Detroit Red Wings' 2018 Draft Regrets - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More

This rings true for the Detroit Red Wings organization when you refer to the mishap that occurred during the 2018 NHL Draft in Dallas, Texas. The majority of the hockey world was stunned when they saw top goal-scoring prospect Filip Zadina still available at the sixth overall spot in the first round. Most analysts had the 6-foot-1 scoring dynamo going third overall to the Montreal Canadiens after a stellar draft season that saw him put up 44 goals and 38 assists for the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). A projected 35-40 goal scorer was just what the doctor ordered for Detroit, and management was thrilled to land him at that spot.