It all depends on what your franchise wants in this particular draft.
- Winger Raymond: elite toolkit, 200-foot player, but small in stature in draft year as he struggled against men
- RW Holtz: elite shot, great finisher, high motor, underrated playmaker, as well as adapted physically and mentally against men, but defensive concerns
- C Lundell: smart, steady center with 1C potential
Holtz and Lundell adapted to playing against men better than Raymond in their draft year, which is why NHL Central Scouting, EU's final ranking was: 1) Stutzle, 2) Holtz, 3) Lundell, 4) Raymond
Out of Raymond, Holtz, and Lundell, Lucas Raymond has the highest ceiling, but will he reach that ceiling? That's the gamble the Wings are taking, but his progression is going to be slower than Holtz and Lundell because Raymond has some catching up to do physically. The Wings will have to wait a few years before seeing a more polished Raymond. If Raymond does reach his potential, then watch out!
The Devils could have used a defenseman, but both Sanderson and Drysdale were taken. That means you're left with a plethora of talented forwards to choose from. The Devils already have the 1C and 2C set for probably a decade, so centers Lundell or Rossi aren't necessary. Holtz just sticks out like a sore thumb when looking at wingers as he's produced and excelled against men. Thus, he's much closer to making the NHL jump than others, or at least potentially. So the Devils grabbed the best talent that fell to them. It's kinda like how Zegras fell to the Ducks at 9th.
It would be great to see all three players do well in the NHL because that means we all get to witness some awesome hockey! And since players all develop at different times and players do get traded, it's almost pointless to be playing this "my prospect is better than your prospect" when fans should be wondering if your prospect will fit your franchise and its direction for the near future. Sometimes, some players need to be traded once or twice for their minds to sync with their talent. An example of this is William "Wild Bill" Karlsson. A highly talented center drafted by the Ducks, but had issues when sent back down to the AHL. Eventually, Wild Bill got traded to Columbus. Nothing happened there. Finally, he was exposed in the Vegas expansion draft and everything finally clicked for Wild Bill.