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Day 2 top pick William Wallinder 'feels good' with Detroit; Wings add Texan in Round 2

Detroit — The Red Wings stayed in Sweden with their first several picks in the NHL Entry Draft — then went for a reach from Texas.

After picking forward Lucas Raymond Tuesday in the first round, the Wings selected defenseman William Wallinder and center Theodor Niederbach with their first two picks in the second round.

The Red Wings drafted William Wallinder in the second round Wednesday.

With their third second-round pick, at No. 55 overall, the Wings took left wing Cross Hanas.

The stockpiling of draft picks enabled the Wings to take defenseman Donovan Sebrango with their first pick in the third-round (63rd overall), a rangy puck-mover who projects as more a defensive-defenseman, and after trading with Minnesota, and moving five spots back, the Wings took Finnish defenseman Eemil Viro with the 70th pick overall, in the third round.