The Detroit Red Wings' immediate outlook isn't too bright. But their future appears to hold plenty of promise.
That's thanks to a potentially bountiful NHL draft last June — a big reason why ESPN ranked the Wings' NHL "prospect pipeline" No. 5 in a story posted Monday.
This echoes similar feelings from the Sporting News, which last month ranked the Red Wings' system No. 10 out of 31 NHL teams, also on the strength of a strong 2018 draft.
The Red Wings' prospect pool is led by winger Filip Zadina, who went No.