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Red Wings Daily: Yzerman Sought to Get More Done at Draft

Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman felt he could’ve accomplished even more at the NHL entry draft

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2 years ago

July 9, 2022

Bob Duff

Following the NHL draft, Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman was lamenting the ones that got away.

By all accounts, it was a productive, prosperous two days for the Detroit Red Wings at the NHL entry draft in Montreal. However, much like a frustrated fisherman coming in off the lake at the end of the day, Detroit GM Steve Yzerman found himself lamenting about the ones that got away.

Stevie Y solidified the team’s goaltending at the NHL level. He did so with the addition of Ville Husso from St. Louis. Yzerman found the 200-foot center he was seeking by tabbing Marco Kasper eighth overall. Kasper and second-round pick Dylan James are both described by scouts as hard to play against. That’s an element the Red Wings are desperately needing.

Dream come true. Couldn’t be more excited to have been drafted by the @DetroitRedWings. I would like to thank everyone who has helped me reach this point in my career, and I am excited for the future in the motor city! pic.twitter.com/xCunFggLQ4

— Dylan James (@Dylan3james) July 9, 2022

“We’re chipping away at things,” Yzerman acknowledged. “Without elaborating, there was one or two more things I was hoping to accomplish that we weren’t able to do but overall, we’re all excited. We just finished the draft and hopefully some of these kids turn into players.”

Turning his lament into hopefulness, Yzerman was maintaining a belief that the book isn’t closed on those other moves he was seeking out.

“No,” he said. “We’ll just keep working at things.”

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Washington: The trading of goalie Vitek Vanecek to New Jersey is fueling speculation that UFA goalie Darcy Kuemper will be landing with the Washington Capitals.

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