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Red Wings' Jeff Blashill sees benefit of pushing back NHL draft

The NHL Entry Draft is scheduled for July 23-24, but it’s beginning to look uncertain.

With the majority of junior hockey leagues around the world either paused, or not playing at all, there is significant push from general managers and scouting directors to push the draft back a year.

The 2021 NHL Entry Draft is scheduled for July 23-24

And you see the talent evaluators’ point. How can you analyze and grade talent, when the players aren’t even playing?

Coach Jeff Blashill can understand the need to push back the draft.

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