Now we know: Steve Yzerman was busy.
When a handful of the top prospects in the 2020 draft spoke Sept. 24 on a Zoom call, one of the topics was how interviews went with Yzerman, the Detroit Red Wings general manager. The combine that usually falls in early June — about three weeks before the draft — was canceled because of COVID-19, forcing teams to resort to online interviews to probe prospective picks' minds. All of the information goes into a file that helps the Wings decide on their final rankings headed into the draft.
Prospects said director of amateur scouting Kris Draper asked the questions in Zoom calls.