Elite Prospects 2025 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 12-ranked Detroit Red Wings

After their notable drop last year, the Detroit Red Wings move back up by a few spots just to the edge of the top-10. Their pool is heavily boosted by the strength of their top talent; only the Chicago Blackhawks had more players featured when our top-100 affiliated skaters and top-20 affiliated goalies lists are combined.

More specifically, the Red Wings are stacked on few player archetypes. First, they have multiple higher-end forwards prospects who profile as physical and gritty two-way forces. Second, they have two of the three best goalie prospects on the planet. There are also some undersized yet highly skilled forwards and defencemen in the mix, too.

As such, even if they can't match the depth of some of the top-end pools, it's arguable the Red Wings have the talent to be a few spots