Episode 276 - Rookies, Free Agency, & Mailbag
We take a ton of listener questions in this week's mailbag from Detroit Red Wings' rookies on opening night to the 2024 NHL Draft, free agency, and player development!
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Use the pride tape, take the fine. They don't want bad press? Make them fine you and see what happens to them. Bettman is the worst GM in pro sports and continues to show his ass. Ridiculous.
Along with the banning of pride jerseys, the NHL has issued a league-wide ban on ‘Pride tape’ . Players can no longer have rainbow tape on their sticks.
Important to note that the stick tape was completely optional, in comparison to the jerseys that were recently banned.
From Instagram, Dylan Larkin and his wife have experienced another loss. Our thoughts go out to him and his family in this impossibly hard time. There is no grief like that of someone who loses a child.
We are starting up a card drive for Dylan Larkin. An effort to show our support for him through this tragic loss. We are asking fans to send cards and notes of support to show that we are all thinking about him and his family.
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We have locked up our captain! Dylan Larkin is a Detroit Red Wing for 8 more years at $8.7M AAV! Great piece of work for Yzerman to get done before the deadline.
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Why are people bashing Yzerman for this? Even if they don't make the playoffs they have improved each season since he has taken over and they have the second-best prospect pool in the league. It's a marathon, not a sprint.
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A long post on the Steve Yzerman Presser:
- Steve says he is pleased with the progress of the team. A positive season so far where younger players continue to delevlop. Vets have provided leadership and experience.
- On how difficult it was to be a seller v buyer Yzerman said
Things I would be doing today if I was in charge of the Detroit Red Wings:
1. Benching Petry for the remainder of the season
2. Waiving Holl and bringing in Edvinsson if he is healthy
3. Making that team skate until they throw up
4. Looking for a new defense coach
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The Detroit Red Wings will hand the Boston Bruins their first regulation loss of the season with a 5-4 score. This is the team they can be when they start on time and don't let up. Amazing win.
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Yzerman DeBrincat Trade Presser Notes:
- Needed a goal scoring winger, Alex fills that role
- Says he thinks wea re a better team with Cat and the changes make them better
- On Zadina, he wanted a fresh start, good for him. They get some more flexibility in the cap
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Alex DeBrincat Media Availability Notes:
- On his call with Steve, they chatted for a few minutes, told him he was really excited to be here.
- He is in the metro area now and it's super exciting to be back. His family is very excited.
- He's confident he can get back to 40
Very blatant boarding and the TNT CREW IS TRYING TO BLAME CAT! THEN COMPLEMENTING SHESTERKIN! This crew is absolutely trashed. Should be ashamed of themselves.
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The NHL can get bent. Don't like it? Write the rule down. Unwritten rules are stupid. Let the guys have fun. It's entertaining for the fans, which is the reason the league exists.
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NHL Sends a Warning to Players After Another "Griddy" Celebration: The NHL has issued warnings to both the Detroit Red Wings and the Vancouver Canucks following an incident involving Red Wings defenseman Jake Walman, who broke…
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I think I said it last time Husso played. Lyon has to be your starter. Husso can't make the big save. Defense may be bad but you can't let every high danger shot in.
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Patrick Kane Presser Notes:
- Bob Duff asks how he feels, Kane sayas he feels much better than last year. The ability to put weight on his leg and shift. His lateral movement and cross overs feel good. He says he’s in a good spot.
- Doesn’t know how long it will take to get up
Alex Chiasson will make his Red Wings debut this afternoon. Hellburg in net and Ned backing up. If you remember, Chiasson is the reason this picture exists.
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Really glad the tiebreaker in the NHL is regulation wins and not total wins so we could watch the nightly pathetic effort of the Caps leading to a sweep. Real cool Gary.
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Marco Kasper doesn't take shit from anyone. It's fantastic. He has also looked very comfortable. Edvinsson and Seider are planning a murder. Love the feisty Wings!
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Together with
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we are starting a Jakub Vrana card drive. An effort to show our support for Jakub Vrana. We are asking fans to send cards, notes of support, pictures, etc. Make sure you tweet your support with the hashtag
#WereWithV
!
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The Detroit Red Wings have traded F Dominik Kubalik, D Donovan Sebrango, a 2024 conditional 1st and a 4th to the Ottawa Senators for F Alex DeBrincat.
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Lucas Raymond has been on 🔥 and we are giving away an away jersey! All you have to do is follow, like, and retweet, show us your YouTube sub, and tag a couple friends!
The winner will be chosen on 4/3/24!
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Per Elliotte Friedman, the Detroit Red Wings have traded Joe Veleno, a 2023 2nd round pick, and 2023 3rd round pick for A-list actress Morgot Robbie.
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While this is absolutely hilarious, the Chicago Blackhawks forfeited nothing by covering up sexual assault for 10 years and I think that says a lot about where the league is at.
My wishlist for next game:
- Waive Petry
- Start Lyon
- Bring up Simon Edvinsson
- Bring up Hanas/Soderblom/Mazur
- Put Ghost back in
- Stop dumping the damn puck in
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Twitter told me there are people who would actually take Cale Makar over Nick Lidstrom and I think that shows the current average age of Hockey fans that are on Twitter...
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Said it a couple of episodes ago, we think Detroit should be the most coveted coaching spot this offseason. Arguably 3 of the best rookies in the league, top 5 talent pool, guys like Larkin, Bert, and Vrana hitting their primes, best GM in the league. What's not to love?
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I don't understand how you play so well defensively for 2 months and then March rolls around and suddenly you have no clue what you are doing. Embarrassing.
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Steve Yzerman post-season press conference notes:
- Steve starts by saying it was an exciting season. Bit of a rollercoaster. Overall it was progress.
- After 5 seasons he is somewhat pleased. Not perfect but is pleased with the development of the organization and development
Standouts of the Dev Camp Tournament:
- Axel Sandin Pellikka
- Amadeus Lombardi
- Dylan James
- Trey Augustine
- Nate Danielson
- Marco Kasper
- Brennan Ali
- Alex Doucet
- Shai Buium
- Carter Mazur
- Red Savage
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Pavel Datsyuk has officially announced his retirement after sitting out the 2021-22 season. He is 43 years old and should be a first ballot hall of famer.
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I love that every time he is asked what has changed in his game Walman makes a point to say he is playing somewhere that he's wanted. Always as a slap to St. Louis.
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Leaf's fans believing they have the right to chirp Red Wings fans and call them a pathetic fanbase of a trash team is hilarious. Listen, if I wanted to hear about 1967 I'd ask Michael Bunting.
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