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Red Wings director of amateur scouting Tyler Wright (left) and scout Jeff Finley flank Dylan Larkin, their top pick in 2014.

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DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings are keeping their options open with the 19th overall pick in the NHL entry draft. If they keep it, they might take a center, a winger or a defenseman. They might select a right-handed shooter or a lefty. They might get a bigger player or a smaller one.

Or they might move the pick. They could trade down to acquire an additional pick, since they have no second round selection. They might trade up if there's a player they feel they must have and there's a deal to be done.

"Everyone says it's a deeper draft," Tyler Wright, Red Wings director of amateur scouting, said. "I think every draft is a deep draft. You have to dig and find players.

"Once you get out of the top 10-12 players there's a group of players that could go into the second round and be successful players - at all three positions."

The first round is Friday and the final six rounds on Saturday at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla.

The Red Wings have six selections. They traded their second-round pick to Dallas for forward Erik Cole but received the Stars' third-round pick in return (No. 73). They dealt their own third-rounder to Columbus at last year's draft in order to move up and select center Dominic Turgeon.

"We're confident we're going to get two pretty good players at 19 and 73," Wright said. "We have options, too."

That includes trading down in the first round. In 2013, they moved down two spots, from 18 to 20, in a deal with San Jose and still landed Anthony Mantha. They used the additional pick to select Tyler Bertuzzi at No. 58.

"We're going through every scenario as far as moving back and picking up extra picks," Wright said. "I'm not opposed to moving up either. Not going to leave any option closed."

The Arizona Coyotes are shopping the No. 3 pick, which could be Boston College defenseman Noah Hanifin. It seems unlikely the Red Wings would be willing to relinquish the assets needed to move up that high, however.

Wright said the team isn't looking to stock up on defensemen after taking none a year ago - they selected six forwards (mostly centers) and a goalie.

"Last year we didn't really target centers; at that point the depth of defense went away," Wright said.

Defense is an area that might need replenishing. Their top four defense prospects (Alexey Marchenko, Xavier Ouellet, Nick Jensen and Ryan Sproul) will no longer be waiver-exempt after this season.

"I don't think we're really going to target specific needs," Wright said. "But if you never draft right-handed defensemen you're not going to have right-handed defensemen. If there's one area we're looking at, that's it. But we want good players regardless."

The Red Wings have selected a forward with their first pick in each of the past six drafts. Brendan Smith in 2007 was the last defenseman they took with their first selection.

All six forwards the Red Wings picked last year were 6-foot or taller, but Wright said they're not necessarily targeting bigger players.

"It just worked out that way," Wright said. "I'm always cautious. Small players are still good players. I don't think you can discredit just because of size. If they got a big heart and can compete, they can find a way."

Wright said it's a fairly deep draft for goalies. The Red Wings have three goalies in their system outside of Detroit, including Jared Coreau in Grand Rapids. Jake Paterson wrapped up his junior career last season, split between Saginaw and Kitchener (OHL). Chase Perry, their fourth pick in 2014, is coming off his freshman season at Colorado College.

Tom McCollum, their top pick in 2008, is an unrestricted free agent.

"You try to add a goalie if it's the right pick at the right time," Wright said. "I think goalies are a little harder to judge as far as development. If you have too many goalies that are good, that's a good position to have."

Here are some players who might interest the Red Wings with the 19th pick, if they're still available:

Joel Eriksson, center, Farjestads BK (Sweden): He has good size (6-2, 183) and offensive ability (vision, puck-handling, tremendous shot) and plays a two-way game. He led the Swedish junior league with 21 goals in 25 games before moving up to the men's league.

Yevgeni Svechnikov, left wing, Cape Breton (QMJHL): He's a big-bodied player (6-3, 205) with good hands who can skate. He had 32 goals and 78 points in 55 games last season, second in scoring among the league's rookies.

Oliver Kylington, defenseman, Farjestads BK (Sweden): A smooth skater with good hockey sense who moves the puck well and has some offensive ability. He shoots left.

Jeremy Roy, defenseman, Sherbrooke (QMJHL): A two-way right-shooting defenseman with offensive upside, he had 43 points, including 38 assists, in 48 games.

Colin White, center, U.S. National Team Development Program: Two-way center who's strong on the puck despite average size (6-0, 175) and has a good shot.

Jakub Zboril, defenseman, Saint John (QMJHL): Good puck-mover who produced 33 points (including 13 goals) in 44 games and plays a physical game. He shoots left.

NHL Entry Draft

When: Friday (first round) and Saturday (second through seventh rounds)

Where: BB&T Center, Sunrise, Fla.

TV: Friday on NBCSN (7 p.m.) and Saturday on NHL Network (10 a.m.)

Red Wings selections: 19, 73, 110, 140, 170, 200

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