Winged Wheel Podcast

Welcome to the Winged Wheel Podcast - the biggest Detroit Red Wings podcast on the air! Tune in to hear the best and latest analysis about the Detroit Red Wings, the NHL, and the rest of the hockey world! Follow us on Twitter: @WingedWheelPod, @BradKrysko, @RyanHanaWWP, @HockeytownEvan Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WingedWheelPodcast

Winged Wheel Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 500 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Red Wings GM Hire Imminent? and Edvinsson's Value vs. Buium - Sept. 6th, 2026

  Sep 6, 20261h 6m

  This Detroit Red Wings podcast is back as the GM & President of Hockey Operations search is still not done, but a hire could come any day. Hockeytown news & analysis covers Simon Edvinsson's contract situation vs. Zeev Buium ahead of the Sept. 15 deadline, plus a Larkin trade and more that a new GM would have to handle in short order. (00:00) - Intro and End of the WWP Offseason? We call our shot on when the new GM gets announced. (06:05) - GM Search Update Where the search stands, why external candidates seem to be the focus after moving on from Steve Yzerman, and why the timing of all this has been brutal for the front office reset. (22:50) - Roster Decisions Looming Whoever gets hired walks into a pile of lineup & personnel calls with almost no runway before camp opens. (25:25) - Zeev Buium's Contract & What It Means for Edvinsson An eight-year mega deal out west props up Simon Edvinsson's contract floor - we break down where his number likely lands and whether Detroit lost its leverage. (39:45) - Max Plante Named Captain & Tolvanen Signs Max Plante gets the C at Minnesota-Duluth, and we lament a cheap depth signing the Wings missed out on with nobody in the chair to make the call. (43:55) - NHL 27 Player Models The player likenesses are, once again, a crime scene. John Gibson's family wouldn't recognize him. (46:55) - Overtime Your questions on the GM search silver linings, offer sheet hypotheticals, and whether this team can go on a dumb early-season run. --- WWP Night at the LCA dates announced! Get your tickets for the Nov. 21st game here: wingedwheelpodcast.com/redwings Go to TempoMeals.com/WINGEDWHEEL for 60% off your first box! #ad This episode is brought to you by Hims. Visit hims.com/wingedwheel for your personalized hair loss treatment options. Support the show: Patreon.com/WingedWheelPodcast Head over to wingedwheelpodcast.com to find all the ways to listen, how to support the show, and so much more!

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  Trey Augustine Interview and GM Candidate Review in Detroit - Aug. 30th, 2026

  Aug 30, 20261h 22m

  This Detroit Red Wings podcast welcomes top-ranked Red Wings prospect Trey Augustine for his first-ever interview on the show ahead of training camp! Hockeytown news & analysis covers the GM search candidates, Simon Edvinsson's unsigned contract, & Cale Makar's record-setting deal in Colorado. (00:00) - Intro & Episode Preview (05:40) - Trey Augustine Interview The goalie prospect on signing his entry-level contract, his thoughts on the Sebastian Cossa trade, his Michigan State years, back-to-back World Juniors golds, his ATO with the Grand Rapids Griffins, growing up watching Pavel Datsyuk at the Joe, and why he's going into camp on a mission. (35:30) - Red Wings Notes GM Search Update Jeff Kealty, Brett Peterson, and Scott White among the reported external interviews: what each candidate brings and why the lack of retreads is encouraging. Also notes on Eddie Genborg and the looming Mason/Lucas Raymond nightmare continuing on national broadcasts. (51:30) - Makar's Record Contract, Quinn Hughes' Contract & Hellebuyck Trade Request The richest deal in NHL history at $20.4 million AAV and what a blank-check superstar market means going forward. Minnesota's cap crunch just got scarier, and Connor Hellebuyck goes public in Winnipeg, plus how both situations ripple back to Detroit's Dylan Larkin trade rumors. (1:04:55) - Overtime: Patron Questions When to hit the panic button on the Edvinsson contract, deadline returns for expiring deals, and which Canadian city would get the next expansion team (or rather why almost none will anytime soon). --- WWP Night at the LCA dates announced! Get your tickets for the Nov. 21st game here: wingedwheelpodcast.com/redwings Refresh your wardrobe with Quince - go to Quince.com/WINGEDWHEEL for free shipping and 365-day returns! This episode is brought to you by Hims. Visit hims.com/wingedwheel for your personalized hair loss treatment options. Support the show: Patreon.com/WingedWheelPodcast Head over to wingedwheelpodcast.com to find all the ways to listen, how to support the show, and so much more!

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  Yzerman's Successor Search Kicks Off - Aug. 9th, 2026

  Aug 9, 20261h 14m

  This Detroit Red Wings podcast digs into the GM & President of Hockey Operations search, from the outside firm running it to the candidates in play for Yzerman's seat. Hockeytown news & analysis also covers organizational paths, NHL expansion buzz, and more. (00:00) - Intro & Announcements WWP Night at the LCA dates announced! Get your tickets for the Nov. 21st game here: wingedwheelpodcast.com/redwings (04:30) - GM Search: Outside Firm Chris Ilitch turns to an external search firm to find Steve Yzerman's replacement - why that signals a real front-office shakeup rather than an internal anointment, and what it means for Sean Horcoff's chances. (13:20) - Autonomy and Making Detroit a Destination Full hockey ops autonomy, vast resources, and the destination question. Can Detroit be a desired location for players again? (27:10) - GM Candidates and Pro Scouting Fixes Jeff Greenberg, Sam Ventura, Tyler Dellow, and the Tigers connection, plus why pro scouting might be the single most important department to overhaul. The Moneyball problem: right player archetype, wrong players. (45:15) - Around the NHL: Expansion & Quinn Hughes Houston looks like a layup, Atlanta is a bigger question, and Quinn Hughes remains unsigned - tinfoil hat theories included. (55:05) - Overtime: Patron Questions Option A or Option B for the next GM, Axel Sandin Pellikka's development, which prospects need to pop, and whether the March curse finally dies. --- This episode is brought to you by Hims. Visit hims.com/wingedwheel for your personalized hair loss treatment options. Support the show: Patreon.com/WingedWheelPodcast Head over to wingedwheelpodcast.com to find all the ways to listen, how to support the show, and so much more! Max Bultman's Article: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7479170/2026/07/30/red-wings-gm-steve-yzerman-candidates-search/

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  Will DeBrincat Stay? and Red Wings GM Search Timeline - Aug. 2nd, 2026

  Aug 2, 20261h 12m

  Your (mourning Skubal) Detroit Red Wings podcast tackles the Alex DeBrincat contract situation as the Dylan Larkin fallout continues. Hockeytown news & analysis breaks down the GM search timeline, the ideal front office structure, and the contracts waiting on the desk of whoever replaces Steve Yzerman. (00:00) - Intro A rough stretch for Detroit sports as Tigers fans mourn the loss of Tarik Skubal. (04:45) - DeBrincat Contract Situation Alex DeBrincat has one year left on his deal and the Red Wings have almost zero leverage. What a fair extension looks like in an exploding goal-scorer market, whether a mega-deal is stomachable, and if the captaincy should be on the table. (24:10) - GM Search Timeline Why the hire needs to happen before September, with Simon Edvinsson's contract sitting unsigned and monumental decisions stacking up for the new regime. (34:10) - Front Office Structure President of Hockey Ops vs. a lone-voice GM: why the roster shakeup era demands collaboration, filling out competencies, and hiring an elite recruiter over a one-man show. (45:50) - Around the NHL Macklin Celebrini's five-year, $18.8 million AAV deal in San Jose and what shorter superstar contracts mean for the cap era. Plus, why Quinn Hughes still isn't extended in Minnesota and how it circles back to Detroit. (56:25) - Overtime Patron questions on Moritz Seider's Norris chances, 20-goal targets for the young forwards, and the risk of a soft reset built around Lucas Raymond. ~~~~~ Refresh your wardrobe with Quince - go to  for free shipping and 365-day returns! Go to  for 60% off your first box! #ad Support the show:  Head over to wingedwheelpodcast.com to find all the ways to listen, how to support the show, and so much more!

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  SHOWTIME'S OVER - Patrick Kane Leaves Hockeytown - July 26th, 2026

  Jul 26, 20261h 16m

  Showtime's over. This Detroit Red Wings podcast breaks down Patrick Kane officially re-signing with the Blackhawks & what McLellan's lineup looks like without him. Hockeytown news & analysis digs into how the Dylan Larkin trade saga pushed Kane out the door, the GM search timeline, and which young forward grabs the open top-six spot. (00:00) - Intro (04:50) - Patrick Kane Signs with Chicago The money math on the deal, why the Blackhawks paid up, and why this is more sad than good or bad for Detroit. (11:15) - Larkin's Impact on Kane's Decision Does this happen without the trade request? (14:30) - The Forward Group Without Kane What's actually left on this offense, and what it means for Alex DeBrincat's future in Detroit. (22:30) - Top Six Opportunities Does Marco Kasper finally get the top-line center job? Where Emmitt Finnie fits, and how wide open the door is for the prospects like Michael Brandsegg-Nygard. (35:10) - Schedule Release Home opener October 2nd against the Rangers, an 84-game season, and "Tentacle Trouble." (41:30) - GM Search Update Where Steve Yzerman's replacement search stands, the Tigers brains getting involved, and our timeline predictions. (46:45) - Jason Robertson Extension One year, $12 million in Dallas - a bridge to a mega-deal or burnt leverage? (53:15) - Canucks Payroll & Elias Pettersson Vancouver wants to shed real dollars. Should Detroit be all over a Pettersson trade? (59:20) - Overtime Patron questions on John Gibson trade odds, the post-Kane power play, and more. ~~~~~ Go to TempoMeals.com/WINGEDWHEEL for 60% off your first box! #ad Refresh your wardrobe with Quince - go to Quince.com/WINGEDWHEEL for free shipping and 365-day returns! Support the show: Patreon.com/WingedWheelPodcast Head over to wingedwheelpodcast.com to find all the ways to listen, how to support the show, and so much more!

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