The Detroit Red Wings’ talent/prospect pool in Grand Rapids may currently be a little shallow at the moment in regards to future elite NHL talent but help may not be too far away. The Wings’ most recent duo of first-round draft selections, Dennis Cholowski and Michael Rasmussen, are currently enjoying fruitful 2017-18 seasons in the Western Hockey League.
The drafting of both Cholowski (20th overall in 2016) and Rasmussen (ninth overall in 2017) ignited some passionate debates among Hockeytown’s faithful over the last two off-seasons, not so much in doubting each player’s ability but rather in Detroit’s passing on more highly-touted names that were still available at the time.