KANE'S FUTURE, FORWARD DEPTH, & STANLEY CUP FINAL RECAP - Winged Wheel Podcast - June 18th, 2025

The Stanley Cup has been awarded (not to Corey Perry – again), and the NHL offseason has officially begun.

Tune in as we open by discussing Patrick Kane’s future with the Detroit Red Wings, Kane and Steve Yzerman both expressing mutual interest in Showtime continuing in Hockeytown, Toronto Maple Leafs fans setting themselves up for disappointment hoping he’s a Mitch Marner replacement, how Kane fits with Alex DeBrincat, Marco Kasper, Dylan Larkin, and Lucas Raymond, and more.

After that, we discuss potential depth forward targets for Steve Yzerman, including former Detroit Red Wings like Anthony Mantha, Andreas Athanasiou, Pius Suter, Robby Fabbri, and more to add to Todd McLellan’s squad.

Next, our analysis of the Stanley Cup Finals as the Florida Panthers made seemingly easy work of Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers. Do the Oilers need to get a goalie? How can the league copy Paul Maurice’s squad when they have guys like Barkov, (Conn Smythe winning) Sam Bennett, Marchand, Tkachuk, and Bobrovsky?

Finally, NHL news including Troy Terry maybe being available from the Anaheim Ducks (alongside John Gibson?), upcoming CBA news, and our 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile as we revisit Jackson Smith before we take your questions and comments in our Overtime segment – enjoy!

Intro: 00:00

Patrick Kane’s Future: 4:15

Red Wings Depth Forward Targets: 16:15

Stanley Cup Final Recap: 36:25

Troy Terry & NHL News: 56:10

Jackson Smith Draft Prospect Profile: 1:01:15

Overtime: 1:10:50

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