In 2018, the Detroit Red Wings selected Filip Zadina 6th overall. He was projected to go in the top three but fell to six after teams ahead of the Red Wings prioritized positional needs.
Five years later, Zadina has failed to adjust to the NHL level and is now going on waivers for the first time in his career.
Zadina scored 3 goals and 7 points last year in 30 games. A change of scenery will be necessary if Zadina ever wants to unlock his potential and now 31 teams will have an opportunity get him for free.
| POLL | ||
JUILLET 3 | 139 ANSWERS BREAKING: Red Wings Put Former Top Pick On Waivers Do you want your favorite team to claim Zadina? | ||
| Yes | 88 | 63.3 % |
| No | 51 | 36.7 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
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YESTERDAY
MAY 2, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Logan Stankoven | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Jackson Blake | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mike Reilly | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Taylor Hall | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Seth Jarvis | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Andrei Svechnikov | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Sebastian Aho | - | - | - | |
| Frederik Andersen | - | - | - | |
| Denver Barkey | - | - | - | |
| Alex Bump | - | - | - | |
| William Carrier | - | - | - | |
| Noah Cates | - | - | - | |
| Jalen Chatfield | - | - | - | |
| Sean Couturier | - | - | - | |
| Jamie Drysdale | - | - | - | |
| Christian Dvorak | - | - | - | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | - | - | - | |
| Tyson Foerster | - | - | - | |
| Luke Glendening | - | - | - | |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | - | - | - | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||