The Detroit Red Wings Newest Member: Marco Kasper

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The Detroit Red Wings have now made their eighth overall pick in the 2022 NHL entry draft. In doing so, they went with center, Marco Kasper.

The Detroit Red Wings were one of the teams in the draft that you just had no idea what they were going to do. Were they going to go with a center? Were they going to go with a defenseman? What were they going to do?

That was the million dollar question that nobody outside the organization knew. Even then, I’m sure people in the organization weren’t 100% sure what they were going to do. I mean, no team ever does when it comes to the draft because nobody knows how the board is going to fall. All a team can do is assume and have a list of guys they are comfortable with.

I mean, going into the draft, did anyone in the world feel that Shane Wright was going to fall to pick four? If so, I give you guys a ton of credit because I didn’t. Additionally, I didn’t think that Brad Lambert was going to fall into the late first-round. Same thing can be said for forward, Isaac Howard.

I had Brad Lambert as a top 10 player in this draft class and I had Isaac Howard as a top 15. Seeing both of those guys fall was pretty shocking.

Those are just the two things that I feel people didn’t expect to happen. It’s for that reason that going into the draft, it was hard to predict who they were going to take. But given the fact that the draft is over- we know that they wanted center, Marco Kasper.

Marco Kasper. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

What are the Red Wings Getting in Marco Kasper?

The Detroit Red Wings were a big question mark going into the draft. Not as big as the Montreal Canadiens, but they were still pretty big. But now that we know who Yzerman wanted, let’s talk about it.

Marco Kasper is one of the players I felt was reached on. However, I also know that Yzerman is a very trusted general manager. We saw that in Seider and Raymond, so I don’t really expect this to be very different. After all, “In Yzerman we trust”.

The only debate I’d be willing to put out there is that Matthew Savoie was out there for the taking. But, I understand the concern with Savoie. Additionally, I understand that Yzerman only drafts players that fit what he’s looking for. He looks for a certain style of play and that must’ve been Kasper.

Kasper would often be the player who would carry the puck from end-to-end due to his great speed and skill. He has a strong 6-foot-1 frame and isn’t afraid to attack the inside lanes and play in-front of the net.

What really catches my eyes is that he can win some battles against grown-men as a 17-year-old. But, although that is crazy, there is still a lot more depth to his game than that.

He plays the game with tenacity and that style of play is intriguing. He attacks with speed and skill, and while he can pull up to make a play or use his hard shot.

That’s what the Red Wings would be getting in Kasper.

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