The holiday season is always a good time to sit back, enjoy the spirit of the season, reminisce about the past year and project the next 365 days.
What with the world junior tournament beginning, NHL teams’ draft picks competing in the tournament and around the world, and college and junior players in the midst of their seasons, it's an ideal time to analyze the Red Wings’ future.
Some of the Red Wings’ prospects as of last summer have grown into NHL players — Michael Rasmussen, Dennis Cholowski and Christoffer Ehn, most notable of them.