Now that we’re past the draft and free agency it’s time for the yearly /r/DetroitRedWings prospect ranking thread! A new poll will be posted every 2-3 days depending on how close the voting is until we finish the top 15 prospects. I’ll include 10~ prospects every poll and will add one new prospect after each poll so discuss in the comments below who you feel should be added next.
Check out the subreddit’s previous rankings here (starting from 2018!): [LINK](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qmkO8YqMlR7TzWDaaWu9yMWKnIDTwNNe/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112624943015473579853&rtpof=true&sd=true)
**NOTE**: Prospect criteria will be defined using the [NHL Guidelines](https://www.nhl.com/info/hockey-operations-guidelines).
**Candidates to be added next**: Tuomisto, Viro, Niederbach, ~~Hanas~~, Buium, Savage, Dower-Nilsson(s), James, Buchelnikov, ~~Augustine~~, Gibson, Doucet
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[VOTE HERE – Poll #3](https://strawpoll.com/XmZRxLRVwnd)
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\#1. Simon Edvinsson (LD – 2021 #6) – 72% of 710 votes [[Results]](https://i.imgur.com/eL5VF2l.png)
\#2. Marco Kasper (C – 2022 #8) – 75% of 789 votes [[Results]](https://i.imgur.com/vfHt5zg.png)
by SimplySolace
12 Comments
#3 Alex DeBrincat
In all seriousness, I think things REALLY open up here.
Kasper takes poll 2! Starting to see a lot more spread of opinions now, but I think after this poll it’ll get real interesting. Still lots of ways you could go even with this one
Edit: actually the first **6** votes.. all to different players
Sandin Pellikka for me, curious how this goes considering so many were upset with Danielsen at 9 but over the moon with ASP at #17
Tough one, but I gotta go goalie.
starting at 3 this gets really interesting, I think Cossa, Danielson, and ASP are gonna get the most votes for spots 3-5 since they are all top 20 picks, but I have no idea what order they are gonna be in.
I was torn between a few on this one. The first two rounds were easy votes for me. This could be a lot of people; Soderblom, Wallinder, Danielson, ASP? Ultimately I went with Cossa though.
Thinking of adding Buchelnikov next – any thoughts or alternatives?
I think Cossa’s ceiling is just too high to not have him here at this point. I really hope he comes even near to that ceiling.
I know many are going on ceiling, but I’m going with my eyes now. Soderblom is my answer hands down, but there’s plenty of ways this could go if you have a different metric.
It’s Cossa. I know he had a slow start last year but we’re seeing significant development and growth from him. He’s going to be, at worst, a good NHL goalie. At best, he might just be elite. He’s got a ceiling as high as anyone at the position and his floor just keeps rising.
Danielson for me. Kasper took the lion’s share last “round” and Danielson has a similar outlook for me in terms of where he fits in the lineup. I’d have Cossa 4 just because there’s always a bit more uncertainty with goalies, but after those four it gets a bit more fun.
Danielson with Wallinder close behind. No prospect remaining has Danielson’s combination of upside and certainty.