MONTREAL — The more Steve Yzerman and Kris Draper saw of Marco Kasper, the more convinced they became he was the right player for the Detroit Red Wings.
"We like everything about the way he plays," Yzerman said Thursday after selecting Kasper at No. 8 overall on the first day of the 2022 NHL draft at Bell Centre. "He has good size, he's a good skater, he's got good hockey sense. I think he's a centerman but I believe he can play anywhere at the three forward positions.
"He's not super flashy, he just make the right play.