General manager Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings have plenty of needs throughout their roster. However, Detroit is still in a position to select the best player available on Wednesday evening, regardless of positional need.
The Detroit Red Wings should be looking to add another top-center prospect and a right-handed defenseman. There is much speculation surrounding the Russian-born prospects entering the 2023 NHL Entry Level Draft for obvious reasons. The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Ukraine counter-attack is limiting NHL scouting availability. And as of Friday, there is more chaos in Russia as tension mounts in Moscow with the new development surrounding Russia’s private mercenary group Wagner and its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.