(00:00) – Intro
Delirium after a long, wild couple of days in the 2026 NHL Draft.
(04:15) – Sebastian Cossa Traded to Utah
Cossa goes to the Mammoth for the 23rd overall pick. Why Detroit moved on from the netminder and how it was tidy business.
(13:20) – JP Hurlbert Pick
The big swing on skill – a 97-point WHL season and the highest-upside forward in the system now.
(21:50) – Victor Plante Pick
Detroit grabs Max Plante’s brother in the second round. A high-motor, high-IQ winger with a competitive edge.
(30:00) – Goalie Strategy & Rounds 4-7
Michal Orsulak in net plus late-round flyers (Adam Levac, Beckham Edwards, Luka Arkko, & Myles Brosnan). Plus, what the Cossa-vs-prospect goalie experiment will tell us.
(49:25) – Draft Class Grades
B-plus with a cherry on top? The good, the predictable, and the typical Yzerman picks.
(55:40) – Yzerman on Larkin
Steve Yzerman keeps it brief but firm: no promises, five years left, and the ball is in Larkin’s court.
(1:03:10) – DeBrincat and Kane Decisions
Alex DeBrincat’s extension case and whether Patrick Kane returns for another run.
(1:14:55) – Free Agency Preview
A barren UFA market, a Simon Edvinsson extension to figure out, and a few depth names worth a look.
(1:21:15) – Around the League Trades & Rumors
Werenski, Robertson, Dorofeyev, and the rest of a chaotic offseason across the NHL.
(1:31:34) – Overtime
Lanny McDonald hilarity, Bill Guerin, and your questions from the live stream.
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