from Arthur J. Regner of DetroitRedWings.com,
This Saturday night, Red Wings fans could be rejoicing in the streets if the hockey gods miraculously tab Detroit as the NHL's lottery winner, which means generational defenseman Rasmus Dahlin could be taking his talents to the Motor City beginning next season.
Granted, the Wings have only an 8.5-percent chance of winning the lottery and a 26.1-percent chance of landing in the top three, but regardless of the draft lottery outcome, Detroit will pick no lower than eighth overall in the first round.
Since the Red Wings finished with the fifth-worst record in the NHL, they cannot fall lower than three spots in the lottery.