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Detroit Red Wings' GM Steve Yzerman: "As I sit here today, I plan on picking ninth."

A week out from the NHL draft, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman said the plan is to use his picks where they fall.

But he also hinted there could be movement.

"I think it’s just general practice leading into the draft, you check with teams around you to see what their interests are and the costs to move up or back," Yzerman said Tuesday. "I think pretty much every team looks into that. Ultimately, the decision to do that really comes as your pick is coming up.

"As I sit here today, I plan on picking ninth.