Detroit Red Wings still prefer the slow route for prospect development

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Photo: Detroit prospect Andreas Athanasiou scored his first NHL goal this season, but his 49 goals for the Barrie Colts in 2013-14 suggest he has more to give (courtesy of Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire)


</p>The year is 2016 and the Detroit Red Wings are still contending for the playoffs for the umpteenth season in a row, right in the thick of the race for the Atlantic Division, just four points back of the division-leading Florida Panthers.

Unlike your daddy’s Red Wings, who were led by veteran stars like Steve Yzerman, Nicklas Lidstrom and Brendan Shanahan, this Red Wings unit is led by a much younger core and has had significant contributions from more than a handful of rookies.… read more

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