from Bob Duff of Detroit Hockey Now,

It’s only preseason, so all outcomes should be taken with a grain of salt. Still, the fact of the matter is that a trio Detroit Red Wings 2022 draft picks are doing their utmost to stake their claims to larger roles with their European clubs.

Red Wings Top Pick Kasper Nets Pair For Rogle
The eighth player chosen in the 2022 NHL entry draft, Detroit’s first-round pick Marco Kasper was first rate during a 4-0 shutout of Vaxjo. Kasper opened the scoring with the eventual game winner. He added the fourth goal of the game for Rogle as well...

Johansson With Three-Point Game For Leksand
Defenseman Anton Johansson, selected 105th overall in the 2022 draft, continues to make a case for a role with Leksand.

During a 5-4 victory over Brynas, the 18-year-old defenseman netted a goal and dished out a pair of assists. The son of Leksand sporting director Thomas Johansson began last season playing for the club’s J18 squad....

Touting Buchelnikov For KHL Top Rookie
In an article on KHL.ru, KHL TV commentator Anton Vasyatin was touting Red Wings draft pick Dmitri Buchelnikov (52nd overall, 2022) as a contender for the Alexei Cherepanov Prize as the KHL’s top rookie performer.

Describing Buchelnikov as a “fast, nimble forward,” Vasyatin is also noting that it will be a challenge for Buchelnikov to crack the SKA St. Petersburg lineup....

more on each of the prospets...