Steve Yzerman Q&A: On draft strategy, analytics and a couple of top prospects in Detroit’s range | The Athletic ($)

Two of the prospects that Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman (<— still fun to type) talks about are USA hockey’s elite goal scorer Cole Caufield and Russia’s Vasili Podkolzin. Both guys seem to be very viable options for the Wings at #6.

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