When the Detroit Red Wings committed to keeping their first-round draft picks after a two-year absence in 2011-12, size and scoring was on order.
The young talent pool is up for grabs Friday and Saturday during the NHL draft. The Wings select 16th when the first round is held at First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y.
“There’s a good crop available, and we’re excited about where we pick,” general manager Ken Holland told the Free Press.
With good reason: The most recent time the Wings had near this high of a pick, it yielded Dylan Larkin at 15th overall in 2014.