Detroit Red Wings fans who want to see the club improve the defensive corps might like TSN.ca's mock draft.

TSN predicts the Red Wings will use the 16th overall pick in this month's draft on offensive defenseman Jake Bean from the WHL's Calgary Hitmen.

The 6-foot-1, 170-pound Bean led all WHL defensemen with 24 goals last season while finishing sixth among blue-liners with 64 points in 68 games.

He had 12 goals and 33 points on the power play.

Bean, who turns 18 next week, also had a plus-8 rating, 28 penalty minutes and four multi-goal games. In five playoff games, he had two assists, a minus-4 rating and two PIM.

EliteProspects.com calls Bean "a shifty and intelligent defenseman that plays with panache and poise. An excellent skater that is a good puck-carrier up the ice. Makes very good decisions with and without the puck, and plays strong positionally. Works hard and doesn't give the opposition much to work with, but could stand to be a bit more assertive during high pressure situations. That being said, he is not a one-dimensional player.

"He displays natural talent in the offensive end, but also plays a complete defensive game in his own end. He has a proactive stick and boxes the opposition out, limiting lanes. All-in-all, the type of all-around defenseman that you want to have on the ice as much as possible."

NHL Central Scouting's final rankings had Bean rated 15th among North American skaters and fifth among defensemen.

In a draft profile, TheHockeyWriters.com says Bean needs to work on being more physical and battling more in the corners while listing his strengths as moving the puck, skating, passing and seeing the ice well.

"Bean's a very attractive commodity to National Hockey League teams for many reasons," wrote THW's Ryan Pike. "His primary assets are his on-ice awareness and his skating ability. He can sense looming trouble -- whether it be players on the forecheck or simply a lack of passing lanes -- and adjust on the fly.

"He's also quite good at using his speed to jump into the rush and create offensive chances for his teammates, as well as rushing back to break up odd-man rushes (or merely getting back into his defensive positioning more quickly than most defenders in the WHL).

"He's a strong passer who's been quite effective quarterbacking Calgary's power play, and he's also got a quick, accurate shot from the point. He set the Hitmen single-season goal-scoring record for a defenseman this season."

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