Detroit Red Wings Select Nate Danielson at 9 Overall

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HP ratings
Ceiling - 6/9
Floor - 7/9
IQ - 6/9
Compete 6/9
Skill 6/9
Skating 8/9
6'1.5 186

Among the oldest draft-year eligible players in the draft.
Ranked anywhere from 13-32.

33-45-78 -12 last year in the WHL
Tied for 22nd with Austin Roest, who's like 9 months younger.

Older brother Noah is playing Canadian university hockey.

i need to fine-tooth the guide. how does a player have a lower ceiling than their floor?

I had the same question.
They did that with a few guys.

This could be a player we feel confident will play in the NHL but might not have as high a ceiling if he makes it. So you could potentially see a player with a Ceiling grade of say 6 (Good) and a floor grade of 8 (Excellent). This could perhaps be a forward who might have
a lower offensive ceiling in the NHL but we feel has a very good chance to play in the NHL in that role.

[holytoledo]

Wings top prospects after these picks:

Kasper
Edvinsson
Wallinder
Cossa
ASP
Danielson

Giving ASP the edge over Danielson because I think his ceiling is higher and he at least becomes our #1 prospect at his position due to lack of competition.

I guess with Kasper & Edvinsson due to graduate it’s not terrible, but at both 9 & 17 there were players available that I would have rated at 3 & 4.

Of the players taken from 10-19, Wood & Yager are the only 2 I would not have preferred over these 2 and I’m not entirely sure about Yager.

[dcz28]

I have to say i was disappointed with them taking Danielson at 9th with Benson still on the board along with a few others. Seems like a low risk to get an NHL player but might not have the elite talent to become a star.

We have no choice now but to wait and see what this kid becomes in a couple of years.

I'm ok with ASP with the 17th. Reinbacher and Willander were already gone and ASP has a high ceiling.

[DelHowLich]

Dvorsky and Moore were my choices for #9. And to think we could have had both of them.

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