Over the last two or three decades, the Detroit Red Wings have earned a reputation for having very successful drafts, despite having very few first round draft picks. Many of these draft picks have been key contributors to the storied success the Red Wings have been able to accomplish in that time. So, in my humble opinion, here are the draft pics that rank #5-8 since Steve Yzerman.
#8: Vladimir Konstantinov (221st overall 1989)
Before “Kronwalled” was a verb, there was Vladimir Konstantinov. For those of us who are fortunate enough to have memories of “The Russian Five”, the name Konstantinov evokes many strong emotions as well as many joyous hockey memories.