{"id":571456,"date":"2026-05-10T10:24:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T10:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/571456\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T10:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T10:24:19","slug":"griffins-drop-three-red-wings-picks-from-playoff-roster-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/571456\/","title":{"rendered":"Griffins Drop Three Red Wings Picks From Playoff Roster"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Griffins Drop Three Red Wings Picks From Playoff Roster<\/a> appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Noah<\/p>\n

Noah Dower-Nilsson<\/p>\n

Three Detroit<\/a> Red Wings draft picks who\u2019d been working out with the Grand Rapids Griffins<\/a> during the AHL Calder Cup playoffs have been dropped from the postseason roster.<\/p>\n

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The Griffins released forward Noah Dower Nilsson<\/a> from his PTO and released forward Kienan Draper<\/a> from his ATO. In addition, the Detroit Red Wings reassigned Jesse Kiiskinen<\/a> to HPK of Finland\u2019s Liiga.<\/p>\n

Draper is the son of Red Wings assistant GM and director of amateur scouting Kris Draper. He was Detroit\u2019s 187th overall selection in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The younger Draper signed a two-year AHL contract with the Griffins that will begin with the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n

Right-winger Draper, 24, just finished a four-year career at the University of Michigan. He played two AHL regular-season games for the Griffins.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt was a quick turnaround from Vegas<\/a> at the Frozen Four to coming here, but it\u2019s been a great experience,\u201d Draper said. \u201cI got to go on the road for that last road trip of the regular season and come and see what that looks like.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then being around for this home playoff stretch has been unreal, too. Every guy\u2019s been so, so great, all the staff.\u201d<\/p>\n

Acquired in a 2024 trade with the Nashville Predators<\/a>, Kiiskinen came to Grand Rapids following HPK\u2019s elimination from the Finnish playoffs. The 20-year-old right-winger was also experiencing North American pro hockey for the first time. His three-year entry-level deal with the Red Wings begins in the fall.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, I\u2019m really excited to be here and see what the game is like,\u201d Kiiskinen said. \u201cAnd of course I\u2019d like to be ready to play now, but I\u2019m seeing what the game is gonna be when I head here next year and getting to know the guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Red Wings Pick Just Arrived From Sweden<\/p>\n

Dower Nilsson only recently arrived from Sweden. The 21-year-old center\/left-winger was Detroit\u2019s 73rd overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got here on Sunday, so been here for three, four days now, so it\u2019s been good,\u201d Dower Nilsson said. \u201cCome here, like, watch some games and have some good practice, so it\u2019s been good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Visa issues slowed Dower Nilsson\u2019s arrival from his homeland.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, this was the plan to move over as soon as my season ended, but it was some trouble with the visa, so this took a few more weeks to get here,\u201d Dower Nilsson said.<\/p>\n

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