"In Tampa Bay, Yzerman’s hallmark was drafting and nurturing homegrown talent while expertly maneuvering trade deadlines to slowly bolster the roster into a perennial contender. Draft picks like Nikita Kucherov, Ondrej Palat and Andrei Vasilevskiy were plucked in middle and late rounds, showing Yzerman's elite scouting skills."
Comparing Yzerman’s GM Work in Detroit Versus Tampa Bay
Examining Steve Yzerman's work as Red Wings GM compared to to his time with the Tampa Bay Lightning.