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NHL to determine if Red Wings' Filip Zadina AHL-eligible in 2018-19

Where will Filip Zadina play in 2018-19?

The Red Wings hope it will be in Detroit, and it will be their decision if he does.

But if the Red Wings determine after training camp, the preseason and possibly the first few weeks of the regular season that the sixth overall pick in this year's draft isn't NHL-ready at age 18, will he be sent back to Halifax, his junior team? Or is he eligible to play for the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins this season?

That will be determined by the NHL, possibly in the next couple of weeks, Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said on Friday.