Red Wings Central

Free agent history

The following is a look at free agent prospects signed by the Detroit Red Wings (out of major junior, college or Europe) since 1999-2000 (x-player appeared in NHL game(s); y-contract did not begin until following season):

POS NAME TEAM
2008-09
F Ville Leino Jokerit Helsinki (FIN)
2007-08
NONE
2006-07
NONE
2005-06
F Michael Hackert Frankfurt (GER)
2004-05
F Eric Himelfarb Kingston (OHL)
D x-Brett Lebda Notre Dame (NCAA)
2003-04
NONE (lockout year)
2002-03
F x-Darryl Bootland Toronto (OHL)
F x-Matt Ellis Toronto (OHL)
D Danny Groulx Victoriaville (QMJHL)
G x-Joey MacDonald Toledo (ECHL)
F x-Nathan Robinson Belleville (OHL)
2001-02
NONE
2000-01
F Tim Verbeek Barrie (OHL)
F x-Jason Williams Peterborough (OHL)
D x-Dwayne Zinger Alaska-Fairbanks (NCAA)
1999-2000
F xy-Sean Avery Kingston (OHL)
D Ryan Gaucher Saskatoon (WHL)

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RWC's top 10 prospects (end-of-season)
01 D Jonathan Ericsson » Grand Rapids (AHL)
02 F Darren Helm » Grand Rapids (AHL)
03 G Jimmy Howard » Grand Rapids (AHL)
04 D Jakub Kindl » Grand Rapids (AHL)
05 F Justin Abdelkader » Michigan St. (NCAA)
06 D Brendan Smith » Wisconsin (NCAA)
07 F Jan Mursak » Belleville (OHL)
08 F Cory Emmerton » Brampton (OHL)
09 F Dick Axelsson » Djurgardens (SWE)
10 D Kyle Quincey » Grand Rapids (AHL)
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