Top 5 Red Wings Prospects (2020-2021) || Detroit Red Wings Top Prospects

[@PuckRivals]

What Red Wings prospect are you most excited about?

[@thewizardofoz511]

Lucas Raymond most definitely! He probably haven't had an up-and-coming player that we were this excited about since probably Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg.. also can't wait to see big Mo in action!.. but every name you mentioned is very exciting and brings a very bright future along with plenty of names you haven't mentioned will get recognized in the future!

[@PuckRivals]

Yeah with the amount of draft picks the Wings made over the past there’s quite the stockpile of prospects. It’ll be interesting to see how Seider does in the NHL this year after doing really well in the minors last season

[@thewizardofoz511]

@@PuckRivals IKR!.. but I wonder will he even get a shot this season?? I'm hearing rumors that big Mo, Lucas Raymond and Joe Veleno are going to have to stay and won't play as early as next season 2021-22..

[@hitibikunu]

Raymond for sure

[@PuckRivals]

Raymond makes sense, but hopefully it isn’t the case for Veleno and Mo because some NHL experience for them this year could be good for them. But if they do stay it could have to do with the uncertainty with the AHL season

[@dereksarber3963]

The biggest addition to the Wings during the rebuild is none other... Steve Yzerman as the GM.

[@PuckRivals]

You’re definitely right about that Derek. He did such a good job with the Lighting and is now making his mark with the Wings

[@redwingsandjazzfan]

This comment is underrated. His acquisitions of Adam Erne and Robert Fabbri for peanuts have been really good additions. I feel like Detroit could be a playoff contender in a couple years.

[@ivand8531]

@@redwingsandjazzfan amen to that!

[@tomchamberlain4329]

Seider is underrated by almost all fans. Future leadership material and selfless hard worker. And good puck skills. Does all the little things well to stop the other team scoring and easily overpowers most opponents. The next Colton Parayko imo. I wouldn't be surprised if he turns out to be the best player from the 2019 draft. Him, Zegras or McMichael.

[@PuckRivals]

It wouldn’t even be shocking if he becomes an even better defenceman than parayko, the potential for this kid is sky high

[@JimFromBoston]

My personal rankings: 1. Moritz Seider - Guy is going to be that all around 25 minutes/night defenseman that wins championships and I could see him winning a Norris sometime in his career. He is also showing that he has offensive potential after being deemed a defensive d-man pre-draft. 2. Lucas Raymond - Probably the most skilled prospect in the system he has the potential to be a 70 point two-way winger. 3. Joe Veleno - Struggled at the beginning of last season but went to the world juniors and played extremely well, and kept up that play when he returned to Grand Rapids. Has the potential to be a Bo Horvat type two-way centerman. 4. Jonatan Berggren - Very skilled crafty winger. After battling with injuries each season post-draft he is really coming into his own this year. Very dominant puck possession player and has very good vision with the puck and very good on the powerplay. Very similar player to Gustav Nyquist but not as good of a shot. 5. Antti Tuomisto - Was punching below his weight class last year in the Finland Jr. leagues but absolutely dominated looking like a man amongst boys. Has an elite level shot and is a very good puck mover and is very physical. Has transitioned nicely to NCAA hockey and looks to be a solid two-way guy with powerplay and penalty kill upside.

[@PuckRivals]

Great rankings! Seider is definitely going to be the guy on the back end for the wings for a long time

[@Al_Andaloussi85]

nice one but I put Berggren ahead of Veleno with the progression he made did you see his currently season with the Skelleftea AIK ?

[@JimFromBoston]

@@Al_Andaloussi85 yeah I update my personal rankings mid season and at the end of the season and Veleno has slid down slightly. Not because he has played bad but because the people behind him impress me more.

[@Al_Andaloussi85]

@@JimFromBoston ok 👍

[@gavinmarion91]

Why does alot a people forgot about Albert Johansson.. I'd 100% have him in the top 5. Should become a very solid top 4 D-Man. Very mobile, great hands, smart defenseman, who can attack and act like a 4th forward but is still pretty solid defensively.. IMO he would pair perfectly with Moritz Seider in the top 4 in a couple years..

[@PuckRivals]

Johansson was in the mix for an honourable mention, but ended up being an odd man out because the wings have so many good prospects and we only do 3 hons. He’s a very solid prospect like you said, and had a good world junior tournament despite Sweden’s disappointing result. After some graduations to prospects this year he’ll have a good chance of cracking this list next season

[@JimFromBoston]

With the amount of hate Dennis Cholowski gets by the fan base, I don't see this fan base loving Johansson unless he can really refine his game like Hronek did.

[@gavinmarion91]

@@JimFromBoston I find Johansson plays alot more aggressive then Cholowski. Also Johansson is a better skater and with his aggressiveness,should made him a better puck carrier, also better at defending. Although sometimes he's too aggressive I'd much rather that then not being aggressive enough..

[@Mjlondeck]

id put Johansson, Wallinder and Toumisto all over Mcisaac at this point

[@PuckRivals]

That’s fair, his injuries have really affected his development. Those guys will likely be all ahead of him on next years list since they will have the whole year to develop

[@JimFromBoston]

I'd put Tuomisto and Johansson over him but not Wallinder

[@SkraLord]

The Red Wings have always liked Swedish players. My favorite lineup was the 08 cup win with my favorite underrated player Hank Zetterberg, best defenseman ever Lidstrom, great hitter Kronwall, and a good power forward in Johan Franzen.

[@thewaterwarrior9817]

Are they all Swedish?

[@kakarroto007]

Most excited about Berggren and Seider joining the Red Wings, as I think they are the closest in their development to taking that next step. I'm also surprised no one ever mentions unsigned goalie prospect Keith Petruzelli, who has a 1.75 GAA and a .929 SV% in his senior year at Quinnipiac. The Wings haven't successfully groomed a goalie to the NHL level since Petr Mrazek. :/

[@Al_Andaloussi85]

hope Petruzelli become the man because Larsson struggled unfortunatly but I don't think he is done right now...

[@kakarroto007]

@@Al_Andaloussi85 We'll see, but Filip Larsson has definitely fallen pretty low on the Red Wings goalie depth chart. He's not exactly having the best season overseas, either

[@Al_Andaloussi85]

@@kakarroto007 sure.. but if the Wings draft Wallstedt this upcoming draft he would be the future starter for Detroit and maybe Petruzelli the backup goalie

[@kakarroto007]

@@Al_Andaloussi85 I'm 99% sure Yzerman said he's uncomfortable drafting goalies in the first round. They are the hardest to identify at that age, and they presumably have the longest development paths to reach the NHL level. And even after all that, it's not a sure thing that they'll be successful. That's why you're better off selecting best player available, at least with your first round pick. That goes double for a uncertain year like 2021, where scouts haven't had a proper chance to watch the prospects play live

[@Al_Andaloussi85]

@@kakarroto007 but Wallstedt is a premium caliber goalie prospect if the Wings will draft after the 5th rank I don't have any doubt Yzerman will go with the goalie your analyze is fair except the fact you forgot that Vasilevskiy was selected by Yzerman in the first round..

[@woodstocknun]

Detroit has done a good job treating this covid season as a buffer, letting their prospects brew for what's to come.

[@davids9520]

We have a ton of draft picks in 2021 and 2022. So whatever players don't pane out, we will have other options to try and fill out the Red Wings NHL roster. We don't have to depend on winning the draft lottery, like we've hoped for in the past. When the Red Wings do start to make a move to compete for the play offs, we can add a free agent signing, to fill out a hole or two in the line up.

[@ericscottstevens]

Not sold anymore about Veleno. Yes a good player but Steve is wheeling and dealing for players and appears to be making sound picks. Joe may eventually be a solid NHL player for 3rd line but it may not be in Detroit.

[@sb0182]

Seider and Raymond look like future absolute studs!!!

[@redwingsandjazzfan]

Couldn’t agree more! Two franchise cornerstones right there. I believe those two will be a huge part of bringing a Norris trophy back to Hockeytown. I’m curious. Can you give me what you think will be the Top 6 forwards for Detroit in 3 years? And also the Top 4 defenseman? Thanks!

[@ajmpatriot4899]

Excellent video thank you! 👍

[@PuckRivals]

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it

[@williammontroy9024]

I’m just sayin we did get Stevie himself at 4 th overall ... so yeah I’m pretty excited about Raymond.

[@PuckRivals]

Haha could be a sign of good times ahead then? Raymond is a top end talent so Detroit could look really deadly with him leading the powerplay in a couple years

[@williammontroy9024]

@@PuckRivals hope so but also it’s been pretty interesting to see this build . I was pretty blessed watching them be the empire most my life

[@jeffccan4464]

Veleno, he played well during his time up. Plus he was expecting to go higher in the draft, he has a chip on his shoulder.

[@gdubb6887]

Future is looking good, The Yzerplan is in full gear Let's Gooo!

[@buzzmessinger4510]

Very nice! 👍

[@borisrudzki2593]

I would switch Raymond with Seider. But it is very close. If he stays healthy Seider is instantly our No. 1 Defenseman

[@KOKing1987]

Hey, great Video Dude! Can I use your short Highlight Clip of Moritz Seider in one of my Videos? I'm working on a Video "German Players in other Leagues". If not it's okay, then I need to cut them myself. I would mention you in my video. if it's okay.

[@PuckRivals]

That's no problem at all Basti! Glad you liked the video too!

[@Antech666]

Im cruious, how do you american / canadian hockey fans rate SHL? would you rather a player go there or elsewhere for experience prior to the NHL?

[@hockeyinalabama]

I agree with a lot of people here. McIsaac is going to have to prove he can stay healthy before I put him in the top five. I wouldn't make too huge of changes to your list past that. Seider, Raymond, Berggren, Veleno, and possibly Soderblom. Fifth is hard for me because I haven't seen Wallinder yet and some other WJC participants really impressed me (i.e. Niederbach, Johansson, Viro). Also, I want to give Petruzelli some love. He doesn't belong in the top five, but he seems to have become a consistently good NCAA goalie. Maybe he doesn't hit a brick wall in Grand Rapids in 21-22 like Larsson did. Last note: I put Seider ahead of Raymond mostly because he has less potential to realize before he is contributing at the level he projects. Raymond may have a higher ceiling in the end, but he still has longer to go to get to it which means there is a larger chance of him not doing so.

[@justinshields3819]

I'm glad you included Jared Mcissac in the top 5. Hopefully, he makes a full recovery and stays healthy. I could see Steve Yzerman drafting Jesper Wallstedt if they draft outside of the top 3. Also, if the Detroit Red Wings get lucky in the 2022 draft and wins the draft lottery and drafts Shane Wright, I could see Detroit's future line-up looking like this several years down the road. Raymond Wright Zadina Bertuzzi Larkin Mantha Berggren Veleno Niederbach Rasmussen Soderblom Mastrosimone Wallinder Seider Mcissac Hronek Johansson Tuomisto Lindstrom Wallstedt Larsson This line-up is excluding several players and prospects like, Fabbri, Cholowski, Svechnikov, etc.

[@PuckRivals]

Yeah he’s had some real bad luck with injuries the past couple seasons so hopefully he can recover and stay healthy next year. If that plan you proposed actually happened we’d be in for another red wings dynasty for sure lol

[@Thrashman-ye4cf]

I like Jared McIsaac a lot but sadly I don’t know if his injuries will keep him in this system or as an NHL player. Just too injury prone.

[@PuckRivals]

Yeah you’d have to think this is his last chance to recover and try to make the NHL. Two shoulder surgeries in the two years isn’t a good sign at all and brutal for losing time to develop his game. One more long-term injury will likely be it for his NHL hopes, but hopefully that’s not the case

[@jacobparise5422]

This aged well

[@Thrashman-ye4cf]

@@jacobparise5422 lol I forgot I commented this.

[@michaelmack1035]

Stevie Y is building a winner slowly but surely

[@woodstocknun]

Raymond, Soderblom, Niederbach, Berggren, Johansson, Wallinder, Grewe.. who am I missing? aye, Brome.

[@adrianwalsh6053]

U know I made bets on the wings and won a pretty good sum of money !!!I think Detroit should start making the playoffs in the future 🤔 👀 😏 😬

[@hockeyfan1539]

id have Seider over Raymond.

[@PuckRivals]

That's very understandable, if we did this as a tiered list they would both be in the same tier for sure. Both guys are going to be huge pillars for the wings in the future

[@hockeyfan1539]

Puck Rivals Well, I would have Seider over Raymond on that too. I believe Seider has the potential to be a multiple Norris winner. Raymond a bit disappointing so far.

[@izzy6012]

I’d have to argue mc isn’t 5th just because of injuries And would be probably replaced in my list by Defense lindstrom or wallinder or goalie Keith petruzzelli who is playing very well in the ncaa posting a 1.86 GAA and .931 SV%

[@PuckRivals]

That’s a very understandable point, we ended up deciding on having McIsaac 5th since this is really his final chance to show he can bounce back. But if gets injured again after the two shoulder injuries in two years he is likely done. We’ll keep an eye on petruzzelli, if he keeps up those numbers he’ll make a good push for this list next year

[@izzy6012]

@@PuckRivals I can respect that obviously I hope for the best for him and the wings

[@jesperschultz2727]

It's annoying that you're talking about Veleno as a two-way centerman and then just show him score goals. That's not the aspect I would show, if I would show people why this guy is a top-5 prospect in DRW. Show him backcheking, closing down lines, blocking shots, taking away pucks. Not five goals that show next to nothing about him.

[@PuckRivals]

As much as we'd like to show clips of players' defensive play, we have to get our highlights from KZbin. At times it can be tough enough to find goal highlights so because we aren't a big network with access to footage we have to deal with what's on the internet

[@chrisc6477]

ALBERT JOHANSSON

[@d1sco8]

All great prospect, but i dont agree on list. I think Veleno and Mcissac are both great prospects, but to me A.Johansson, Niederbach are better prospect. Veleno might even be a bust. He has shown flashes of great plays, but many times shown the typical "bust" moments. He has gotten more time to develop than those 2 and he has developed a bit slow. Johansson is developing far faster. And hopefully Niederbach can do the same next year. Other than that the list is accurate imo, but i would swap place with Seider and Raymond.

[@futuredirector23]

veleno will make the club in a year if he doesnt make it this year cause hes loaned out he'll likely come back an be on the griffins though at somepoint im hopen to have him get the call so he can get a chance to play a few games with the team

[@d1sco8]

@@futuredirector23 yes, i think he will get a few games this year after SHL season is over, or next season. But im doubtful about his potential. He was supposed to be this future 2:e line center, now i have a hard time seeing that, more like a best case 3:e line center. But i hope what im seeing is wrong. As i said in other msg, he shows flashes of greatness, but so many times its the opposite

[@fangru7294]

Detroit will start to dominate NHL in three years...

[@extremerecluse2095]

Prospects? That is code for "we will burn them out in our farm team".

[@zeusthechosen]

Switch Seider and Lucas

[@socialmediag5485]

Mcisaac shouldnt be close to the top 5

[@mariodumont9417]

Detroit.last in their division

[@redwingsandjazzfan]

Blashill needs to be fired already! He has mismatched his lines all season. He’s played trash Can Dan DeKeyser all year, instead of giving guys like Cholowski more TOI. Detroit needs to let the kids play! I was hoping to see guys like Seider and Veleno, but that’s obviously not going to happen.

[@brodemanhessianovski6922]

Naw