It’s hard to imagine anyone holding a grudge against Detroit Red Wings icon Nicklas Lidstrom. If you’ve ever had the pleasure to meet the man his teammates called the Perfect Human ...

Nicklas Lidstrom is the club’s vice-president of hockey operations. Kris Draper is assistant GM and runs Detroit’s amateur scouting department. Niklas Kronwall works in player development.

defensemen Niklas Kronwall and Nicklas Lidstrom, and goaltender Chris Osgood. Originally chosen in the sixth round of the 1998 NHL Draft, Datsyuk debuted with the Red Wings in 2001-02, beginning a ...