The Red Wings shocked the hockey world when they took Moritz Seider with the 6th overall pick at this year’s NHL Entry Draft. With a few projected top-line centers still on the board, Steve Yzerman and his crew opted for a big, right-handed defenseman out of Germany that few had seen going in the top-10.
Well this week, Hockeytown is getting to see what they have in Seider as he joined the rest of the Red Wings prospects for development camp in Detroit. What you’ll find in the clips below is a young player with a good stride and surprisingly smooth hands. If nothing else, he’s showing fans that maybe Yzerman wasn’t that crazy after all in drafting him at 6th overall.
.@DetroitRedWings first round pick Moritz Seider in the Winged Wheel for the first time today at Development Camp. pic.twitter.com/YnE7lYjtxk
— Larry Figurski (@larryfigurski) June 25, 2019
Seider’s a smooth skater for a big boy. His back strides are a little choppy, but he has good acceleration and pretty good edgework too.
First rounder Moritz Seider getting going here at #DRWDC. pic.twitter.com/KIInPAuCJp
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 25, 2019
Seider. #DRWDC pic.twitter.com/ooPiTU4y3a
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 25, 2019
Here’s a run from Moritz Seider pic.twitter.com/DcxOeS9eTN
— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) June 26, 2019
Seider put on a bit of a clinic in the final game of the 3-on-3 tournament. Not only was his skating a highlight, but he showed off some silky smooth hands, dangling into the slot and even scoring a goal off his own rebound.
MORITZ! #DRWDC pic.twitter.com/wdKzLxhbY0
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 29, 2019
Some really nice moves from Mo Seider #53 in White pic.twitter.com/MwmtLD6CRe
— HockeyTown (@DetroitRedWingz) June 29, 2019
That Moritz Seider, what a guy.
#DRWDC pic.twitter.com/dpAlC8dk1f
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 28, 2019
He showed off his defensive game, too, using his size to his advantage and breaking up any flow that the opposition tried to establish:
Seider showing how insanely calm and controlled he is in the defensive zone, a frustrating player to play against. pic.twitter.com/GXYpTq9bAe
— HockeyTown (@DetroitRedWingz) June 29, 2019
A nice defensive play by Seider not afraid to use his size to his advantage pic.twitter.com/25ozugdeyA
— HockeyTown (@DetroitRedWingz) June 29, 2019
Nice defensive play by Seider then starts the forecheck without wasting any time pic.twitter.com/aebONjAGcO
— HockeyTown (@DetroitRedWingz) June 29, 2019
I think a lot more comfort with the pick is setting in now that we’re seeing him on the ice more. The annual Red vs. White game is today, so I’m sure we’ll get even more clips to gush over.