Team: 2023-24 Detroit Red Wings

Initial Creation Date: Sep. 16, 2023

Published: Sep. 16, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

My way too early hot takes.

Danielson makes opening night roster. Likely only plays 9 games and goes to BWK. He has looked really good so far in Traverse city and might be worth seeing what he can do against top competition, especially seeing he can’t go to GR. If he continues a strong showing in camp and preseason, as I think he will, they’ll give him a look, see what he can do and send him to juniors to develop more offensively. Easily the most well rounded wings prospect in my opinion. Already.

Soderblom is looking strong. Starts the year in GR and is the first call up. I expect him to come up halfway through and seize his opportunity. Some time in GR will help build chemistry with other younger players for the future and allow him to build momentum, further develop offensive skills and using his size.

Kasper - always love compete but needs more refinement. No reason to rush him. Also is perfect having him in GR as a young role-model / peer for the other youngsters to follow in his work ethic and intensity in games and practice. I expect him to be a leader in GR and build chemistry with the other prospects.

Mazur - unfortunate timing for an injury, but otherwise likely same blurb as Kasper.

Hanas - really like what we’re seeing here. Unsure of trajectory but I do like the possibility he turns into something more and more.

Lombardi - still a project and will see what he can do against better competition. Needs to be able to bring the offensive game.

Tuomisto and Wallinder - I’ll group these two together as the size and raw athletic ability, especially watching them together is exciting. However, it’s not like they’re 18 and we can fall back on them climbing a steep development, they should already be mostly there. Need to continue in developing in their own zone and with decision making. Hopeful that a year in GR does them well, but especially seeing the 2 of them playing together is an exciting hopeful projection for what could be.

Don’t have much to say about Cossa, Gibson or Doucet. Am I missing someone else from the prospects tourney?

I guess I’m sending Berggren to GR (against my own will) while Danielson has his stint. I expect Maata to be scratched rarely but still think he’s most likely day 1.