MONTREAL — Steve Yzerman has said numerous times a team can't be rebuilt solely on first-round picks.
To that end, the onus is on Yzerman to use Friday's Rounds 2-7 at the 2022 NHL draft. Yzerman used the first day at Bell Centre to address the need at center, choosing Austrian center Marco Kasper at No. 8.
The Wings drafted forward Dylan LJ
The Wings are optimistic that two second-day picks from 2019 – defenseman Albert Johansson (No. 60) and forward Elmer Soderblom (No. 159) are ready to begin their North American careers this fall.