DETROIT -- It has been 16 years since a goalie was taken in the top 10 of the NHL Entry Draft and it's been 48 years since the Detroit Red Wings took a goalie in the first round.
But with the Red Wings having two first-round picks in the
2021 NHL Entry Draft
on Friday night, top-ranked goalie prospects Jesper Wallstedt and Sebastian Cossa could be the players that break those trends.
Detroit is scheduled to pick No. 6 overall for a third time in the past four years, and at No. 23 -- acquiring the pick from the Washington Capitals in the Jakub Vrana trade on April 12.
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Top ranked goaltenders Wallstedt and Cossa are expected to be picked in the early rounds of the NHL Draft
![Wallstedt-Cossa](https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_ratio16_9-size20/f_auto/prd/exps09rogk4lwzceoylf.jpg)
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