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Wings Need To Draft The Best Available Player

06/21/2018 at 5:37pm EDT

from Gregg Krupa of the Detroit News,

The Red Wings will not secure their future in the 2018 NHL Draft. They have much more rebuilding to accomplish.

They may not select a defenseman that will hasten reconstruction the roster.

And, whether the Wings accomplish a goal they should consider primary, drafting more effectively than they have in some recent years, is unlikely to be known for a few seasons.

If that seems a disappointing outlook for draft day, it is not.

Rather, it suggests an ambitious goal, for the Red Wings.

With a lot of draft picks, including the No. 6 selection in the first round Friday, amid considerable concern about the immediate and long-term future of the franchise, the false hope of imminent salvation is seductive.

The draft, after all, is usually gratification delayed.

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