from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,
It was somewhat of a surprise when the Detroit Red Wings used a second-round draft pick to select defenseman Antti Tuomisto last month.
Tuomisto, who was back home in Finland, had the same reaction.
“It was like ‘wow,’” Tuomisto said during the Red Wings development camp. “It was a great feeling.”
Tuomisto is a 6-foot-4, 194-pound offensive defenseman who posted 35 points (nine goals, 26 assists) in 45 games with Assat in the Finland junior league.
Some scouting services mentioned how Tuomisto wasn’t a player who was rated highly at the beginning of last season.