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Yea I've completely stopped questioning any Euros that we draft because you know Hakan had his hands in it. I trust that they see something great in this kid. There were people who thought we were crazy we took Z.

Bleacher Reports gives us an A grade on our first selection and said it's rare to snag a top 6 forward in the middle of the 1st round, but Holland did just that. http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2112335-detroit-red-wings-2014-nhl-draft-picks-grades-results-and-analysis

I know it's super early in his development but I just don't see Larkin being Ferraro 2.0. I think this kid has the right combination of skill, skating ability, hockey IQ to be a great player for us and not a bust. Ferraro has terrible hockey IQ and not as great of hands. He basically is a great skater. I can see the comparison to Kesler. He won't be as prolific of a scorer but he is going to be gritty, will contribute offensively, and back check. He also has leadership qualities that are off the charts.

It said it on the graphic on NBCSN as he was walking on stage... Also the comparison is made here. http://m.hometownhockey.ca/hockey/EDM0086.php

We can never have too many "Helm's with Hands" eventually one of them are going to actually turn out to be true.

Wasn't there just a thread where people complained we don't get enough home grown talent? Now people are complaining when we take a guy from Michigan who some are comparing to Ryan Kesler?

Larkin!!!!

Damn ducks get Kesler and Ritchie in the same day....

Too bad Ehlers couldn't slip. Never was gonna happen but the guy can flat out score goals.

I understand that but he isn't a team player and Babcock doesn't play guys that just focus on scoring ...a la Damien Brunner.

He is skilled but a puck hog and not a two way player. Not the player I want on the Wings.

Wow Neal to Nashville?!

Not a fan of Nylander so fitting he goes to Toronto

Ritchie going next for sure.

Lots of activity at the Predators table . Laviolette talking with Poille for second time.

Watch there be 0 trades today after all the lead up

Ekblad.....great pick. Hope they don't ruin his confidence.

Hahahaha love the booing! It def threw him off.

I can see a trade down. A lot teams trying to get more picks in the first round.

Lebrun just tweeted as of a few minutes ago Panthers keeping the top pick. Ugh I give up. Lol

Vancouvers offer to panthers is 6th pick, 24th pick and the player they selected in the first round last year.

Source?

I have a feeling Vancouver will be selecting first overall. Sam Reinhart. Calling it right now.

Per Dreger. Many believe the top pick is on the move and the Canucks are the one to get it. Wow I'm not so sure it would be Ekblad either. They have been really interested in Reinhart.

I wouldn't get carried away yet. The cap is only about a mill or two under what was projected and it will go up every season so it's not like there is going to be a mass sale of all kinds of top players.