NHL TRADE MAYHEM & 2026 DRAFT PREVIEW ft. Tony Ferrari - June 24th, 2026
6/25/20261 hr 36 min
This Detroit Red Wings podcast breaks down the NHL trade frenzy & what it means for Dylan Larkin trade rumors as things heat up before the NHL Draft week. Hockeytown news & analysis covers Steve Yzerman's "patience", the Atlantic Division arms race, and a full 2026 draft preview with Tony Ferrari.
(00:00) - Intro
A random Tuesday turned into a trade deadline that played out like the NBA.
(03:45) - NHL Trade Frenzy Reaction
GMs going buck wild after the Brady Tkachuk deal seemingly burst the dam across the league.
(06:50) - Dylan Larkin Trade Situation
Whether Yzerman's monk-like patience makes sense with the Minnesota Wild & many others sniffing around, the thin center market, and the price only going up.
(13:00) - Atlantic Division Outlook
Florida, Tampa, Toronto and a stacked Buffalo loading up while Detroit sits in radio silence.
(24:10) - Recapping the Trades
Ottawa's Eklund return, Chicago's baffling Bowen Byram swing, and Washington's Alex Tuck gamble.
(37:20) - Trade Rumors and Jason Robertson
Robertson's eye-popping ask, the Alex DeBrincat question, and what a real Larkin return looks like.
(48:15) - 2026 Draft Preview with Tony Ferrari
McKenna vs. Stenberg at the top, Detroit's pick 47 swings, and which prospects fit a rebuild reset.
(1:12:15) - NHL Expansion to Texas, Babcock Returns to Edmonton, and Hall of Fame Class
Bettman's $3.5 billion Houston/Austin talk and where this league is headed. Mike Babcock back behind a bench and why it ends in either a Cup or a blaze. Bergeron, Price, Burke get in - and the Henrik Zetterberg and Chris Osgood snubs.
(1:24:00) - Overtime Mailbag
Patron questions on Cossa's future, Patrick Kane's next deal, and Landon DuPont heading to Michigan.
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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· Host0:23
People have wanted us to do a trade deadline stream for years, and I think every year we were like, "It's just not worthwhile for you, the viewer and the listeners," 'cause it's like nothing happens. And they're gonna get it this year, and it's gonna be during our NHL draft live stream.
Brad Krysko· Host0:46
What are you talking about? We missed it. It was yesterday, wasn't it? Trade deadline was yesterday?
Ryan Hanna· Host0:50
I don't understand [laughs] what league this is, but this isn't the NHL. These aren't NHL GMs. These aren't the, the hockey heads that we know.
Brad Krysko· Host1:00
The players decided to treat this like it was the LeBron era, Heat era NBA. So the general managers went, "Okay, and now we're just the NBA."
Ryan Hanna· Host1:12
I think we might be able to sell Evan for, like, a third-round pick ourselves. He doesn't even play hockey.
Evan Lobsinger· Host1:18
[laughs] Well, given the fact that they are talking expansion again, that is very possible.
Ryan Hanna· Host1:23
You might be on [laughs] someone's expansion list. We're not even gonna do a long intro. I have a feeling this