Round 1 is in the books! In a draft where the pressure was on Ken Holland & Co. to deliver, indications right now are that the Detroit Red Wings have walked away with some absolute steals.
With our first pick of the night at #6, Wings fans listened intently as Filip Zadina fell from an expected #2 or #3 spot right into our laps. Widely regarded as a “Tier 2” player in this draft along with Andrei Svechnikov (Rasmus Dahlin being the only “Tier 1” player), Zadina falling to us at #6 is both unexpected and extremely welcomed.