It happened again. The Red Wings wanted to take a defensemen, but went with best player available in center Joe Veleno with the 30th pick in the first round of the NHL Draft. Some projected Veleno would be taken as high as somewhere between 10 - 15.
In the first round, right wing Filip Zadina also unexpectedly fell to the Wings who took him at number 6.
Here's what some experts and fans are saying about the somewhat shocking first round selections for Detroit.