DETROIT >> There’s been much discussion regarding the young players who will likely be on the Red Wings’ roster.

Forward Jonatan Berggren and defenseman Albert Johansson aren’t waiver exempt anymore and will be on the team barring any unforeseen circumstances. The Wings wouldn’t waive them after the preseason and likely lose them for nothing, so they’ll be there for the season opener on Oct. 10.

So will defenseman Simon Edvinsson, after an excellent late-season showing with the Wings. Those three are likely to be wearing Detroit jerseys to start the regular season.

Then there’s also a chance forward Marco Kasper, a 2022 first-round pick, could skate onto the roster with a great training camp and preseason.

At the bottom of this short, elite Red Wings prospect list could be Jackson native Carter Mazur, an edgy winger and 2021 third-round pick who could make a spot for himself.

Mazur, possibly, could have been in position to battle for a Wings roster spot this past season, but he was injured in the prospects tournament in Traverse City and missed the entire preseason and start of the regular season.

Mazur had 37 points (17 goals, 20 assists) in 60 games in Grand Rapids. He was one of the best Griffins during the AHL playoffs, with eight points (three goals, five assists) in nine games, including a team-best six-game point streak.

General manager Steve Yzerman liked Mazur’s progress last season and, specifically, his instincts on the ice.

“He’s got a real good feel for the game,” Yzerman said at his season-ending press conference. “He knows how to get open, he knows to work, where to go. He goes to all the hard areas and he gets a puck on his stick and off the stick.

“It’s a little bit like the (Alex) DeBrincat shot. He shoots the puck and it’s a threat to go in. He’s got that every time he shoots — it’s a scoring chance.”

There was a smattering of disappointment among Wings fans on social media regarding the inability of Mazur and Kasper (14 goals, 35 points in 71 games) to dominate in the AHL. But Yzerman was pleased with the steady progress both prospects made in Grand Rapids.

“Both are really good prospects for us, with good attitudes,” Yzerman said. “Their numbers weren’t off the charts in the minors this year, but if you watch their progression, at the end of the season you’re like, ‘These two kids are really good prospects.’”

A key question regarding Mazur, 22, will be his frame and strength. At 6-feet and 175 pounds, he is a willing and agitating player who enjoys frustrating opponents. But whether Mazur could sustain that level of difficult play over a long NHL season, at this point of his career, is a legitimate question.

Given Mazur’s age and experience level, he wasn’t at the Wings’ development camp last month. But Dan Cleary, Detroit’s assistant director of player development, also was pleased with Mazur’s development.

“Maze gets hurt right away and it took a little while to come back,” Cleary said. “They (Griffins coach Dan Watson and his staff) kept growing him and by the end of the year, they (Mazur and Kasper) were our best players in the most pivotal games.”

The way the Wings’ lineup is penciled currently, there appears to be an opening for another forward but one that may play irregularly. It’s doubtful that at this stage of his career the Wings would make Mazur an extra forward. He needs to play regularly and a lot, which makes Grand Rapids a likely spot for one more year.

But if there are injuries in the preseason and Mazur or Kasper stand out, it wouldn’t be shocking to see either in the NHL.

“They’re going to have to really take a step and that’s possible, if they have a good summer and a good preseason,” Yzerman said. “But we anticipate most of those kids at least starting in (Grand Rapids). Again, I don’t have a hard-and-fast guideline. If we’re in camp and they look like they’re going to play, we’ll find a spot for them.”