from Ansar Khan of Mlive,
So here are the five best Red Wings drafts of all-time. The focus was on the depth of the draft class more so than years in which they landed one great player (Marcel Dionne in 1971, Pavel Datsyuk in 1999, Henrik Zetterberg in 2000) and not much else.
1. 1989
Former Red Wings general manager Jimmy Devellano has referred to this as the “draft for the ages.” It is highlighted by seven-time Norris Trophy winner Nicklas Lidstrom (selected at No. 53) and Hart Trophy winner Sergei Fedorov (No.