Detroit Red Wings NHL draft Day 2: Trade for John Gibson, draft Eddie Genberg
The Red Wings hold picks at Nos. 44, 75, 76, 119, 140, 172, 204 and 211 overall on Day 2, taking place Saturday, June 28, live at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. About 100 prospects are there – and 32 of them were selected Friday, June 27, in the first round – while team hockey operations personnel stayed home and enjoyed the decentralized format.
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The Red Wings used their first-round pick at No. 13 overall to select Carter Bear, a versatile forward with a high-energy inner drive and a knack for scoring from any position.
EXPLAINING ROUND 1: Why Red Wings drafted 'relentless' Carter Bear in first round
Round two begins at noon EDT.
Red Wings draft Swede, Eddie Genborg, in Round 2
It wouldn't be a Wings draft without adding a Swede to their pipeline. With the 44th pick, they selected forward Eddie Genborg, an 18-year-old who is earmarked to play for Timrå in the Swedish Hockey League next season. Genborg posted 34 points in 28 games with Linköping's junior team this past season, and had two assists in two games with their SHL club. The 6-foot-2, 196-pound winger is scouted as a physical two-way player.
Red Wings begin NHL draft Day 2 with a trade
About half an hour into day two, news broke that the Wings had acquired goaltender John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks, sending Petr Mrazek and two draft picks to Yzerman's former colleague, Ducks GM Pat Verbeek.
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Gibson, 31, is a veteran of 506 NHL games with a career 2.89 goals-against average and .910 save percentage. He has two years left on a deal with a $6.4 million salary cap hit.
With Mrazek (a trade-deadline acquisition in March) out of the picture, Gibson and Cam Talbot shape up to be Detroit's tandem in goal in 2025-25.
Red Wings NHL draft picks today
Here's a look at their Day 2 picks Saturday from Rounds 2-7:
Round 2: No. 44 overall: F Eddie Genborg
Round 3: No. 75 overall (from Rangers)
Round 3: No. 76 overall
Round 4: No. 119 overall (from Lightning)
Round 5: No. 140 overall
Round 6: No. 172 overall
Round 7: No. 204 overall
Round 7: No. 211 overall (from Blues)
YZERMAN REACTS: Red Wings explored trades at NHL draft but 'nothing was a fit'
Steve Yzerman a homebody at heart
The change in format suited Yzerman, who said he likes that "we are in our own confines, it's not as noisy as being in a big arena. It's a little bit more relaxed for us. I'm in favor of doing it from our home building."
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But (there's always one of those), he did wonder as he spoke to reporters around 11:30 p.m. at the conclusion of Round 1, four-and-a-half hours after it began, how Day 2 would go. When the NHL held remote drafts during the pandemic, the second days were a marathon. (On site, they're usually over in five hours.)
"The first round is pretty easy because it's not the fastest pace," Yzerman said. "During the pandemic, we did it twice, and (the second day) really dragged on. But I like the format."
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: NHL draft 2025 day 2: Red Wings add John Gbson, draft Eddie Genborg
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