At 6th Overall the Red Wings Take Filip Zadina

[HisNoodliness]

I think we can skip to #2 off the bat when we vote for The Wings top prospects on this board this year.

He's number one on my board by a mile... Who do you think should be #1? Hronek isn't nearly as good as Zadina.

 

[datsyukfan]

Anybody see a little datsyuk in this guy, just his edges and shiftiness remind me of him

 

[HisNoodliness]

Anybody see a little datsyuk in this guy, just his edges and shiftiness remind me of him

His skating is similar to Datsyuk. His hands aren't as good (they're still great) and he isn't the same type of elite two-way force... But he could have a similar offensive impact. He relies more on his shot than Datsyuk ever did. He can find guys with great passes, but he doesn't have that elite elite vision which made Datsyuk special. His shot can make up for that though.

 

[Christien]

Zadina interview by The Red and White Authority:

 

[Frk It]

Zadina interview by The Red and White Authority:

Man, Art Regner interviews are unbearable. He just rambles and rambles. He talks more than the people he interviews. The Tyler Wright one was literally painful.

 

[Christien]

Man, Art Regner interviews are unbearable. He just rambles and rambles. He talks more than the people he interviews. The Tyler Wright one was literally painful.

I agree. I feel like Filip gets annoyed in his interview a little, and I don’t blane him

 

[raymond23]

Man, Art Regner interviews are unbearable. He just rambles and rambles. He talks more than the people he interviews. The Tyler Wright one was literally painful.

Yeah, there were some great questions I would have loved to hear in that Tyler Wright interview.

I was dying to hear their early thoughts on the 2019 draft, especially during the early discussion about how they analyze future draft classes. Kind of like how he mentioned after the 2017 draft that they would focus on skill this year. I'm really interested in hearing that strategy for next year.

Also did anyone else get the vibe that Wright kind of understands that the 2017 draft was a bit of a dud? Looking past Rasmussen and Lindstrom, its really, really ugly and I think he realizes that. His shpeal at the end about how size isn't a very big factor was super contradictory to how he spoke this time last year. Hopefully he learned his lesson.

 

[shanman]

hope zadina makes it on team to start the season so i can buy his jersey. Havent bought one in a while and would love to rock his while he goes off for 30 plus goals as a rookie haha

 

[TheMule93]

20min interview with zadina on the red and white authority podcast



ill edit this post with details once I give it a listen

edit: ok so there really wasn't anything too interesting. Just standard questions "what are your emotions" "do you know any red wings players" etc

 

[Henkka]

https://www.mlive.com/expo/sports/erry-2018/06/cc338b19d81040/will_red_wings_trade_a_forward.html

In any event, I think Zadina will make the team in the fall. Since they were able to land Zadina, I don't think they'll purse Thomas Vanek in free agency, which they planned to do if they had selected a defenseman at No. 6 (Evan Bouchard would have been their choice if Zadina had been off the board).

Bouhard would have been the pick, if Zadina would not fall.

 

[shanman]

https://www.mlive.com/expo/sports/erry-2018/06/cc338b19d81040/will_red_wings_trade_a_forward.html



Bouhard would have been the pick, if Zadina would not fall.

not too shocked about that. Funny thing is that a vast majority are ecstatic that zadina fell, but if az wasn't stupid and picked him and then we go with bouchard, think camps would be split pretty heavily on bouchard/hughes/prob a smaller dobson camp haha.

 

[TheMule93]

Watching Zadina highlights, he's always sooo hungry for the puck. Constantly calling out for it when he is open, always looking super engaged.

 

[WesNichols14]

https://www.mlive.com/expo/sports/erry-2018/06/cc338b19d81040/will_red_wings_trade_a_forward.html



Bouhard would have been the pick, if Zadina would not fall.

Idk i think that could just be the assumption still. I think the wings were floating bouchard to deflect from hughes. Nbc really seemed to be prepping for that pick, and he fits that mold of going skill skill skil this year.

Not that it matters now.

 

[Sparty]

Will Dan Cleary give his blessing to wear his #11?

 

[Ezekial]

Will Dan Cleary give his blessing to wear his #11?

Won't need it.

I'm sure Cleary is fine with it though.

 

[TCNorthstars]

He's number one on my board by a mile... Who do you think should be #1? Hronek isn't nearly as good as Zadina.

I think RabidBadger was saying that Zadina is #1 by a mile like you are. He implied we can skip to #2 because Zadina easily occupies #1.

 

[Henkka]

Will Dan Cleary give his blessing to wear his #11?

Isn't it already on the rafters as a retired number?

The Legend.

 

[Henkka]

Man, Art Regner interviews are unbearable.

The Tyler Wright one was literally painful.

Could you give a link for that ?

 

[Frk It]

Could you give a link for that ?

Detroit Red Wings

You got it. It's Episode #68. Fast forward to about 17 or 18 minutes in if you want to skip the pointless rambling of Art Regner.

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

Why is it that the few radio type guys who do a bunch of Wings stuff are just terrible at their jobs. Regner, Caputo, they're both just so dull and irritating to look through.

Anyone I like listening to about sports will never speak Wings unless prodded with a sharp stick.

 

[raymond23]

Why is it that the few radio type guys who do a bunch of Wings stuff are just terrible at their jobs. Regner, Caputo, they're both just so dull and irritating to look through.

Anyone I like listening to about sports will never speak Wings unless prodded with a sharp stick.

Custance has a podcast which is pretty good called the full 60 on soundcloud. Rarely relates to the wings though :/.

I highly recommend his sit-down with Ken Daniels. Great listen.

 

[lhsgolf19]

Official... Zadina to wear #11... Get your jerseys now

 

[shanman]

Official... Zadina to wear #11... Get your jerseys now

still prob will wait til he plays his first game so i dont get screwed over with him doing a number change or something haha

 

[HisNoodliness]

I think RabidBadger was saying that Zadina is #1 by a mile like you are. He implied we can skip to #2 because Zadina easily occupies #1.

Oh yeah you're right. Swing and a miss on that one for me. I thought he meant Zadina was our #2 prospect. Sorry everybody.

 

[jkutswings]

Don't rush the kid amidst the excitement. He's already an excellent prospect, and if he's truly ready to start the season with the Wings, that's impressive, but if he needs a few months in the minors first, so much the better for chasing another top pick.