6th Overall: Moritz Seider's story so far

[Updated as of June 2022]
The story of Steve Yzerman's first draft pick as Detroit Red Wings GM, the surprising and controversial 1st round, 6th overall pick in 2019; Moritz Seider.
Special thank you to the Winged Wheel Podcast for many of the clips that made this video possible.
00:00 2019 NHL Draft
04:30 2019 NHL Development Camp/Preseason
06:40 2019-20 AHL Season
07:43 2020 World Junior Championship
08:58 2020-21 SHL Season
16:36 2021 NHL training camp
19:10 2021-22 NHL Season
28:30 Epilogue
I claim no ownership of any video or music used.
Some sources of clips used:
@WingedWheelPodcast
@GravitehHockey
@dropping_gloves
@SpittinChiclets
@LockedOnRedWings
@TheHockeyGuy
@roglebk1932
@sdpn

[@chrisrichards3598]

2019: How did he go so high?!? 2022: How did he go so low?!? Great draft pick and great player

[@dodu8281]

clueless fans. so much projection for those kids. just because he wasnt ranked that high from the medias experts. so the casual fans think, "what he is not even in the top 10 on the list. who is that guy". that gives u something to think about those casual fans that only know the top 10 players and ignoring everybody else.

[@tehrybite]

Seider’s story is fascinating, and it’s been great seeing you cover it so well since its inception. Thanks for all you’ve done for the Red Wings fanbase.

[@toxsic2239]

Couldn’t say it any better. 👏🏻👏🏻 LGRW!!

[@ptmdmv]

@@toxsic2239 11

[@ptmdmv]

@@toxsic2239 27

[@ptmdmv]

1211

[@ptmdmv]

2

[@Plastpackad]

Give a lot of props to the European head scout Hakan Andersson!

[@Pepe_Silvia]

most underrated comment here! you are so right!!

[@nickfury8973]

Same man who found Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Lidstrom, Kronwall

[@anthonygalbo9348]

IceHockeyGifs the uploader, uploaded a new video. of the Yzerplan mentioniong his accoplishments Yzerplan video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaKkpqx_f7ytqM0&ab_channel=IceHockeyGifs Andersson mention: -> 23:50

[@Stelo29]

As a german and who follows the DEL and Mannheim on a regular basis, I knew this kid was special and had potential to qb your powerplay (you saw it in Mannheim occassionally and espically in the U20 world cup). I never imagined him going 6th, because europeans are lesser known, but I knew back then it was a good pick.

[@Trassik]

Thanks for loaning him to us :)

[@humptydumpty109]

Really? Swedish and Finnish players are Europeans and I think they are pretty well known. Look at last year’s draft. Plenty of Europeans were drafted (2022) 🤷‍♂️😂

[@Stelo29]

@@humptydumpty109 i was speaking of central and west european countries like germany, austria, switzerland, france, etc. because sweden, finland and norway are almost always described as scandinavia by the NHL and Central Scouting.

[@swen1208]

@@Stelo29 wanna ask is the DEL more of a defensive league?

[@muttonmark]

This provides hockey fans a dose of reality. We all sit and read what the pundits publish as being their draft lists, and very few are ever accurate. No need to get upset if your team doesn't pick the player that you wanted. These teams know a helluva lot more about these players than Pronman, Scouching, Cosentino, Scott Wheeler does. Don't base your views on what those individuals publish for you. Great pick by an organization that has the right Captain behind the wheel. Yzerman will bring them back to the forefront. Seider was a bomb knocked over the CF fence. It also drives me nuts at the sheer arrogance that some of these pundits have. Remember, if these guys were truly that good at scouting, they would be employed by NHL Teams. There is a reason these guys are employed by media outlets

[@rsandersr47]

I def see what you're saying but teams get it wrong too. Also the pundits can sometimes disagree by a lot. They also don't have the coverage that some teams have. Scouch for instance had some huge differences this year placing lambert top 5. I agree that you shouldn't be upset because your team didn't draft "x" or because he was nationally ranked "#x" sometimes you never know.

[@johnbiebe4092]

Well put

[@marklambert4793]

And now who’s the genius?!?! In Detroit we’re saying: In the Yzerplan we believe!!!

[@davidrobins4025]

The story of this young man's hockey career to date is deeply moving. He seems like a quality young man with experience beyond his years. He plays like a seasoned defenceman and I truly believe he will help bring Detroit back into the top team it has been. Yzerman made the right pick.

[@thewaterwarrior9817]

Love looking back on the first five minutes after watching what he’s done his rookie season

[@19stalkern]

I watch this video three times now and I can't get enough of it. Go Wings !!!

[@chaotic4267]

Biggest surprise for me has been his offensive upside. Despite the initial "wtf" reaction to him as the 6th pick, if you looked at his highlights, you understood what Stevie saw. And we knew he would hit like a truck, and be pretty defensively sound. But putting up points the way he did was a good surprise. Assuming he keeps playing like this, he might go down as one of the biggest draft steals in NHL history.

[@maximilianmaier3950]

He definitely won't go down as one of the biggest steals lol. He was drafted 6th overall. Even if he turns out to be the best player in this entire draft class over his entire career, it's not a big steal since only 5 players were drafted ahead of him. In comparison, Kaprizov was drafted in the 5th round, 135th overall - that's a huge steal.

[@emile_landry]

@@maximilianmaier3950 i mean kaprizov was drafted this late because he had a contract in Russia (like a 4-5 years contract I believe) and most teams thought he would never play in the NHL because of that contract

[@Esydow13]

The biggest problem I see is people comparing mo to others, Mo is going to be his own superstar he’s gonna destroy those they compare him to.

[@ili-samiam-ili3515]

Totally different ball game from Makar who is a generational talent. I think Seider can be that for his role he plays.

[@Gervgav]

Thanks for everything you do for the red wings fan base

[@IceHockeyGifs]

Thank you Gavin!

[@chettajohnson5261]

I've watched this beginning to end 5 or 6 times now and I'll definitely watch it again! Thanks for making this!

[@K.S86]

Im a German and im so happy for Mo💪💪 What a story❤

[@MrsStef_85]

Absolutely outstanding video! Kudos to you! Love from Germany 🇩🇪

[@deadpoolest899]

Watching this draft, nobody expected Detroit to draft this kid! What a phenomenal job by the scouting department!!!

[@davetimmer5149]

He's a true winner. I loved when he helped pick up drop items by the mic at the Calder. Other things and people are more important then a personal award. No ego, solid team player!!

[@marklambert4793]

You look at this Redwing’s team in a couple of years….WOW! They’re going to be young, fast, talented, and BIG!!! Especially up the middle defensively if Cossa comes along like Stevie sees. As great a player as Stevie was, he might actually be a better GM.

[@Pepe_Silvia]

Dude Steve built TB. He already is one of the Greatest on skates and even more successful off the ring. He is actually a better GM than he was a player. And he was one of the best players ever.

[@timfreeman8251]

Can't wait to see Soderblom

[@irvinepoker3187]

soderblom and and tuomisto are giants too lol hopefully we see them soon. i think toumisto is doing 1 more year of college

[@jleif7736]

he's a great GM, but people need to realize, the greatest GM's of all times, never drafted legendary Franchise studs every single year of their career. We owe Stevie a pass, he's literally turned the ship around since he's joined in 2019. There was literally no hope a few years ago, and now there is so much hope in Detroit. We have a great future ahead of us, and I will never go against Yzerman, he's literally helped this organization since the 1st day he put on that uniform.

[@massivecumshot]

Seider is proving Stevie a shrewd assessor of talent, but Hakan Andersson must be given credit for doing the hard work traveling Europe, tracking the players, grading the prospects skills, but also spying the intangibles, like character, attitude, dedication and compete level. Mo has proven to be a star in EVERY aspect of professional sports life, including his fun, easy-going attitude and ability to communicate his joy to the average fan. Enjoy the ride, big guy. Hope you retire a Wing and have your number in the rafters one day.

[@tmoneyop8992]

This was a awesome video man!! Deserves way more views.

[@MrButchBouchard]

im from Quebec, and yup that was an awesome vids

[@randdomize858]

Love the video. As a Flames fan I only got to watch a few Wings game but Mo stood out in such a big way. He's a prospect I was interested in ever since he got drafted so high. Makar and Seider are my two fav dmen to watch.

[@pellep.1134]

Very fascinating story. The hype for Mo Seider is real...keep on telling this story - very nice video.

[@LarryStranger]

Your channel is adding to the mystique of the yzerplan. If I wasn’t a native of Detroit, and watched this, I would drop my current team and become a wings fan. Mo single handedly brought me back to watching the wings

[@SirClickalot]

This story warms my hockey heart. You did a very good job with this video! Mo Seider is such a fascinating story so far you could even make a Hollywood movie out of it ❤

[@JIGGYJAY420]

As a red wings fan, I believe next season he's gonna be more offensive than Makar and more defensive than Hedman. Best defenseman in the league, hands down. go wings go

[@oldkernel7730]

Idk about more offensive but he was absolutely insane Defensively for us this year playing with not very good d men at his side

[@cmenomore8119]

More offensive than makar? Jeez you’re optimistic

[@JIGGYJAY420]

@@cmenomore8119 Yeah, as I said, I'm a Red Wings fan. That means I put logic aside and let my bias make crazy claims.

[@TheFett79]

When they drafted Seider I watched a bunch of video him and instantly saw what Yzerman saw. I knew I was watching a star level athlete. A lot of people told me I was crazy. So glad they were wrong.

[@thekillers1stfan]

Yeah scouts are so weird about U18 players. They claimed his skating was mediocre??? In what world?

[@blatty2646]

Him winning the Calder 3 years to the day of him getting drafted is crazy

[@toddjohnson271]

SO tough to build a Stanley Cup team.....it's amazing how pampered we were for 25 years.

[@Bach4t]

I love that his mom called it

[@ZEWilloughby]

This just gets better and better every time I watch it

[@muttonmark]

One other item that I was looking for, but was not successful. Chris Pronger was asked on a podcast, who he thought was today's "Chris Pronger" in the NHL? Pronger answered, and quite frankly, "Moritz Seider"

[@jameshughes9766]

I remember watching this. Surprised for sure but never doubted Yzerman. Immediately pulled up highlights of him after the pick and saw he was a beast on defense but not putting up the points. Didn’t know he’d be scoring like he did this past season this quickly, but he’s been a steal for Detroit.

[@bluestuesking]

amazing video, excellent job especially on contrasting the expectations and even disappointment of many to his development and finally outstanding game

[@rodneysteffan3073]

This is why Yzerman makes the money he makes and actually knows the game inside and out. The reactions from the Fans show that Steve knows what he’s doing, he has earned our trust now sit back relax and enjoy the ride

[@hendrik4819]

great video, I actually had the pleasure to see him play during his years in Germany and its so great to see how he improved since then

[@oCamoz]

I've watched the old version multiple times, thanks for the update!

[@Akatsutsumi]

Love the Canucks. But Mo Seider is so much fun to watch. Pure Entertainment. Great documentary.

[@LemmonyQuack]

That was an amazing documentary. Put together very well

[@jimthewhaleywhaley3517]

Cool editing and stuff. I enjoy your videos. Thanks

[@jaykay6270]

Thank you so much for this update on my favourite Seider video! Great job!

[@brentninedorf6617]

Awesome update. Getting me pumped for the upcoming draft.

[@maxrcrypto]

This is fantastic, well done

[@Pepe_Silvia]

these videos from this channel are just awesome. this channel is so much underrated. it's a shame. choice of music rocks. keep on doing this!!

[@anthonyf473]

What a great video, thank you!!

[@BubbleGumPlant]

This is an amazing compilation of clips. Great editing! Well done guys!

[@svenfrerichs292]

Great Guy, Great video! I watched it several times over the years and always enjoyed it.

[@GrimReaperX74]

He will be the first european defender with 100+ points in a regular season.

[@tarotsujimoto8572]

Spoilers: He won the Calder

[@tmoney9539]

Great day for Wings fans! Thank you Icehockeygifs! One of the best out there.

[@TitleistGuy]

Ohhhh heyyyyy Calder content added!!!! Love this kid, future of the franchise LGRW!!!

[@PeterParkerJr]

This video is extremely well done and the content is awesome. Well done!!

[@thebassfisher31]

This pick alone was enough to prove Yzerman knows who the hell is a future phenom

[@HockeyEnthusiast]

really nice video man !

[@michaelhill8244]

I LOVE THIS KID!!! Steve has some great people scouting for the Red Wings. Trust Steve and the process!!

[@Trassik]

Great video, dang, well done, can see the research and care put into this.

[@eastonftw1666]

Mo is going to the "Nowitzki" of the Redwings, one of the best german player

[@TheDarkshadow301]

Great video guys.

[@eliseitzinger1686]

This channel is so underrated

[@dronlaa]

Yserman plaied with Lidstrom and Konstantinov, i new he made good choice!

[@ngadam3126]

Beautiful... just beautiful...

[@Smileys_Dragons_]

Looking back already Stevie made the right decision. He’s a lifer wing just like we love here ❤️ best sold jersey last year and this year…. He’s loved here already regardless ❤️

[@nostarshockeyclub3596]

great vid.. thank you

[@wraithklownjug]

and he delivers

[@datcrazywhiteboy6205]

Love it watching back now have never doubted the Yzerplan

[@timfreeman8251]

Fantastic video 👍

[@lukas6824]

So freaking funnny to see. Mo proved them all wrong

[@Me2swaggyy19]

Bob Mackenzie “ didn’t see the offensive upside “ lol. As he won the Calder

[@nickfury8973]

I am sure he never watched Seider play. Canadians so overrated. Playing against kids in the junior league That is why Detroit has been drafting Europeans in the first round since Yzerman took over. We have the best European scouting in Hakan, Lidstrom and Kronwall. Plus Zetterberg.

[@clubpenguin13531]

He compared him to Brandon Carlo, and now Mo already has more points in 2 seasons then Carlo does in 7

[@robbieskids9159]

Brilliant video

[@adria3086]

Great video! So inspirational and gets me exciting for the upcoming season! One question, what song was used at around 19:20?

[@IceHockeyGifs]

Thank you! That’s Kite-Johnny boy

[@TheAsianPianist]

Brad: He's here, he's perfect. Evan: ...what the fuck?

[@apt7prod]

This video is amazing

[@Glint_Eastwood]

This is why Stevie Y is the GM and everyone else we saw are arm chair GMs.

[@DR.DisInfect]

Best red wings channel on the Tube Don't ask Stevie why he's Stevie freaking Y baby

[@xJabro]

in steve we trust

[@joeybagadonuts5774]

(Not a Wings fan), but Yzerman made that pick with such confidence. Watching the beginning, he wasn't even on the board. I mean, no real need for hindsight here, but I wonder where he was projected and could the Wings have moved down? Did another team have a read on him? That last part is the great unknown if you really want your guy and that's why he went 6th. Do you want to take the chance to move to 10-15? Do you take that chance? Good for the Wings and Yzerman getting their guy. Great evaluation.

[@glenndemann333]

I was wondering wondering if you would be in DVD x 'x''x, ' dc' x cc"xc x x

[@chrisn.2002]

Sauber Mo 💪 Mach weiter so 🏒

[@Buddzzy]

The cold takes are amazing!!!! 💪🏼👊🏼🍻🤪

[@Migmaw]

Sorry last comment 😂 but honestly imagine if you can the loyalty this young man will have as a building block to wings success. If anyone is 40 or older they'll remember the end of the dead wings and the start of Stevie Y, how the wings took a chance on him, Look who the wings could've picked, Cam Neely, tom Barrasso Russ Courtnal, They were possibilities, Stevie was small by NHL standards then and there are stories of Stevie Y in his draft eligible year stuffing his skates and pads to look bigger to scouts, even then he did all he could to be in the NHL. Point being once drafted Stevie put the team first, at first all out offense on par with Lemieux and Gretzky, Then Bowman said play this way if you want to win and he became the best two way player in the game, took pay cuts to re-sign Fedorov, Hull, He did all he could to help the team win. People in general remember when you give them opportunity

[@tylerrodgers3713]

Can you make a season highlight on Marco Kasper?

[@chrisbee9643]

12 month into his career he doubt em all wrong!!! ERFURTER JUNG!!! Mo ist kein Adler, sondern ein Kojote, und zwar einer aus Erfurt und Arizona. :D

[@duffladd6462]

I feel like I was the only dude who liked the pick. Less about the film I watched on Seider, and more about the faith in the Yzerplan

[@jeffreybrege7672]

Just love how they dumped on the kid, now there all saying they knew it all long.

[@Migmaw]

I loved when this happened 😂, I didn't know who Seider was either but I wasn't upset, Never question the scouting staff of the wings, Hakan Andersson is all you need to know. Also everyone questioned Stevie as a player, 3 cups under constant trade rumours. Rumblings of he'll never get it done. Driven people love to prove everyone wrong ❤️🪶

[@ianross806]

So much for the draft day comments from the peanut gallery.

[@famouss21]

“who is this steve yzerman??? i can’t really see him!” he’s only the greatest captain in sports history, mrs. seider!

[@Ohhelmno]

Obviously this turned out to be the right pick, my only complaint was that he wasn’t on anybody else’s board that high so we probably could’ve gotten Zegras/Podkolzin/Cozens AND still gotten Seider later in the round or in a later round. Now, that said, I’m happy with how things turned out and I wouldn’t trade the kid for anyone anymore, but we would’ve been even further along had he swung one of those three and Seider. Could you imagine if Raymond, Zegras, and Seider were all Red Wings and all competing for the Calder last year? Lol

[@maximilianmaier3950]

There is no way they would've gotten him in a later round. He was projected as a mid 1st rounder. So the only realistic option would've been to trade down a few spots and they might've even tried that, but you always need two sides for a trade and maybe they just weren't able to find a trade partner. The Wings also did not have another pick in the first round, so if you can't find a trade partner to trade down, you either take Seider at 6 or you don't get him at all. Getting one of Zegras, Podkolzin or Cozens and Seider was pretty impossible. Also, it's way too early to call it the right pick. People tend to completely overreact to rookie seasons and calling a rookie the next big star in the NHL after a good rookie season is just as ridiculous as calling a rookie a bust after a bad one. I'm German, just like Seider, so of course I would love to see him become a big star in the NHL, but we also have to keep in mind that unlike guys like Makar, Fox or Hughes who all played in college, Seider has already played against grown men in Europe, which probably made it easier for him to adjust to the physicality of the NHL, while those other guys needed to get used to it first. Seider might just be further ahead in his development and closer to his ceiling than those other guys were during their rookie seasons

[@skyatollah2skyharder276]

Edmonton were gonna grab him, so that's why Stevie drafted him when he did.

[@cpnstbn1266]

Curious to know how much of the pick was Yzerman and how much him trusting his scouts. In an increasingly stats world I find the scouting and drafting interesting. Ie what judgements they make on numbers vs intuition. Found it interesting to hear that the Leafs were specifically testing for hockey IQ in interviews, having the prospects watch videos and the video stops, and they ask what they think happens next. I wonder what The Detroit scouts did

[@jleif7736]

Hakan Andersson is our EU scout, and has been since 1990.... He's been the best Euro scout in the league, He scouted Datsyuk, Zetterberg, I mean just look at the people from the East that we have scouted since 1990, and that will put it into perspective as to how elite the dude is. I would imagine Yzerman has complete trust in him, and rightfully so, he's known him for 30 years. I think that is all that it was. Yzerman wasn't doing the Euro scouting, he was just listening to them.

[@obscurereference6298]

It's crazy how wrong we all were about Seider and yet despite acknowledging it after time, Wings fans still think Zadina and Veleno are hockey players. You can only admit you're wrong after being force fed for a long time.

[@skyatollah2skyharder276]

Imagine being so stupid you think Veleno isn't any good.

[@C77-C77]

Great video. I never worried when Stevie took him 6th. Thought to myself, if Stevie thinks it's a good move, i'm with him. And look what he's turned out to be. And he's only getting started. He'll only get bigger and better, and IS our franchise cornerstone D-man. I've heard comparisons to Pronger, but i think he is another type of d-man entirely. One we haven't seen before. For me to make comparisions, it would be two or three players combined. And that's pointless LGRW!!!

[@themorethemerrier281]

11:26 is HILARIOUS!

[@floresjeansebastien6769]

Man just seeing the fans shocked with Yzerman choosing Seider have proven to all the fans wrong with his rookie season and that he worth to be 6th overall in 2019 . He a great defenseman and has a bright future alongside with Raymond as a duo in Detroit !

[@LarryStranger]

best channel

[@rayb8976]

Can we all decide not to doubt Stevie Y! He sees things we don't understand.

[@RedHotChickenWings]

always believe in the stevie y plan 🙏

[@christiannolle8847]

One of Mannheim‘s finest!!

[@michaellaughlin8457]

a proven winner so far Calder winner 24 mins of ice time avg 50 points hell of a pick by Steve Y only getting better for this club moving forward teams already improved this year new coach few more new players coming in jeez gotta 7’ monster now with solderbom a slew of prospects ready to go hard for this club bet on banging on the playoff door come 2023-2024 season folks not 3-5 yrs we’re talking 1-2 years count on it happening 🤷‍♂️👍👍

[@user-ed6nt1ml6p]

yeah Soldierblom in coming ahahah

[@JarradBruessel32]

I didn't question the pick when stevie made it. I put all my trust in Stevie.

[@arnenobel6072]

Seider! I have said, Wien i have Seen Himmel First time for the germans (i am german) at the worlds, is going to be the missing link for my red Wings! He is so Great! Trank for this inspiring Video and please, Tell me the namens of Song and Band absolut Minute 15 to 20… lgrw! Greetings from northern germany!

[@Gkett883]

I honestly believe Stevie knew about sieder before he came to Detroit

[@ericscottstevens]

Steve went on the road for the year when he demoted himself in TB. Well he was being paid as a "consultant" by the Lightning but really was scouting for himself and future players. Surprised TB did not catch on and say where are you going Steve? By then he already was booking hotel reservations in Europe. Appears this scenario really paid of for Detroit.

[@Gkett883]

@@ericscottstevens they knew from the beginning he was eventually going home to the wings. He never sold his house in Detroit

[@Pepe_Silvia]

@@ericscottstevens stole seider and raymond. what a row

[@nickfury8973]

@@Pepe_Silvia stole what?? Tampa would never be in the position to draft these two. Seider was projected in the 15th range and Raymond was consensus top 4 pick.

[@atrholiday2889]

“Mr. Yzerman are you sure you want him? He’s so much lower on everyone’s rankings” ‘Shut up, I’m right’