Its no secret the the NHL draft is more than a gamble than any other sport. We constantly see first round picks ending up as busts than top bonafide all-stars. But in the case of the Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman, we take a look at a specific draft he made that ended up being one of the worst decisions in recent franchise history.
In 2020 the Red Wings selected European star prospect Theodor Neiderbach who was taken in the second round, No. 51 overall. When analyzing this selection for Steve Yzerman, it has not panned out at all. Neiderbach has been nothing but a huge disappointment so far for the Wings. With so much promise and potential, the young Swede has never scored more than 9 goals in a season and has been a total bust. Here's who Yzerman could have drafted instead:
