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Wings Need Defense And Winger Rasumessen

06/29/2018 at 8:08am EDT

from Gregg Krupa of the Detroit News,

After losing a trio of defensemen who helped win Stanley Cups, the Red Wings have had a wealth of prospects in the organization.

Jakub Kindl, Brendan Smith, Nick Jensen, Xavier Ouellet, Ryan Sproul, Alexey Marchenko and Robbie Russo provided a septet of possible replacements who might help the Wings recover quickly from the significant departures.

One plays regularly. Another was just bought out.

Three played mostly in the AHL, last season.

One played in the KHL.

Another played in the Extraliga, the top professional circuit in the Czech Republic.

None are stars.

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from Ansar Khan of Mlive,

The Detroit Red Wings eased Dylan Larkin's transition to the NHL by playing him on the wing as a 19-year-old rookie in 2015-16.

Michael Rasmussen took note. He hopes to do the same this season.

Rasmussen, a 6-6, 221-pound center Detroit drafted ninth overall in 2017, was moved to the wing near the end of the regular season with WHL Tri-City. He played exclusively on the wing during a dominant playoff run.

The Red Wings expect Rasmussen to compete for a roster spot in training camp while playing on the wing, where he'll have fewer defensive responsibilities.

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