Development in minor league system remains key to process for Red Wings prospects

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The drive from Grand Rapids to Detroit is rather unremarkable. Flat land and clusters of trees pockmark the edge of the highway.



At the end of that two-plus hour journey lies yet another nondescript structure, its exterior different gradients of grey and without windows. Yet inside that building lie the hopes and dreams of every player who wishes to one day don the winged wheel, and this season more have done so than originally planned to.

The Grand Rapids Griffins, Detroit's top AHL affiliate, captured the Calder Cup in 2013 on the backs of a well-balanced mix of skill, grit, and goaltending prowess.… read more



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