Traverse City, MI – Through two games in their annual prospect tournament, Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek hasn’t played particularly well. Given a dose of truth serum, Red Wings management would likely concede they aren’t thrilled with how he has looked so far.



And it’s disappointing, mostly because of high expectations.



The Red Wings need a dynamic defenseman to emerge from their group of young defensemen drafted over the last couple years and Hronek is the best candidate. He might be their best candidate at any position to emerge as an impact player. A guy like center Michael Rasmussen, selected with the No. 9 pick in the 2017 draft, has an interesting set of tools but there appears to be a ceiling on where he projects as an NHL player. If everything goes well, he may end up as a second-line center in the NHL. The better bet is on the third line. But we’re years away from making any conclusions there.



Same thing for...