Red Wings Prospect Rankings: #7 William Wallinder

1 year ago  /  The Hockey Writers

William Wallinder was seen as a major project in his draft year, with the physical tools (height, skating ability) to succeed in the NHL but lacking the poise and polish to really put those tools together into a useful package. Wallinder was drafted by the Red Wings with the 32nd pick of the 2020 NHL Draft, the first pick of the second round, and has spent the past three years rewarding Detroit for their belief and support. Wallinder is clearly a leader in his age group so what could he bring to the Red Wings some day? As I mentioned above, Wallinder had the size and skating of an NHL defender from the start, and he has only continued to grow into his frame. Wallinder was 6-foot-4 in his draft year and was one of the best skating defenders in the 2020 draft class....

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