For Detroit Red Wings fans, listed below are the Wings’ 2023 draft picks, together with player rankings as determined by the NHL’s central scouting bureau.
No. 9: Round 1 – Nate Danielson, C, Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)(7th-ranked North American skater by the scouting bureau, up from #13 in the mid-term rankings)
No. 17: Round 1 — Axel Sandin Pellikka, D, Skellefteå AIK (SHL) (7th-ranked European skater, down from #3 in mid-terms)
No. 41: Round 2 (No. 8) — Trey Augustine, G, Michigan State (3rd-ranked North American goaltender, even with #3 in mid-terms)
No. 42: Round 2 (No. 9; from Blues) — Andrew Gibson, D, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) (31st-ranked North American skater, up from #32 in mid-terms)
No. 47: Round 2 (No. 14; from Predators) — Brady Cleveland, D, Wisconsin (64th-ranked North American skater, down from #59 in mid-terms)
No. 73: Round 3 (No. 9) — Noah Dower Nilsson, F, Sweden (17th-ranked European skater, down from #14 in mid-terms)
No. 117: Round 4 (No. 21; from Wild) — Larry Keenan, D, Penticton Vees (BCHL)(73rd-ranked North American skater, up from #107 in mid-terms)
No. 137: Round 5 (No. 9) — Jack Phelan, D, Sioux Falls (USHL)(not posted)
No. 147: Round 5 (No. 19; from Predators) — Kevin Bicker, F, Adler Mannheim (Germany)(124th-ranked European skater, down from #113 in mid-terms)
No. 169: Round 6 (No. 9) — Rudy Guimond, G, Yale (not posted)
No. 201: Round 7 (No. 9) — Emmitt Finnie, C, Kamloops Blazers (WHL)(not posted)