| Detroit Red Wings 2008 Draft Picks | ||||
| NAME | POS | ROUND | PICK (OVR) | FORMER TEAM |
| Thomas McCollum | G | 1 | 30 (30) | Guelph |
| Gare Joyce says: Jimmy Howard is seen as a stopgap solution, not a franchise netminder. McCollum was Central Scouting's top North American goaltender. | ||||
| Max Nicastro | D | 3 | 30 (91) | Chicago |
| GUSTAV NYQUIST | C | 4 | 30 (121) | Malmo Jr |
| Julien Cayer | C | 5 | 30 (151) | Northwood School |
| Stephen Johnston | LW | 6 | 30 (181) | Belleville |
| Jesper Samuelsson | C | 7 | 30 (211) | Timra |