DETROIT - The chances of the Detroit Red Wings landing multiple players who one day will reach the NHL increases with 11 picks, their most since 2000.
The odds of acquiring a future impact player are enhanced with the ninth overall selection, their highest since 1990.
It's a busy draft for Tyler Wright, the Red Wings director of amateur scouting, and the front office. It's an important draft in the rebuild process for a team that missed the playoffs for the first time in 26 seasons.
The first round is Friday at the United Center in Chicago (7 p.