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Detroit Red Wings: Is Filip Larsson the next Franchise Goaltender?

The Detroit Red Wings drafted Larsson with the 167th pick in 2016, and he will start next season with the Grand Rapids Griffins. He spent this 2018-2019 season playing college hockey with the University of Denver Pioneers posting a 13-6-3 record with an1.95 goals-against average (GAA) and a 0.932 Save Percentage (SV%). The 1.95 GAA was 11th best in the NCAA and 3rd among NCAA freshman.

The .932 SV% was 6th in the NCAA and 2nd among NCAA freshman. During the Pioneers postseason, Larsson started 6 out of 7 games while posting a 4-2 record with a 1.