidstrom is expected to let the team know his plans for next season before the draft, which takes place in Minnesota on June 24th-25th. There is a cautious optimism surrounding the Wings that Lidstrom will return for his 20th season in the D. If he opts to retire, though, everything changes, and the Wings may decide to try to move up the draft board … Read entire article »
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