The worst thing that could happen to the Detroit Red Wings is veterans start to overachieve, and the Red Wings miss out on a lottery pick. I do not believe that will be the case. During the preseason young prospects looked the part of budding NHL caliber players.
That is what this season will be about for the Wings. As players get called up from Grand Rapids, some will stick some will get sent back for more seasoning. The Detroit Red Wings have a solid core of prospects. Filip Zadina, Joe Veleno, Jonatan Berggren have given an enormous boost to the prospect pool.