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Did Detroit Red Wings help or hurt rebuild with veteran signings?

Looking back at the players the Detroit Red Wings have drafted in the top 10 since 1983. Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit

It's been more than a year since their iconic playoff streak came to a sputtering end. But it wasn't until last month's draft that it finally started to feel like there would be a new beginning.

A talented and cocksure forward fell to the Detroit Red Wings at No. 6 last month. From there, they added a promising center at the end of the first round and a couple more intriguing prospects in the second.