Yeah, there's enough respected people out there questioning his offensive game's translation to the next level that I suspect Veleno got picked right around where he should have. He's definitely more polished than many of the prospects picked around him but that's not what the end game is. Doesn't mean at the end of the day he won't end up being the better player but I'd hardly consider his slide to the back end of the first round "shocking" - remember, multiple scouts have said this draft is like basically one big grab bag after the front half of the first round.
Still, seems like a quality pick for the Wings with a high percentage chance of landing a really good NHL player. I said before I love this draft for teams like the Wings, Rangers and Habs who have tons of picks in the first few rounds because they are really going to get a shot of replenishing their systems with high quality depth. With Zadina and Veleno in tow heading into today, I imagine they will shift focus to defense and also try and grab some high-risk, high-reward players.