The Daily: It’s Challenging to Find Gold in the Second Round; Red Wings Draftee Is All-Star
Only 34% of players selected in the second round of NHL drafts from 2010-2021 played 200 or more NHL games, compared to 69% of first-round picks, according to a study cited in the article. The Red Wings hold the 47th pick in the second round and have been linked to several prospects including Michigan center Adam Valentini, Ottawa center Thomas Vandenberg, and Calgary defenseman Ben Mcbeath through mock drafts. Even in strong draft years like 2016, which produced notable second-round selections, the majority of second-round picks failed to establish themselves as regular NHL players.
Via Detroit Hockey Now: detroithockeynow.com/challenging-finding-talent-
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