Red Wings ink 6th overall pick Zadina to entry-level contract

The Detroit Red Wings locked up prized prospect and 2018 sixth overall pick Filip Zadina to a three-year, entry-level contract, the club announced Saturday.

Detroit was declared an early winner of the draft by many pundits for nabbing Zadina after he surprisingly fell out of the top five, and it didn't take long for him to prove he was a worthy selection, as he repeatedly dazzled at the team's development camp:

Filip Zadina with the shootout winner. #Zadina #RedWings #DRWDC #LGRW #SickHands #filthy pic.twitter.com/sHtH6jAYpK

- Chris Wegener (@Chris_Wegener) June 30, 2018

Zadina entered the draft as the third-ranked North American skater after recording 82 points in 57 games with the Halifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL, and adding eight points in seven contests for the Czech Republic at the world juniors.

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