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What Detroit Red Wings are waiting for from draft pick Evgeny Svechnikov

Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman touched on numerous topics during a rare news conference. Filmed Feb. 24, 2020 in Detroit. Detroit Free Press

With the hockey world on pause because of the coronavirus pandemic, this is an opportunity to check in on Detroit Red Wings prospects.

This edition takes a look at Evgeny Svechnikov. When the Wings drafted the 6-foot-3, 208-pound right wing 19th overall in 2015, he was billed by then-director of amateur scouting Tyler Wright as “the complete package — size, strength and skill. There's not one thing he doesn't do very well.