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Red Wings Select Defenseman Shai Buium With the 36th Overall Pick

DENVER, COLORADO - MARCH 07: Members of the Denver Pioneers and the Colorado College Tigers line up for the national anthem prior to a game between the Colorado College Tigers and the Denver Pioneers at Magness Arena on March 07, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The Pioneers defeated the Tigers 5-1. (Photo by Lizzy Barrett/Getty Images)

After trading up to the 36th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings selected defenseman Shai Buium.

At 6-foot-3 and 214 pounds, Buium is another large body to add to Detroit’s blue line. He’s the second left shot defenseman taken by Detroit in the draft, which means the questions on the left side of the blue line seem to finally be answered.