The 2015 NHL Entry Draft will take place this weekend in Sunrise, Fla.
The first round begins 7 p.m. Friday and will be broadcast live on NBCSN.
Here's where the Detroit Red Wings fall in the draft order (subject to change upon trades):
1st round: 19th pick
2nd round: No pick (Dallas got the 49th pick in the 2nd round through the Erik Cole trade in March)
3rd round: 73rd pick (from Dallas via Erik Cole trade condition)
4th round: 110th pick
5th round: 140th pick
6th round: 170th pick
7th round: 200th pick
Building from the net out and selecting a defenseman with their first pick is likely the best option for the Red Wings, but if the Wings stay at 19 they may be left in a position to pick the best player available, which likely will be a forward. It's never clear what will go down in the initial rounds. Moreover, the Red Wings probably will want to trade for a 2nd-round pick -- they didn't have one last year.
There really is no point in trying to guess who the Wings will pick and where -- unless they trade up to a top 10 pick or something. You can view the NHL Central Scouting's final rankings here and try to guess. Keep in mind they did not draft a defenseman last year. They went for smart, skilled centers and big wingers.
Here's what Detroit did in the 2014 draft and where those selections spent this past season:
1st round: Dylan Larkin (C) at 15th overall
Larkin played 35 games with the University of Michigan (15 G, 32 A) and 6 playoff games with the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins (3 G, 2 A). He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Red Wings in May.
Dylan Larkin -- Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images
2nd round: No pick
3rd round: Dominic Turgeon (C) at 63rd overall
Turgeon played 67 games with the WHL's Portland Winterhawks (18 G, 25 A, 43 Pts)
4th round: Christoffer Ehn (C) at 106th overall
Ehn spent most of 2014-15 (40 games -- 12 G, 24 A) with Frolunda HC's (Swedish Hockey League) U20 team. He also played for the Sweden U20 team at the 2015 World Junior Championship.
Source: Hockey's Future
5th round: Chase Perry (G) at 136th overall
Perry, 19, spent last season playing for Colorado College (15 GP, 3.97 GAA, 8.76 SV%)
Source: Elite Prospects
6th round: Julius Vahatalo (F) at 166th overall
Vahatalo played 36 games with TPS Turku in the SM-liiga (Finnish Elite League). He scored a goal and an assist. He represented Finland in the 2015 World Junior Championship. According to Hockey's Future, the 20-year-old native of Finland doesn't have to be signed until 2018.
7th round: Axel Holmstrom (F) at 196th overall
Holmstrom (no relation) signed an entry-level contract with the Wings earlier this month. He's become quite an exciting prospect after making a name for himself in the Swedish Hockey League playoffs and in international play. Details: Red Wings sign Holmstrom
Axel Holmstrom -- Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images
7th round: Alexander Kadeykin (F) at 201st overall
Kadeykin played 20 games (4 G, 4 A) for the KHL's St. Petersburg SKA after he was traded from Moscow Oblast Atlant. Hockey's Future says his two-way game is what got him selected by Detroit. He's now 21 with a decent amount of experience in the Russian league.
Statistics source: HockeyDB