Nov 16, 2019; San Jose, CA, USA; Detroit Red Wings defenseman Dennis Cholowski (21) controls the puck against the San Jose Sharks during the second period at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports
When the Red Wings took Dennis Cholowski with the twentieth overall pick in 2016, it was either going to be a home run or a strike out. After the Detroit News’ Ted Kulfan wrote about Michael Rasmussen and Cholowski being sent to Grand Rapids, he dropped this little nugget in there:
With a long list of defenseman prospects on the way in the Wings’ organization, it appears time might be slipping away for Cholowski to show he’s a long-term building block in the organization.