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Detroit Red Wings: Draftee Joe Veleno wants to 'shove it' to rest of NHL

Joe Veleno, drafted 30th by the Red Wings, is at his first development camp on June 26, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press

Two blue-chip prospects with chips on their shoulders? Sounds good for the Detroit Red Wings.

Days after winger Filip Zadina had the best quote of the 2018 NHL draft when he said he was going to make the teams that passed over him pay by filling their nets with pucks, center Joe Veleno lobbed his own discontent. Projected to go mid-first round, he didn’t hear his name called until the Wings drafted him with one spot to go in the first round.