GIBSON TRADE, NHL DRAFT RECAP, & RED WINGS FREE AGENCY PREVIEW - Winged Wheel Podcast - June 28th

JOHN GIBSON IS A DETROIT RED WING – and so is Carter Bear!

Tune into this mega-episode as we start by recapping Steve Yzerman’s huge trade with the Anaheim Ducks, sending Petr Mrazek and draft picks in exchange for goaltender John Gibson – is this Hockeytown’s starting goalie for the next 2 seasons? How does he slot in with Talbot, how does this affect Sebastian Cossa and Trey Augustine, trade value analysis, what sources are saying about the negotiations with Verbeek, and more.

Next, our 2025 NHL Draft recap including a breakdown of all Detroit Red Wings picks, their comparables, projections, & more: Carter Bear, Eddie Genborg, Michal Pradal, Brent Solomon, Michal Svrcek, Nikita Tyurin, Will Murphy, and Grayden Robertson-Palmer. To wrap up draft talk, our final draft grades and analysis on Steve Yzerman, Hakan Andersson, and Kris Draper’s work for Hockeytown’s pipeline.

After that, news from Steve Yzerman on Patrick Kane, Anton Johansson, Justin Holl, Vladimir Tarasenko, & more, including our 2025 NHL Free Agency preview: will Ehlers, Marchand, Marner, Ekblad, or other big name free agents come to the Detroit Red Wings? Does Steve Yzerman have to rely on trades to bring in a Robertson, Barbashev, or someone else instead? Also, quick notes on the Detroit Red Wings Centennial logo, the HOCKEYTOWN ice wordmark, and a new CBA.

All of that & plenty more before we take your questions and comments in our Overtime segment – enjoy!

Intro: 00:00

Gibson Trade: 4:05

Carter Bear: 18:35

Eddie Genborg: 34:20

Michal Pradal: 42:40

Brent Solomon: 45:25

Michal Svrcek: 48:15

Nikita Tyurin: 52:40

Will Murphy: 55:05

Grayden Robertson-Palmer: 58:35

Draft Grades & Analysis: 1:00:40