Kris Draper was never a Lady Byng candidate when he played for the Detroit Red Wings. He had an impolite style, sometimes mouthy, frequently prickly, always edgy and persistent.
Kris Draper is the gift that keeps on giving. It’s undoubtedly the best dollar the Detroit Red Wings ever spent. Draper was acquired from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a dollar on June 30, 1993.
DETROIT — Even when Kris Draper was on retirement’s doorstep as a player after the 2010-11 season, he could not see what life would look like after his career was over.
Draper will continue his previous work, maintaining his role as director of amateur scouting, but will see elevated responsibilities with Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman and assistant general manager Shawn Horcoff in the hockey operations department.