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Detroit acquired a second round pick in the upcoming draft as well as forward prospect Jesse Kiiskinen in exchange for defensive prospect Andrew Gibson." } }, { "id": "0aqtqrvu-qgf8plcl", "type": "embed", "data": { "service": "twitter", "source": "https://twitter.com/_samstockton/status/1805661883023901035", "embed": "https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1805661883023901035", "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "To offer some background on the moving parts here, the pick the Red Wings acquired was originally Tampa's, sent to the Predators in the deal that brought Tanner Jeannot to the Lightning. Detroit picked Gibson in the second round of last year's draft (42nd overall), and the 19-year-old spent the '23-24 season in the OHL, putting up 44 points and a +36 rating in 68 games for the Soo Greyhounds." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Kiiskinen, meanwhile, went 68th overall to Nashville in the third round of the 2023 Draft. In its guide to that draft, Elite Prospects wrote \"His motor never stops. Kiiskinen makes second and third efforts on the forecheck, catches unsuspecting defencemen on the tracks, and is a diligent defensive player. Kiiskinen scans ahead of puck retrievals and makes plays with pace.\" He spent this past season playing for the Finnish club Pelicans, playing eight games for the U-20 team (scoring 21 points) and 38 more for the senior team, where he chipped in 10 points." } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA3NDA3NjE3MTUxMTUwMDIx/usatsi_18660341.jpg" }, "caption": "Jul 7, 2022; Montreal, Quebec, CANADA; Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman announces Marco Kasper (not pictured) as the number eight overall pick to the Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft at Bell Centre" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "It wasn't exactly a blockbuster, but Detroit parted with a defense prospect with a relatively low ceiling in exchange for a forward whose profile should perfectly suit its system and some added capital for this weekend's draft. 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Breaking: Red Wings Acquire Draft Pick in Prospect Swap