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Detroit Red Wings: NHL Draft

Posted on April 7, 2013 at 07:22 PM.

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Davidakiis' Detroit Red Wings
Be a GM
Season 1: DRAFT

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The Detroit Redwings had a very successful year under new General Manager Davidakiis. They made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals, but lost in 7 game to the Penguins. The loss was a heartbreaking way to end the season, but Detroit fans look forward to the NHL Draft on Sunday, June 23 2013 and the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

TOP 10 PROJECTION

1. NATHAN MACKINNON - QMJHL - HALIFAX - C
2. SETH JONES - WHL - POTLAND - D
3. JONATHAN DROUIN - QMJHL - HALIFAX - LW
4. SEAN MONAHAN - OHL - OTTAWA - C
5. RYAN PULOCK - WHL - BRANDON - D
6. HUNTER SHINKARUK - WHL - MEDICINE HAT - LW
7. ALEXANDRE ST-ARNAUD - QMJHL - VAL-d'Or - G
8. ANTHONY MANTHA - QMJHL - VAL-d'Or - LW
9. ADAM ERNE - QMJHL - QUEBEC - RW
10. JASON DICKINSON - OHL - GUELPH

REDWINGS DRAFT PICKS (Before Trades)
Overall Pick Position (Round)

3rd Pick (1st)
12th Pick (1st)
29th Pick (1st)
32nd Pick (2nd)
49th Pick (2nd)75th Pick (3rd)
119th Pick (4th)
179th Pick (6th)
209th Pick (7th)
TOTAL: 9

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THE DRAFT
(Round by Round)

FIRST ROUND

With the 3rd overall pick (Originally Calgary's) as well as the 12th Overall (Originally New Jersey's) the Redwings were thinking of moving down in the draft to acquire other assets, and that's exactly what they did.

TRANSACTION #1 (TRADE)

To Detroit:8th,76th Overall Picks, C Scott Laughton (4)
To Philadelphia:3rd Overall, RW Johan Franzen (3.5)

After trading away the farm during last off-season, I made this trade to further replenish it, with the additions of 2 draft picks for 1, and another 4 star potential in Scott Laughton, while getting rid of an older player that will only decline in Johan Franzen. I think it was a good deal for both sides. I also gained 3+ million in cap space.

DRAFTING

With the 8th Overall Pick acquired in the trade from Philly, the Detroit Redwings select, 20 year old Goaltender, Alexandre St-Arnaud. 4 Picks later at 12, the Redwings took 18 year old, American, Adam Erne.Then with the 29th Overall pick, Defenseman Colby Hamsworth joined the Wings.

SECOND ROUND

After 3 first round picks, the rich got richer as Detroit acquired another draft pick in a trade with the Edmonton Oilers.

TRANSACTION #2 (TRADE)

To Detroit:51st, and 52nd Overall Picks
To Edmonton:D Sami Salo

Salo is 38 years old, and wont get any younger, two second round picks for a player in that stage of his career is a no brainer. The Redwings now have 4 second round picks.

DRAFTING

With the 32nd overall pick, the Redwings select Curtis Lazar from the WHL.With the 19th pick in the second round the Wings take the speed demon himself, Sven Andrighetto, out of the QMJHL. Then with the 21 and 22nd second round picks, the wings pick up 2 more promising youngsters by drafting Nikita Zadorov and Jackson Houck back to back.

THIRD ROUND

Before the 3rd round began, the NY Islanders began shopping around Prospect Ryan Strome, the Redwings jumped on the chance to obtain another highlytouted prospect. (CPU Sent me this trade)

TRANSACTION #3 (TRADE)

To Detroit:RYAN STROME (4), 87th pick, 2014 2nd Rounder.
To the Isle:JUSTIN ABDELKADER (3.5), PATRICK EAVES (3.5)

DRAFTING

With the 15th 3rd round pick, the Wings took a playmaker from Finaland's SM-Liiga, the 19 year-old Rasmus Kulmala. A pick later, Jordan Subban, brother of PK and Malcolm, joined the wings organization. After that Detroit added Chad Robinson with the 27th Pick in the third stanza of the Draft.

FOURTH to SEVENTH ROUNDs

4th Round: Up until this point, I have made a trade in every round, but this round I could not work anything out after negotiating with numerous teams about my 6th and 7th round picks. I do not have any other players I would like to take in the draft so I'm shopping those picks.

DRAFTING

With the 29th pick in the 4th round I selected Jeremy Beaudry, the Offensive D-man from Quebec of the QMJHL.

The players I selected in the 6th round and 7th round are not important (2 star noob prospects LOL).