Detroit Red Wings: Top 10 prospects entering 2018

TORONTO, ON - MARCH 24: Detroit Red Wings right wing Evgeny Svechnikov (77) skates during the warm up before a game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 24, 2018 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario Canada. The Toronto Maple Leafs won 4-3. (Photo by Nick Turchiaro/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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Libor Sulak of the Czech Republic with Dylan Larkin of the United States (Photo by Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images) /

9. Libor Sulak, D [24] (UDFA)

Stats (Pelicans, Liiga): 42 gp, 9 g, 23 a, 32 p, 4 PPG, 3 game-winning goals, .762 pts/g (3 pgp, 0 g, 0 a, 0 p)
Stats (Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL): 2 gp, 0 g, 2 a, 2 p, 1 SOG, 1 pt/g.

Sulak is also on the older side, which drops his potential, but ups his NHL readiness. It’s undetermined whether or not he’s bound for a role with the Detroit Red Wings. That kind of depends on what happens over the next few seasons, perhaps more so than other names on this list.

If Sulak represents depth down the road, why would that be anything but good for Detroit?

Libor Sulak was tied for 50th in scoring in the Finnish Liiga this past season (and was ninth amongst defensemen). He was also tied for 13th amongst defensemen in goal scoring, seventh in assists, and second in points per game, just behind Miro Heiskanen. That last thing is a very good indicator for the type of player Sulak could be, but he’s five years older than Heiskanen.

Sulak seems bound for a bottom-pairing role if he ever makes the NHL, which isn’t a bad thing. With the defensive struggles the Red Wings have faced since the playoff streak ended, getting depth isn’t a bad thing. If Sulak represents depth down the road, why would that be anything but good for Detroit?

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