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.
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.
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, NHL trade and free agency updates including J.J. Peterka, Kreider and Zibanejad, Isaac Howard, Karlsson, and more rumors, and finally our revisit on Kashawn Aitcheson as our 2025 NHL Entry Draft Prospect Profile series continues.
All of that & lots more before we take your questions and comments in our Overtime segment – enjoy!
Intro: 00:00
Ekblad vs. Gavrikov vs. Others: 4:20
Yzerman Goalie Hunting?: 32:30
Stanley Cup Final Update: 42:30
Trade & Free Agency Rumors: 49:45
Kashawn Aitcheson Draft Prospect Profile: 59:40
Overtime: 1:10:10
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I think Detroit's future right side D is probably is set in a few years with Seider, ASP, Anton Johansson! Ekblad could be a real liability and is looking to cash in.
Could you tell me please who is rumored to be going to the KHL in the offseason? UFA/RFA
LOL can we stop with these fantasies of top players/FAs "Being the answer" or coming to Detroit….NOBODY wants to come here anymore like the use to. There's a stank on that winged wheel that's only gotten worse under the Yzerplan. Enough is enough Ekblad ain't coming here stop it lol.
"Child Sport Fees" or "Child S'Port Fees"?
After the Oilers tied the series at 2 apiece I was sure that they would come out flying at home in game 5, but instead they looked like they were just waiting for Florida to take control. Strange series.
Aitchenson is a pass for me think he's a bust
Aitchenson is DO NOT DRAFT
yzerplan is hopeless
Well gang, it finally arrived. My signed Nike Yzerman jersey returned in the LED frame. Its Parallel with my Signed Osgood in the same frame. The Wings cave has ballance now. I can sleep peaceful, this bodes well for the upcomming season. LGRW 🐙 🏒 🤘
I kept going back to type up something on Ekblad, but you guys touched on literally everything. All things considered, I'm off of Ekblad at $8.5-9.5 per with significant term.
No one single player is ever “the answer.”
1:17:48 funniest moment 😂😂😂😂
Absolutely love this podcast
I think I’m okay making moves for 1-year deals and teeing up next offseason. They’ll probably have a top-10 pick to trade too. None of these free agents are going to look good by year 4 of the contract.
A old dude with a history of injuries coming off 3 Stanley cup runs you would think the wings media would have learned a lesson with the Terrasanko signing.
Yzerman is going to do nothing, as usual.
Good conversation on goaltending. It is definitely something they need to solidify.
Tampa Bay started going far when they put their three headed monster on D. Hedman, McDonagh, and Sergachev. Then complimentary, competent D men to round out their other pairs with physical guys.
The Ekblad PEDs suspension should be a huge red flag. I’d rather see the front office make a trade over signing UFAs.
excellent as always guys, appreciate it!
Detroit isn't landing any big names unless the hometown advantage is in play for said names; but the big names are gonna force other players to be pushed off of rosters and that's the guys you need to consider going after if it's for the right price even WI the cap going up. You could wave 15 mil at Marner and he still wouldn't come to Detroit.