Kevin Bahl, Ottawa 67’s (OHL)
BIO
Position: D (Left-handed)
Age on Draft Day: 17
Height/Weight: 6’6”/231
2017-18 Stats: 58 GP, 1 G, 17 A, -21
Projection: 29th (NHL Central Scouting), 34th (Future Considerations)
About
At 6’6”/231, Bahl towers over everyone on the ice. People rave about his shutdown defensive abilities, which, let’s face it, the Red Wings have needed since Lidstrom retired. Scouts already claim he is very strong on the puck for a 17-year-old and tough to push around (no kidding). He should fall right into the Red Wings lap at 30, 33 or 36. The need for defense is an obvious one; the need for a shutdown, Top 4 defender, however, may be the biggest need of all. Players like Dekeyser,…
