As we prep for the 2021 NHL draft (July 23 and 24), a reader email asked if there were plans to do a recap of how last year’s Detroit draft class has fared. I figured that this post would be a good answer to that question.
#4 overall - Lucas Raymond (LW)
After seeing pretty much the only three players I would have taken prior to Raymond go off the board, the Wings selected the highly-skilled Swedish winger.
Raymond signed his three-year entry-level contract with the Red Wings in April. He’s been playing in the top Swedish league for the last two seasons already and will be given an opportunity to compete for a spot on the Wings.