Detroit's success at finding gems late in draft obscures their many misses Teams really have no way of knowing if their late-round gambles will pay off Aaron Crandall among eight late-round sleeper picks to keep your eye on Just days before Henrik Zetterberg skated with both the Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy, I was talking with a scout about Detroit's uncanny ability to pluck gems like the stylish Swede from the depths of the draft. "How do their bloodhounds sniff 'em out better than anyone else?," I wondered. He laughed. "They don't," he said. "They've just stumbled across a couple while feeling around in the dark. It's all dumb luck." Sour grapes from a rival? Hardly. He was just pointing out the obvious. When it comes to the draft, there are no guarantees, even if you're holding the No. 1 pick. You think Atlanta would...
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