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Red Wings get a lift from draft being ‘top-heavy’ on defense

Steve Yzerman discusses the team's picks and the process of his first draft as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. The Detroit News

Vancouver, British Columbia – There are a lot of areas in the Red Wings organization that need to be upgraded.

Defense might be the highest priority item.

The Red Wings addressed that over the weekend at the NHL Draft. Of their 11 picks overall – they acquired an extra pick Saturday in Buffalo – they selected five defensemen, including three of their first four overall selections.