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Here's why Detroit Red Wings picked Moritz Seider: He makes pressure plays

New Detroit Red Wings prospect Moritz Seider says he was stunned to be drafted at sixth overall. Filmed June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Moritz Seider couldn’t stop smiling, couldn’t stop shaking.

He was as shocked as everyone else Friday at Rogers Arena when Steve Yzerman announced the German defenseman, who'd been projected to go anywhere from No. 12 to No. 23, as his his first pick as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings.