Winged Wheel Podcast - A Detroit Red Wings Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Is Aaron Ekblad the answer for Detroit's blue line? Tune in as we discuss whether the Florida Panthers defenseman should be Steve Yzerman's target in NHL free agency to help Moritz Seider, Simon Edvinsson, Albert Johansson, and future Axel Sandin Pellikka defend in Hockeytown, how Vladislav Gavrikov compares as a free agency target, whether Dante Fabbro and other pieces could be a viable alternative, and if Yzerman should focus on Marner, Ehlers, Marchand, or others on offense to help Larkin, Raymond, DeBrincat, Kasper, Kane, and the forwards (4:20).

Next, we discuss reports of Yzerman being interested in improving the Red Wings goalie situation, where they stand now in terms of Cam Talbot, Petr Mrazek, Alex Lyon, Sebastian Cossa, Trey Augustine, and others in the pipeline, and whether someone like John Gibson or Thatcher Demko could be a worthwhile target (32:30).

After that, Stanley Cup Finals updates as Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand, and the Florida Panthers are dominating Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers (42:30), NHL trade and free agency updates including J.J. Peterka, Kreider and Zibanejad, Isaac Howard, Karlsson, & more rumors (49:45), and finally our revisit on Kashawn Aitcheson as our 2025 NHL Entry Draft Prospect Profile series continues (59:40).

All of that & lots more before we take your questions and comments in our Overtime segment (1:10:10) - enjoy!

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It's 2025 NHL Entry Draft Rankings time! Tune in as we begin by going over 1st round draft rankings (who will Steve Yzerman have available for the Detroit Red Wings at 13th overall?) from both Brad Krysko and newest WWP contributor, "LGRWProspects" (Zak Egan - check out his full rankings here: https://www.wingedwheelpodcast.com/post/2025-nhl-draft-rankings) - rankings listed below. (3:35)

We then discuss whether it's better for Yzerman to trade the 13th overall pick to move up or get help on forward for Larkin, Raymond, DeBrincat, Kasper, and Kane, or on defense to aid Seider, Edvinsson, Sandin Pellikka, and Johansson (18:15). After that, Vladimir Tarasenko's name being on the trade block, an update on Dmitri Buchelnikov, and more goaltending depth behind Sebastian Cossa and Trey Augustine added to the system (25:50).

Next, an update on the Stanley Cup Final as Bennett, Tkachuk, and Paul Maurice's Panthers sent McDavid, Draisaitl, Bouchard, and the Oiler off the deep end in game 3 (35:55). Then, NHL awards updates as Lane Hutson wins the Calder and Cale Makar wins the Norris (45:45) and a look at the NHL trade and free agency landscape, as names like Jason Robertson, Alexis Lafreniere, Bowen Byram, K'Andre Miller, William Karlsson, and many more are floating around (51:45).

All of that & lots more before we take your questions and comments in our Overtime segment (1:03:35) - enjoy!

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Brad's Rankings:

1. Misa

2. Schaefer

3. Hagens

4. Desnoyers

5. Frondell

6. Martone

7. O'Brien

8. Martin

9. Reschny

10. Eklund

11. McQueen

12. Mrtka

13. Carbonneau

14. Bear

15. Smith

16. Aitcheson

17. Reid

18. Potter

19. Lakovic

20. Cootes

The question that comes up every year: should Steve Yzerman trade the Detroit Red Wings' 1st round draft pick for more immediate help? Tune in as we debate the topic, whether help for the Dylan Larkin & Alex DeBrincat window is more of a benefit than someone who will project to be in the Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond, Simon Edvinsson window (3:30). Also, is Marco Rossi a potential trade target from the Minnesota Wild to jump into the top 6 alongside Patrick Kane & Co.? Or potentially Konecny, or dreams of a superstar like David Pastrnak (17:45).

Next, NHL news including the Utah Mammoth, the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs continuing to be insane thank to Pastrnak, the Oilers, Vegas, Leafs vs. Marchand and the Panthers, & more (29:30).

After that, our 2025 NHL Entry Draft Profile on Cole Reschny, and why Brad thinks the Victoria star forward could be the ideal pick for Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings to potentially add some offensive talent to Hockeytown (45:05).

All of that & lots more (including the Grand Rapids Griffins and Sebastian Cossa exiting the AHL Calder Cup Playoffs early) before we take your questions and comments in our Overtime segment (55:20) - enjoy!

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The Stanley Cup Final is set, the Detroit Red Wings are starting to take stock of their free agents, and the NHL Draft is just around the corner...

Tune in as we start by discussing the impending meetings between Steve Yzerman and agents for David Perron, Patrick Kane, Lucas Raymond, and presumably Moritz Seider not far away as well. Also, what it would take to keep these players, how they'd fit into a cap structure alongside guys like Dylan Larkin and Alex DeBrincat, & more (4:05).

After that, updates on the signings of Jakub Rychlovsky and Jan Bednar (10:45) before we jump into our 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile on Beckett Sennecke (13:10).

Next, the prospect of trading up in the draft to grab someone like Sennecke, Iginla, Catton, Lindstrom, etc., whether it would be worth adding Berggren, Kasper, or another premium asset to bolster the prospect pool of Nate Danielson, Axel Sandin Pellikka, etc., and more (22:20).

We then jump into our Stanley Cup Final preview: predictions, analysis, & more on Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, & the Edmonton Oilers vs. Alexander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, and the Florida Panthers (30:35). Finally, NHL news including Marner, Necas, and Utah (44:40) before we take your questions and comments during our Overtime segment (55:50) - enjoy!

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It's about that time where we take our first go at a 2024 NHL Mock Draft, including our thoughts on who Steve Yzerman might take for the Detroit Red Wings.

Tune in as we first start with news on some Hockeytown prospects being let go, including Bednar, Niederbach, and Mathurin, as well as overall thoughts on Detroit's prospect pool (3:20).

Next, our first half 2024 NHL Mock Draft plus thoughts on which prospect would be the best add to Detroit's core of Larkin, Seider, Raymond, Edvinsson, DeBrincat, as well as current prospects like Danielson, Sandin Pellikka, and others: Celebrini, Demidov, Levshunov, Silayev, Catton, Parekh, Buium, Dickinson, Yakemchuk, Lindstrom, Iginla, Sennecke, Eiserman, Helenius, Hage, Brandsegg-Nygard, Greentree, Connelly (8:25).

After that, Stanley Cup Playoffs updates, including the Florida Panthers' dominant run, the New York Rangers faltering again, and going completely off-track (46:55) before we take your questions and comments during our Overtime segment (1:07:35) - enjoy!

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Now that the Grand Rapids Griffins are done their season, it's time for the Detroit Red Wings to take stock and see who might graduate to the NHL.

Tune in as we discuss the futures of Simon Edvinsson, Carter Mazur, Marco Kasper, Sebastian Cossa, Albert Johansson, Nate Danielson, & more Griffins, who will join the likes of Dylan Larkin, Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond, and the rest of the Red Wings core, how signings like Patrick Kane or David Perron might affect their chances, & more (including news on the Toledo Walleye and other Red Wings prospects) (4:05).

Next, we're joined by Tony Ferrari of The Hockey News to discuss the 2024 NHL Draft: who Steve Yzerman, Kris Draper & Co. might take at 15th overall, thoughts on players like Eiserman, Celebrini, Hage, Catton, Greentree, Brandsegg-Nygard, & many more (36:50).

After that, we update you on the Stanley Cup Playoffs as McDavid's Oilers, Johnston's Stars, Tkachuk's Panthers, and Shesterkin's Rangers are all tied up (1:10:45), plus more before we take your questions and comments during our Overtime segment (1:18:45) - enjoy!

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Steve Yzerman has some decisions to make with pending free agents.

Tune in as we take a look at which players in Hockeytown have expiring contracts, what they might take to re-sign, whether the Detroit Red Wings should bring them back, how they'd fit in alongside the likes of Dylan Larkin, Alex DeBrincat, and more, including Patrick Kane, Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond, Shayne Gostisbehere, Daniel Sprong, Christian Fischer, Joe Veleno, Jonatan Berggren, & more (4:30).

Next, thoughts on Cossa, Edvinsson, & the Grand Rapids Griffins AHL playoff run coming to an end, the World Championships, & more notes (44:20) before we jump into our 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile on Berkly Catton (46:45).

After that, NHL news including a Stanley Cup Playoffs update, Don Waddell going to the Columbus Blue Jackets and Eric Tulsky rising, the weird draft floor-type trade between Chicago and New York, & more (53:00) before we take your questions and comments during our Overtime segment (1:03:40) - enjoy!

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Moritz Seider is great on the 1st pair, but Steve Yzerman is going to need to find some help for the Detroit Red Wings on the right side.

Tune in as we discuss some potential Hockeytown free agent targets to play on Detroit's right side behind Seider (maybe alongside Edvinsson?), whether they'd replace the offense of Gostisbehere or Patrick Kane, if they'd be worth a long term contract, how they'd help the core of Dylan Larkin, Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider, Alex DeBrincat, & more: Tanev, Chatfield, Roy, Tyler Myers, Pesce, & others (4:10).

Next, thoughts on the Filip Hronek trade now that he's asking the Vancouver Canucks for $8 million while the Red Wings have Axel Sandin Pellikka (31:55) before a quick note on Detroit's prospect pool rankings (Mazur, Cossa, Augustine, Kasper, Buchelnikov), & Nate Danielson (35:50) before jumping into our 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile on Michael Hage (39:40).

After that, Stanley Cup Playoffs updates as Connor McDavid's Edmonton Oilers advance to the Conference Finals, the Tampa Bay Lightning reacquire Ryan McDonaugh, Keefe goes to New Jersey, & more (47:10) before we take your questions and comments during our Overtime segment (1:03:40) - enjoy!

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Will Steve Yzerman's adjustments to the Detroit Red Wings come through the form of a trade - or multiple?

Tune in as we discuss potential Hockeytown trade targets, including Nikolaj Ehlers of the Winnipeg Jets (3:05), Martin Necas of the Carolina Hurricanes (15:45), and Timothy Lilejegren of the Toronto Maple Leafs (22:00) - is 15th overall in play, would they take a contract like Holl's, would a key player like Jake Walman or high end prospect like Kasper have to move, & more!

Next, an update as Nate Danielson ends his time with the Portland Winterhawks and joins Cossa, Edvinsson, Kasper, Mazur, Watson & Co. with the Grand Rapids Griffins for their AHL Calder Cup playoff run (36:40).

After that, our 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile on Liam Greentree and how he compares to Michael Rasmussen (42:15).

Finally, we update you on the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including Marchand and the Bruins falling to the Panthers, Andersen and the Hurricanes losing to Kreider, Shesterkin and the Rangers, McDavid & the Oilers going to game 7 vs. the Canucks, and the Dallas Stars taking out the Colorado Avalanche (52:10). Also, Craig Berube to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and Rod Brind'Amour staying in Carolina, Matvei Michkov coming to Philadelphia, and a note on Darren Dutchyshen (1:04:00) before we take your questions and comments during our Overtime segment (1:09:50) - enjoy!

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Steve Yzerman has options at 15th overall - are they all players?

Tune in as we discuss expectations for what Hockeytown might land with the 15th overall pick, as well as the merits of Steve Yzerman considering a trade to maybe add more immediate impact to help the likes of Dylan Larkin, Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider, Alex DeBrincat, Simon Edvinsson, & Detroit's current squad (6:35).

Next, Nate Danielson's potential ability to join the Grand Rapids Griffins in the AHL in case the Portland Winterhawks are eliminated, as well as an update on Cossa, Berggren, & Dan Watson's Griffins Calder Cup run (27:55).

We then give updates on Alex Lyon and Trey Augustine at the World Championship (34:20) before jumping into our 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile on Michael Brandsegg-Nygard - is he another Marco Kasper, or could he be more (37:25)?

After that, NHL & Stanley Cup Playoff updates including McDavid, Soucy, & Zadorov's incident, Bennett vs. Marchand, Swayman, goalie interference, & lots more (46:40) before we take your questions and comments during our Overtime segment (1:04:30) - enjoy!

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