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The HFNHL Detroit Redwings were very busy day 1 without making any moves they went into the day selecting 8 times the results were not perfect as some GMs took targets early on we hoped would fall. However, the draft still panned out very positively.
4th overall Defensemen Jamie Drysdale
Drysdale, is the package every new top end modern day defensemen needs. I fully suspect, he will take a year or 2 before cracking the NHL much like Makar/Hughes/Byram before him. He is a smooth skating defender who likes to play up but with enough IQ and speed to cover for his mistake. I was fully impressed with his play as a 17 year old on a gold medal winning Canada squad. He earned more ice time due to strong play despite his age on a team who usually buries 17 year olds down the line up.
6th overall Center Cole Perfetti
He will likely become a winger at the NHL level, versus a center. To be honest I was thinking this was who my father was going to take at 3 then when he traded down at 5. My biggest concern is his skating he is not a bad skater but for someone his size its not where you would like it either. Much more of a play maker than a goal scorer, he finished tied for 2nd in points in the whole draft class. His hockey IQ is amazing and he just seems to think the game at another level. I suspect like Drysdale he will need a year or 2 before we see what he is able to do.
50th overall Defensemen Lukas Cormier
A great puck mover with solid but not elite foot speed he is a player who can hurt you on the offense, either with his great vision to find open men or a solid slapper from the blue line. The knock on him like many offensive defenders is he is not the greatest at defense. however, he did appear to work on it this season which is a positive thin. Like the last defender I took from Charlottetown Islanders he is a lanky defender who needs to get bigger so he is not pushed over as easy against men.
52nd overall Winger Roby Jarventie
One of the youngest players in this draft he is a project pick, with a good frame and solid speed he is the prototypical power forward. He could be Pat Maroon, or JVR depending on how he develops. His upside being a 30 goal scoring winger. Needs to work on his whole game, and fill out before ever making the jump but the upside is there if we are patient and he develops properly.
56th overall Defensemen Joni Jurmo
At 6 foot 4 you would forgive him for not being the lightest on his feet. However, all skating reports suggest that he is a top flight skater which bodes well. He is a great defender with solid gap control, and an effective stick but needs to use his size a bit more. Well he has a good offensive game some wonder what his offensive upside is after a solid but not stunning offensive total in Finnish junior league.
63rd overall Winger Zayde Wisdom
He is not an elite offensive weapon at best he maybe squeaks in as a 2nd line defensive forward. That being said, he is a tireless worker not afraid to do the dirty work along the boards to get the puck. He also has the smarts to play with top tier talent an not look out of place. He projects to be the Ferland/Wilson/Hyman types guys who do the dirty work for the top guys put up solid numbers but more valuable to the team then on paper
72nd overall Winger Daniel Torgersson
Another power forward type, except the question is bigger on his upside. Likely more the Patrick Maroon than the JVRs, but can still be a solid top 9 forward down the line if he develops properly. This year really could see his draft stock spike or fall as people wonder how he will do without elite offensive talents. However, when you get into these picks its take the safe route or reach out for hope like we did here.
88th overall Winger Dmitri Ovchinikov
Elite skater, with a wicked shot he is not afraid to get dirty and drive the net. He needs to get stronger, and its unclear just what position at forward he ends up playing at. He needs to work on his defensive play. This is a boom or bust guy as i don't think he has the tools to be a bottom 6 guy.
we only have 2 picks day 2 which means a much calmer easier day, but we are very happy with day 1 results and hope to see a few of these guys in Wings uniforms a few years down the road
4th overall Defensemen Jamie Drysdale
Drysdale, is the package every new top end modern day defensemen needs. I fully suspect, he will take a year or 2 before cracking the NHL much like Makar/Hughes/Byram before him. He is a smooth skating defender who likes to play up but with enough IQ and speed to cover for his mistake. I was fully impressed with his play as a 17 year old on a gold medal winning Canada squad. He earned more ice time due to strong play despite his age on a team who usually buries 17 year olds down the line up.
6th overall Center Cole Perfetti
He will likely become a winger at the NHL level, versus a center. To be honest I was thinking this was who my father was going to take at 3 then when he traded down at 5. My biggest concern is his skating he is not a bad skater but for someone his size its not where you would like it either. Much more of a play maker than a goal scorer, he finished tied for 2nd in points in the whole draft class. His hockey IQ is amazing and he just seems to think the game at another level. I suspect like Drysdale he will need a year or 2 before we see what he is able to do.
50th overall Defensemen Lukas Cormier
A great puck mover with solid but not elite foot speed he is a player who can hurt you on the offense, either with his great vision to find open men or a solid slapper from the blue line. The knock on him like many offensive defenders is he is not the greatest at defense. however, he did appear to work on it this season which is a positive thin. Like the last defender I took from Charlottetown Islanders he is a lanky defender who needs to get bigger so he is not pushed over as easy against men.
52nd overall Winger Roby Jarventie
One of the youngest players in this draft he is a project pick, with a good frame and solid speed he is the prototypical power forward. He could be Pat Maroon, or JVR depending on how he develops. His upside being a 30 goal scoring winger. Needs to work on his whole game, and fill out before ever making the jump but the upside is there if we are patient and he develops properly.
56th overall Defensemen Joni Jurmo
At 6 foot 4 you would forgive him for not being the lightest on his feet. However, all skating reports suggest that he is a top flight skater which bodes well. He is a great defender with solid gap control, and an effective stick but needs to use his size a bit more. Well he has a good offensive game some wonder what his offensive upside is after a solid but not stunning offensive total in Finnish junior league.
63rd overall Winger Zayde Wisdom
He is not an elite offensive weapon at best he maybe squeaks in as a 2nd line defensive forward. That being said, he is a tireless worker not afraid to do the dirty work along the boards to get the puck. He also has the smarts to play with top tier talent an not look out of place. He projects to be the Ferland/Wilson/Hyman types guys who do the dirty work for the top guys put up solid numbers but more valuable to the team then on paper
72nd overall Winger Daniel Torgersson
Another power forward type, except the question is bigger on his upside. Likely more the Patrick Maroon than the JVRs, but can still be a solid top 9 forward down the line if he develops properly. This year really could see his draft stock spike or fall as people wonder how he will do without elite offensive talents. However, when you get into these picks its take the safe route or reach out for hope like we did here.
88th overall Winger Dmitri Ovchinikov
Elite skater, with a wicked shot he is not afraid to get dirty and drive the net. He needs to get stronger, and its unclear just what position at forward he ends up playing at. He needs to work on his defensive play. This is a boom or bust guy as i don't think he has the tools to be a bottom 6 guy.
we only have 2 picks day 2 which means a much calmer easier day, but we are very happy with day 1 results and hope to see a few of these guys in Wings uniforms a few years down the road
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