The 2018 Draft class put the Red Wings into the conversation for top-10 farm systems in the NHL. Headlining the offseason is easily Filip Zadina, a kid expected to see time in the NHL this fall. But a player that turned a lot of heads was Joe Veleno, a skilled pivot projected to be gone in the early-round. The Red Wings scooped him up at 31st overall.
The Vitals
Position: Center
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 192 lbs
Shoots: Left
Born: 1/13/00
Birthplace: Montreal, QC, Canada
Drafted: 2018, 1st round, 31st overall
Current Team: Drummondville Voltigeurs
2017-2018 statline: 54 GP, 22 goals, 57 assists
Joe Veleno is the definition of a “steal” for the Red Wings organization.