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THOMAS TRADE DEBATE: DOES YZERMAN NEED TO MAKE A DEAL? – Winged Wheel Podcast – Feb. 5th, 2026



The Olympic break is here, and this Detroit Red Wings podcast recaps the revenge shutout win over Colorado and last night’s Utah loss. Detroit Red Wings news and analysis covers Hockeytown’s anemic offense and debates the Robert Thomas trade cost as things heat up.

(00:00) – Intro & Outdoor Game Madness
Goalie fights and John Cooper’s Scarface entrance steal the show at outdoor games.

(05:15) – Red Wings vs. Colorado Game Recap
Bouncing back from the Avalanche loss with a statement road win, Moritz Seider and John Gibson completely shut down MackKinnon & Co. in Colorado. Lucas Raymond links up with Marco Kasper to seal the game early in a gutsy performance without Simon Edvinsson.

(15:20) – Utah Mammoth Game Recap
Red Wings fall flat against Utah as offensive struggles continue despite strong goaltending, as the likes of Copp & Kane have cooled off and Larkin & Co. haven’t rebounded for McLellan’s squad.

(29:20) – Detroit’s Anemic Offense

What’s needed to ignite Larkin, DeBrincat, and the rest of this sleepy offense on the other side of the break?

(34:30) – Artemi Panarin Trade Breakdown
Breaking down the Rangers’ decision to move Panarin and what it means for the trade market.

(45:25) – Robert Thomas Trade Speculation
Should Steve Yzerman target the Blues center? Exploring fit, cost, and timeline considerations compared to guys like Elias Petterson and Jason Robertson.

(56:35) – NHL News & MMA McKenna
McKenna news shocks the hockey world, Barry Trotz steps down, Mickey Redmond makes an appearance, plus other league developments heading into Olympic break.

(1:15:35) – Overtime Mailbag
Your questions and comments to wrap up another eventful week in Hockeytown.

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21 Comments

  1. What truth can this cast truly bring forth after receiving such cherished gifts from the ORG! We suck again! Wings miss the post season again. Time stamp!!!!

  2. You guy's are amazing. Lets not cover the elephant in the arena. Yzerman said ("97"- We had a nasty team). We are fxxxing weak! What are we looking for? Steve has become a bookkeeper $

  3. i never get to catch yall on youtube always driving. nice to see you boys. If no one has told you lately youre doing a great job! keep it up!

  4. I love Thomas but being willing to pay more for him than Hughes is insane, regardless of contract status.

  5. Is a Brad sized grain of salt really big because it's a human size grain of salt or small because Brad's a small human?

  6. It is not what's available! Its about who we already picked! And who we let go! Steve needs his ass Drapered.

  7. EVAN! HE LET GO! PRIME TIME PLAYERS. Your talking points would be very different. Steve did this under instruction. Still. His consideration is under scope. As well his profits share.

  8. The way they're playing now, I wouldn't be shocked if Yzerman doesn't do anything yet again. The players haven't earned it. The guys on this team now continue to wilt when the pressure picks up so I can see Yzerman saying "why am I gonna make a move for guys who can't get it done?" I figured it would be March again but the team can't even get to March before choking now.

  9. With Thomas, you also don't have to address the internal cap structure argument that they've been giving the others. Eventually, you will, but it kicks the can down the road.

  10. There is no way I would trade Carter Bear or Kasper for Thomas. I would trade Danielson, Rasmussen and a first round and maybe a second for Thomas

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