After swinging for the highest of upside players in big and mobile defenseman Simon Edvinsson and highly touted mammoth goaltender Sebastian Cossa last night, Yzerman and his group had lots of talent still to choose from left on the board after last night. They obviously thought so too when they traded up 3 spots with Vegas to get their guy. In exchange Detroit gave up their 38th overall pick and 4th round pick, 128th overall.
With the newly acquired 36th overall, Detroit was anxious to select Shai Buium. Here’s what we know about him:
Date of Birth: March 26, 2003
Position: D
Age: 18
Height: 6’3”
Place of Birth: San Diego, CA
Weight: 209 lbs
Nation: United States
Shoots: Left
Team: Sioux City (USHL)
In Bob McKenzie’s annual draft rankings which are always a good gauge of how teams around the league view these prospects, he had Buium listed at 49.