Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings Take Swedish “Battering Ram” in Second Round
Slovakian goalie taken in third round
The Detroit Red Wings, looking for players who are hard to play against, used the No. 44 pick to select 6-foot-2 Swedish hard-hitting forward Eddie Genborg from Linkoping. He comes to the team with a reputation of being an on-ice wrecking ball.
“He plays like a battering ram – a blunt instrument who pummels opponents into submission,” Red Line report wrote about Genborg. “Makes thundering hits and is extremely physical – a huge and clean hitter who doesn’t take bad penalties.”
His relentless forechecking intimidates defensemen, according to Red Line Report.
Eddie Genborg welcome to Hockeytown kid! #lgrw pic.twitter.com/v3Un70npNf
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“Hunts pucks relentlessly and finishes all his checks hard. Highly competitive and his hyper physicality causes all sorts of problems and turnovers from opponents,” according to RLR. “Constantly crashes the crease and causes after the whistle scrums. Plays the game hard every single shift and is tough to play against, both mentally and physically, because opponents always know he’s coming. Not a high end skills guy, but consistently plays with speed and power,”
Red Line’s NHL comparison is Emil Heineman, who was traded to the New York Islanders in the Noah Dobson trade.
Red Wings Add More Goalie Depth
With back-to-back selections in the third round, the Red Wings were choosing to add more goaltending depth. Slovakian netminder Michal Pradel was the pick from Tri-City of the USHL. He was second among USHL rookie goalies with nine wins. Pradel also played for Slovakia in the IIHF World U18 Championship.
Prvnà slovenská 🇸🇰 volba.
Brankář Michal Prádel 7⃣5⃣.
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He’s a big one at 6-foot-5. The scouting report on Pradel is that he plays calmly between the posts, utilizing an economy of movement. At the same time, he’s a very athletic puckstopper who doesn’t simply rely on technique to make saves.
Detroit was then opting to deal the 76th overall selection to the Columbus Blue Jackets. In return, the Red Wings were receiving pick No. 109 and a 2026 fourth-round choice.
GM Steve Yzerman was busy Saturday, also completing a deal for Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson, which dramatically changes Detroit’s goaltending.
Other Red Wings Draft Picks
LW Brent Solomon, 109th, Champlin (Minn.) High School
He’s a 6-foot, 170-pound forward who is committed to play college hockey at Wisconsin. Solomon scored 38 goals in 28 high school games and then put up four goals and six points in eight games playing for Sioux Falls in the USHL.
Left Wing Michal Svrcek, 119th, Brynas Jr, Sweden
Svrcek score twice in Slovakia’s 4-3 loss to USA in the bronze medal game at U18 World Championships. He put up 30 points in 30 games in the Swedish Junior League. He showed three points and 17 games in the SHL. Svrcek is a smallish player.
Defenseman Nikita Tyurin, 150th, Spartak Jr., Russia
Mobile, puck-moving defenseman. Smart passer, patient with the puck, cool head when he breaks out of his zone, understands his options with the puck.
Defenseman Will Murphy, 172nd, Cape Breton, QMJHL
Six-foot- four, 210-pound stay-at-home defenseman has only played one season in the Q. He knows how to use his big rig size and reach to be an effective one-on-one defender. Strong along the boards. He has not demonstrated an offensive side to his game.
Center Grayden Robertson-Palmer, 204th, Phillips Academy Andover,
He will play for the Moncton Wildcats in the QMJHL next season. Detroit goalie prospect Rudy Guimond is also on that team. Robertson-Palmer put up 16 goals, and added 23 assists for 39 points in 30 games for Andover. Robertson-Palmer is solidly built, and is a strong skater. The left-shot forward has an edge to his game.
