Detroit Free Press · Jul 23, 2021
Detroit Red Wings 2021 first-round NHL draft coverage: Live updates
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman and his hockey operations personnel are gathered Friday at Little Caesars Arena for the first round of the 2021 draft.
The amateur scouts, helmed by director of amateur scouting Kris Draper, are charged with providing input as Yzerman heads up his third draft since taking command of the team he used to captain.
The Wings hold two picks in the first round: their own, at No. 6, and the Washington Capitals', at No. 23, from the Anthony Mantha trade. With the Arizona Coyotes having to forfeit their pick at No. 11 because of combine violations, all picks after that move up one slot.