In an NHL Entry Draft filled with surprises, the Red Wings didn't shock anyone.
They selected center Marco Kasper with their first-round pick, eighth overall, on Thursday night.
The Austrian center played in Rogle (Sweden) last season, where he had seven goals and four assists in 46 games. Kasper had 13 points (six goals) in 12 games playing for Rogle's junior team and had a good playoffs for Rogle with six points in 13 games.
"I know they are rebuilding but they have really good players, they've won a couple of Stanley Cups. It's a really good franchise," said Kasper, who was a teammate of Wings defenseman Moritz Seider, the NHL's rookie of the year.