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Red Wings Grades: The Young Defensemen

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 29: Dennis Cholowski #21 of the Detroit Red Wings looks on after the game against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on November 29, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers defeated the Red Wings 6-1. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

As the Detroit Red Wings continue to trudge through its difficult rebuild, one of the things that has kept fans watching has been the development of prospects and young players. Let’s take a look at how a few members of Detroit’s young defensive core fared in the 2020-21 season.

2021 Statline

Games Played: 56

Goals: 2

Assists: 24

+-: -18

Preseason Projection

Top pairing defenseman

2021 Season in a Nutshell

Filip Hronek had a season that is a bit tough to analyze.