DETROIT — You won’t be attending an NHL draft party, unless you’re a real puck-ologist. And I’m fairly certain you won’t get into a heated debate over whether the Red Wings should take a nifty center such as Marco Kasper or Matt Savoie, or a shifty winger such as Cutter Gauthier or Jonathan Lekkerimaki.
Some combination of those prospects should be available when the Wings pick eighth Thursday night in Montreal. This is a perk of being an NHL GM — not many fans are going to second-guess picks they don’t even know. It’s also the toughest part of being an NHL GM — how do you evaluate young talent across the globe playing against varying degrees of competition?
It’s a good thing Steve Yzerman knows what he’s doing, and is adept at not letting anyone else know what he’s doing. For instance, he was asked, if the talent were equal, would he prefer to grab a goalie, a defenseman or a forward at No. 8?
