Which Red Wings Forward Prospects Are Closest to NHL Ready?
From The Silky Mitten State: of Detroit's top forward prospects, who is likeliest to appear in the Red Wings' opening night roster?
When training camp rolled around in Traverse City last fall, the Red Wings' roster had precious little room for emerging talents. After a robust (if short-term) investment in plug-and-play free agents over the summer, Detroit's up-and-comers had little chance to force their way into NHL roles. While we've yet to hit this summer's free agency period, that appears poised to change heading into the 2024-25 season. With that in mind, which of the Red Wings top prospects are poised to crack the NHL lineup next year?
On the most recent episode of The Silky Mitten State, my co-host Connor Earegood and I focused on forwards and set opening night as our reference point, before discussing the possibility of Nate Danielson, Carter Mazur, Marco Kasper, and Jonatan Berggren playing in Detroit's first game of the new season.
We were surprisingly of one mind on this subject, agreeing that Mazur and Kasper were likely to make that happen, while Danielson was likely to spend at least some more time in the AHL, while it feels as though Berggren will be traded.
For more of our rationale, check out the clip above. For the full episode, go to Apple Podcasts or Spotify: