McTavish, Barzal, and More Trade Targets for Detroit - June 3rd, 2026
6/4/20261 hr 20 min
More trade targets...this Detroit Red Wings podcast breaks down Red Wings trade possibilities other than Petterson - from Matt Barzal to Mason McTavish and beyond. News and analysis digs into Steve Yzerman's middle-tier trade targets, Stanley Cup Final Game 1, NHL All-Star changes, and two prospect profiles ahead of the draft.
(00:00) - Intro
(04:05) - Matt Barzal Trade Talk
Barzal's market is reportedly being explored - what the Islanders would want, why his speed and term make sense for Detroit, and whether the acquisition cost is even close to reasonable.
(18:55) - Mason McTavish and Shane Wright
A reclamation project breakdown on McTavish coming off a missed camp and contract dispute, plus whether Shane Wright's pedigree is inflating his price in Seattle. Kent Johnson sneaks into the conversation too.
(34:05) - Samoskevich and Vincent Trocheck
Samoskevich as an RFA offer sheet wildcard out of Florida and why Trocheck's age makes the Rangers asking price tough to stomach, even with the cap-friendly AAV.
(41:40) - Stanley Cup Final Game 1
A nine-goal shootout in Carolina with Tomas Hertl burying the winner for Vegas. Mitch Marner enters the Conn Smythe conversation and Nikolaj Ehlers makes his case too.
(46:30) - All-Star Game Changes
Country vs. country 3-on-3 format returns, the skills competition gets a 25-and-under cap with a $1M prize, and how the league could actually make it watchable.
(51:35) - Prospect Profile: Caleb Malhotra
Manny's kid headed to Vancouver? The pro-style center, the Brantford context, and whether his floor justifies a top-five pick.
(59:20) - Prospect Profile: Alexander Bilecki
The Memorial Cup champion Kitchener defenseman as a possible fit at pick 47, with an Albert Johansson comparison baked in.
(1:06:10) - Overtime
Patron questions on Mavrik Bourque as a 2C solution, the early vs. late birthday draft factor, Jaccob Slavin envy, and more.
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
[upbeat music] Welcome to the Wing Wheel Podcast, the number one source for news, analysis, and discussion on the Detroit Red Wings, the NHL, and all things hockey. Here are your hosts, Ryan Hanna, Brad Krysko, and Evan Lopsinger.
Ryan Hanna· Host0:24
We have to pull off the impossible today. We're talking trade targets, and we're gonna try, Brad, to limit the Elias Pettersson talk.
Brad Krysko· Host0:38
I didn't agree to this.
Ryan Hanna· Host0:41
I know you didn't, but it, it's, it's for the greater good. Certainly, Evan doesn't deserve this reprieve, but- I can't defend myself at this time of the morning.
Evan Lobsinger· Host0:49
[laughs] I don't have the will.
Ryan Hanna· Host0:50
It, it feels inhumane to hit you with that as you're... Like, I'm sure Sully woke you up with something this morning, and then you have to come here, and then get a barrage of Elias Pettersson stuff. It, it feels cruel.
Evan Lobsinger· Host1:02
I'm learning that babies eventually get teeth. [laughs] It's not that... It's not a good time. It's not a good time at all.
Ryan Hanna· Host1:08
Has he, has Catherine taught him how to attack?
Evan Lobsinger· Host1:11
Oh, he knows how to attack. We've gone from scratching to smacking right now. It's, uh, quite the evolutionary jump for him. It's, yeah, we're, we're in one right now.
Ryan Hanna· Host1:22
Just wait until I teach him how to extol the virtues of a former 100-point controversial Swedish center in a trade.