Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman aims to continue a trend of adding draft picks at the 2020 NHL trade deadline, and has tentative plans to give his first pick an audition this spring.
In an interview released Friday by the team, Yzerman touched on the state of the 31st place Wings, head coach Jeff Blashill, prospects Moritz Seider and Filip Zadina and top rebuilding blocks Dylan Larkin, Anthony Mantha and Filip Hronek.
Yzerman has not held a news conference with media since training camp. He reiterated what he said then and when he was named GM last April: That he will take as much time as he needs to familiarize himself with everyone in the organization.