The Detroit Red Wings enter Day 2 of the virtual 2021 NHL draft. with six picks after using some of them to pad the rebuild for the present and the future.
Rounds 2-7 begin Saturday at 11. The Wings hold picks at No. 38, 70, 102, 128, 134 and 166, though with the Arizona Coyotes forfeiting their own first-round pick because of combine testing violations, all picks come a slot earlier.
Yzerman used his No. 38 and 128 pick to trade with Vegas to move up to No. 36. The Wings selected Shai Buium, a 6-feet-3 defenseman who shoots left. He had 26 points in 50 games last season in the USHL.
On Friday, Yzerman selected Swedish defenseman Simon Edvinsson at No. 6 and goaltender Sebastian Cossa at No. 15. Yzerman used the No. 48 pick as part of the package to move up and pick Cossa.
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Follow along with our live coverage as the Yzerman, director of amateur scouting Kris Draper and a team of hockey operations personnel make picks that should help the Wings regain competitiveness.
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