from Greg Wyshynski of ESPN,

Here's how we rank the forward groups for all 31 NHL teams entering the 2018-19 season. The criteria included overall depth, strength of the team's top line, last season's offensive output and a general sense of how the pieces fit....

27. Detroit Red Wings

This group lost its most notable veteran when captain Henrik Zetterberg called it a career because of a bum back before the season.

If there is a silver lining, it's that the center spot is the Wings' deepest, with No. 1 pivot Dylan Larkin (16 goals, 47 assists) backed by Frans Nielsen (16 goals, 17 assists), Andreas Athanasiou (16 goals, 17 assists) and Luke Glendening (11 goals, 8 assists).

The Wings have the potential -- and let's reiterate that it's potential -- for two dynamic lines. Larkin could be flanked by Anthony Mantha (24 goals, 24 assists) and Tyler Bertuzzi (7 goals, 17 assists). Athanasiou could have the instant offense of Thomas Vanek (24 goals, 32 assists) and, if coach Jeff Blashill can trust him enough, rookie sniper Filip Zadina. Old reliables like Gustav Nyquist (21 goals, 19 assists), Justin Abdelkader (13 goals, 22 assists) and Darren Helm (13 goals, 18 assists) fill out the group.

The wild cards: Michael Rasmussen, their promising 19-year-old center, and the long-gestating Russian winger Evgeny Svechnikov.

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