The Detroit Red Wings and general manager Ken Holland are known for their ability to select world-class talent with their late-round draft picks.
Pavel Datsyuk (171st overall), Henrik Zetterberg (210th overall), Vladimir Konstantinov (221st overall) and Tomas Holmstrom (257th overall) were all taken late in their respective drafts.
The Red Wings have had the opportunity to pick earlier in the draft in recent years and there are a few picks that are already knocking on the locker room door.
The Grand Rapids Griffins—Detroit’s AHL affiliate—won the Calder Cup last season with a lot of the talent you could see on the big stage in the next few seasons. Here are some of the Red Wings’ young stars you should get to know.
Calle Jarnkrok
Calle Jarnkrok is a 21-year-old native of Gavle, Sweden. He was selected in the second round of the 2010 entry draft (51st overall) and had been playing overseas until coming over to Grand Rapids.
In his nine games at the AHL level, he recorded three assists and a plus-three rating. He’s a creati ...
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Detroit Red Wings Prospects You Should Get to Know
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