Go through the gallery to see how the past 20 players drafted with the No. 9 overall pick have fared in the NHL. (Go here if you have trouble viewing the gallery.)
Detroit — If there’s any certainty in the NHL Entry Draft, it’s that there are no sure things.
No matter where a team picks.
Toward the top of the first round, or the bottom, you never know where the stars are hidden.
So when the Red Wings pick ninth on June 23 in Chicago — the Red Wings’ highest selection since 1990, when they took Keith Primeau third overall — there is no certainty this young player will excel.