Wings fast forward at draft First-rounder dealt; five forwards drafted with seven picks ... By Matthew Wuest - www.RedWingsCentral.com June 25, 2006 The Detroit Red Wings traded their first-round pick and landed five forwards, a defenseman and a goaltender at the National Hockey League entry draft in Vancouver on Saturday. The Wings, who held just their fourth first-rounder in a decade going into the day, dealt the No. 29 overall pick to the Phoenix Coyotes, along with the 152nd pick, for a pair of second rounders — 41st and 47th. Already having the 62nd pick, the Wings ended up with three second-rounders and selected a trio of forwards: Chris Emmerton from the Kingston Frontenacs, Shawn Matthias from the Belleville Bulls, and Dick Axelsson from Huddinge of Sweden’s second level. The following is a rundown of Detroit’s selections (note: check back for detailed reports throughout the week): 2/41: CORY EMMERTON, C, 5-11, 177, Kingston (OHL), 66-26-64-90-37. Emmerton piled up 90 points and finished 11th in Ontario Hockey League scoring, nearly double the production of Evan McGrath at the same age. He was a consensus first-rounder by most scouting publications and is a member of Canada's under-18 team. The knocks on Emmerton are below-average size and the lack of a top skating gear. Skill and creativity are his assets. He was voted as the OHL's smartest player in a coaches poll, and should easily challenge for the league's scoring title this season. 2/47: SHAWN MATTHIAS, C, 6-3, 211, Belleville (OHL), 67-13-21-34-42. ISS had the big, strong Matthias ranked as a first-rounder at 27th overall and compared him to Chicago Blackhawks forward Mark Bell. Although not a bruiser, Matthias is a potential two-way center. He gained more responsibility as the season progressed and saw his rankings shoot up as a result. He also earned a spot on Canada's under-18 team in April. Matthias will need to bump up his production, but has plenty of raw tools. 2/62: DICK AXELSSON, LW, 6-2, 198, Hudd. (Swe-J20), 28-19-15-34-157. Axelsson didn't see time on the Swedish under-18 team, but he was one of the leaders in scoring and penalty minutes at the country's under-20 level. He also scored 17 goals in 23 games at the third-tier men's level. Axelsson, unranked by most scouting publications, has good size could evolve into a power forward if he finds consistency. He has signed with Djurgardens and hopes to play in the Swedish Elite League this season. 3/92: DANIEL LARSSON, G, 6-0, 170, Hamm. (Swe-2), 28, 2.67, .917. Larsson, unrated by most scouting publications, is already 20, but is coming off a strong year at Sweden's second level. He ranked among league leaders in goals-against average and save percentage, and was Sweden's starting goaltender at the world junior championship in Vancouver. Larsson is headed to Djurgarden and will look to take the next step in the Swedish Elite League. The Red Wings have terrific organizational depth in the crease, but teams can never have too many quality goaltenders. 6/182: JAN MURSAK, LW, 5-11, 167, Ceske (Cze-Jr), 43-15-15-30-32. The undersized but talented winger is Slovenian-born -- a rarity -- and played in the Czech junior ranks last year. Central Scouting rated him 22nd among Europeans, touting him as a fast skater with quick hands and ranking him near the top of the draft in both categories. Mursak played on a line with Anze Kopitar at the second-level world junior (under-20) championship this year and had five points in five games. He is one of those picks who could be Pavel Datsyuk. Or Dmitri Semenov. 7/191: NICK OSLUND, LW, 6-3, 195, Burnsville (USHS), 25-22-29-51-30. Think potential role player. Oslund is a big, good-skating forward who likes to lay the body. His offensive upside remains to be seen. Oslund, who played for Minnesota-based Burnsville, is the first U.S. high school product drafted by the Red Wings in 13 years. He will play for the Tri-City Storm of the United States Hockey League this coming season and has committed to St. Cloud State of the NCAA for 2007-08. The Red Wings have until 2011 to sign him, not 2008 like the team's six other draftees. 7/212: LOGAN PYETT, D, 5-10, 199, Regina (WHL), 71-10-35-45-89. Pyett has shades of Derek Meech -- an undersized Western Canadian-developed defenseman with good all-around skills. He has shown good potential at both ends of the rink, and his 45 points in 71 games are impressive for a blueliner in his draft year (Meech didn't scored more than 38 his entire career). Pyett also had four points and 25 shots in seven games for Canada at the world under-18 championship in April. The question will always be: Can Pyett overcome his lack of size?