2025-26 Detroit Red Wings Top Prospects

** Different sites can use different criteria for determining who is still a prospect. Also, for Dobber Prospect lists they take a fantasy hockey approach – prospects whose current trajectory projects them making the most positive fantasy impact at the time that they reach the NHL.

Sebastian Cossa – Cossa remains one of Detroit’s top goaltending prospects, and recent rankings still place him at or near the top of the organization’s pipeline. The broad view is that he has the tools to become an NHL starter, and several prospect evaluations still describe him as a future starter candidate. He continues to be evaluated as a goalie with strong size and long-term upside, though the path depends on consistency and continued development.

Trey Augustine – Augustine is also viewed as a future NHL starter and sits right behind Cossa in most recent Red Wings prospect rankings. Evaluators have consistently liked his athleticism, compete level, and projection as a high-end goaltending prospect. He is one of the most important pieces in the system because Detroit has two goalie prospects with legitimate starter upside.

Axel Sandin-Pellikka – Sandin-Pellikka is still seen as an elite prospect and one of the best young defensemen in Detroit’s system. The common evaluation is that his offensive talent, skating, and competitiveness make him a strong top-four candidate, even if his sub-6-foot size keeps some scouts cautious. He remains one of the most advanced prospects in the organization and a likely impact NHL defenseman if the transition goes as expected.

Carter Bear – Bear is viewed as a high-end support forward with real value because of his work ethic, compete level, and two-way utility. The big-picture concern is his Achilles injury, which makes teams want to see more before fully pushing him into star territory. Even so, recent rankings still place him among Detroit’s top prospects because scouts trust the work-skill combination.

Nate Danielsson – Danielson projects as a strong support player with a fairly high floor. The consensus is that he may not be a flashy star, but his intelligence, two-way reliability, and NHL-friendly habits make him a very useful prospect. In prospect tiers, he is consistently placed among the organization’s better young forwards, which reflects confidence in his eventual role.

2026 Detroit Red Wings Draft Picks

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