In this mock draft, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman adds another German to the rebuild.

The Wings ensured a last-place finish March 10, two days before the NHL hit pause on the 2019-20 season because of COVID-19. As the draft lottery format currently stands, that gives the Wings an 18.5% chance of selecting first overall, and guarantees they’ll pick no worse than fourth overall.

The 2020 NHL draft has been postponed from its scheduled date of June 26-27 in Montreal because of the pandemic. Forward Alexis Lafreniere is regarded as the consensus first overall pick.

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In this exercise, we give the Wings the second pick. And Yzerman dips into the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for a second straight year to select left wing Tim Stützle of Adler Mannheim. Stützle was ranked the top international skater in the NHL Central Scouting Bureau final rankings.

Yzerman drafted Mannheim defenseman Moritz Seider at sixth overall in 2019.

Stützle, listed as 6-foot-1, 187 pounds, tallied seven goals and 27 assists in 41 games this season. He was named Rookie of the Year in Germany’s top league.

“Stützle is a smart, creative, playmaking forward,” Goran Stubb, Director of NHL Central Scouting’s European Services, told NHL.com. “He has an exceptional combination of skating and puck skills that are at an elite level and he’s capable of making precision plays at top speed with a wicked finishing shot.”

Stützle turned heads at the World Junior Championships, drawing comparisons to Chicago’s Patrick Kane for his mobility and creativity. In five games at the event, Stützle had five assists and averaged 18:43 in playing time.

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Yzerman surprised hockey pundits – and Seider – when he selected Seider last year, as the 6-foot-4, 207-pound defender last June. Seider had been forecast to go somewhere in the teens

Stützle, who was born Jan. 15, 2002, could be a good fit for the Wings. He is regarded as one of the best skaters in the draft. He has great acceleration, and can change on the fly. He isn’t afraid to challenge defenders, but also has the agility to simply go around them. He has great vision, and a willingness to go to the net – and if that doesn’t work, he’ll find a teammate and set up a scoring opportunity. Stützle mostly has played left wing, but his skill set means he could transition to center over time, especially as he gains more strength.

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In 2018-19, Stützle tallied 23 goals and 32 assists in 21 games with Mannheim’s U20 squad, plus four goals and seven assists in five playoff games, helping his team to the DNL Championship.

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