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Noah Dobson

Position: Defenseman

Height/Weight: 6-3/177

Shoots: Right

2017-18 team: Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL)

2017-18 stats: 67 games, 17 goals, 52 assists, 69 points, 52 penalty minutes....

Why Red Wings would be interested: He would fill the Red Wings' biggest need in their system - a big, skilled, right-shooting defenseman who can man the point on the power play. Most of the team's defensive prospects are average in size or smaller. And while bigger isn't necessarily better, the team has placed an emphasis on size.

NHL Central Scouting says: "A very effective two-way defenseman with good puck distribution and a strong shot from the point on the power play. He is a point-producer with size who defends well and utilizes strong positioning and a good stick in the defensive zone."

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