from NHL.com,
Experts from NHL Network unveiled their list of promising young players on the "NHL Tonight: Top 50 Prospects" program, which premiered Friday. Players age 25 and under who have played fewer than 25 NHL games (regular season/Stanley Cup Playoffs) were eligible. Here is the list:
6. Filip Zadina, RW, DET The Red Wings had Zadina third on their draft board and were thrilled when he fell to them. The 18-year-old's 44 goals tied for third in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League last season, and his seven goals for the Czech Republic tied for second in the 2018 WJC.
Zadina (6-0, 195) could make the Red Wings out of training camp or take a path similar to that of forward Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak. At 18, Pastrnak started the 2014-15 season with Providence in the American Hockey League and played for the Czech Republic at the 2015 WJC. He came up to the NHL afterward and flourished.
Projected NHL arrival: This season
46. Michael Rasmussen, C, DET Rasmussen ranked second in the WHL playoffs last season with 33 points (16 goals, 17 assists) in 14 games, behind Brad Morrison of Lethbridge, after recovering from wrist surgery during the regular season. A big center (6-6, 221), he's a load down low.
The 19-year-old likely will make the team out of training camp and break into the NHL on the left wing, as Dylan Larkin did for the Red Wings in 2015-16, to take away some responsibility, ease some pressure and play to his strengths beneath the top of the circles.
Projected NHL arrival: This season
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added 9:27pm, below, watch Mike Morreale of NHL.com talk aboit Zadina...
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