The Detroit Red Wings have had a host of recent draft picks join the main club's roster in recent years, but the majority of them have come on the forward lines. Right now, while the main club struggles on defense night to night, it's hard to get a clear outlook to see if anyone in the pipeline may remedy their problems.
The Detroit Red Wings' prospect system under GM Steve Yzerman’s care has been one of the best in the NHL, producing what is now nine of the team’s 23 NHL regulars in the past six years.