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Steve Yzerman hopeful fourth pick in NHL draft can boost Detroit Red Wings' rebuild

Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman on a Zoom call following the news he'll pick fourth in the 2020 draft. Detroit Free Press

The draft lottery was a dud for the the Detroit Red Wings, but the player they pick could still be a diamond.

The worst team in the NHL had to settle for the fourth overall pick, but history buffs will recall the last time that happened, in 1983, the Wings consoled themselves with Steve Yzerman. The Captain led the organization to its second dynasty, winning three Stanley Cups between 1997-2002.