This post-Draft Detroit Red Wings podcast breaks down the entire Red Wings NHL draft class including the Sebastian Cossa trade. Hockeytown news & analysis rolls on with Yzerman's updates on the Larkin trade saga, free agency preview, & Hurlbert + Plante hype.

(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.

(47:15) - Draft Class Grades
B-plus with a cherry on top? The good, the predictable, and the typical Yzerman picks.

(53:30) - Yzerman on Larkin
Steve Yzerman keeps it brief but firm: no promises, five years left, and the ball is in Larkin's court.

(1:01:00) - DeBrincat and Kane Decisions
Alex DeBrincat's extension case and whether Patrick Kane returns for another run.

(1:12:45) - Free Agency Preview
A barren UFA market, a Simon Edvinsson extension to figure out, and a few depth names worth a look.

(1:19:05) - Around the League Trades & Rumors
Werenski, Robertson, Dorofeyev, and the rest of a chaotic offseason across the NHL.

(1:29:20) - Overtime
Lanny McDonald hilarity, Bill Guerin, and your questions from the live stream.

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BONUS EPISODE - tune into this mini-episode to hear our reactions & analysis as Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings traded goaltender Sebastian Cossa to the Utah Mammoth in exchange for a 2026 1st round pick, and then drafted Michigan-commit JP Hurlbert 23rd overall in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft - live as it happened (forgive the mayhem)!

What does this mean for Hockeytown's future? Does Hurlbert fill the Red Wings' need? Was he a worthwhile trade for Sebastian Cossa? Can he be an effective, high-skill top 6 winger alongside Raymond, DeBrincat, Kasper, & Hockeytown's upcoming prospects? What is his offensive upside, and who are his NHL comparables? Tune in to find out, and let us know what you think of the pick!

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This Detroit Red Wings podcast breaks down the NHL trade frenzy & what it means for Dylan Larkin trade rumors as things heat up before the NHL Draft week. Hockeytown news & analysis covers Steve Yzerman's "patience", the Atlantic Division arms race, and a full 2026 draft preview with Tony Ferrari.

(00:00) - Intro
A random Tuesday turned into a trade deadline that played out like the NBA.

(03:45) - NHL Trade Frenzy Reaction
GMs going buck wild after the Brady Tkachuk deal seemingly burst the dam across the league.

(06:50) - Dylan Larkin Trade Situation
Whether Yzerman's monk-like patience makes sense with the Minnesota Wild & many others sniffing around, the thin center market, and the price only going up.

(13:00) - Atlantic Division Outlook
Florida, Tampa, Toronto and a stacked Buffalo loading up while Detroit sits in radio silence.

(24:10) - Recapping the Trades
Ottawa's Eklund return, Chicago's baffling Bowen Byram swing, and Washington's Alex Tuck gamble.

(37:20) - Trade Rumors and Jason Robertson
Robertson's eye-popping ask, the Alex DeBrincat question, and what a real Larkin return looks like.

(48:15) - 2026 Draft Preview with Tony Ferrari
McKenna vs. Stenberg at the top, Detroit's pick 47 swings, and which prospects fit a rebuild reset.

(1:12:15) - NHL Expansion to Texas, Babcock Returns to Edmonton, and Hall of Fame Class
Bettman's $3.5 billion Houston/Austin talk and where this league is headed. Mike Babcock back behind a bench and why it ends in either a Cup or a blaze. Bergeron, Price, Burke get in - and the Henrik Zetterberg and Chris Osgood snubs.

(1:24:00) - Overtime Mailbag
Patron questions on Cossa's future, Patrick Kane's next deal, and Landon DuPont heading to Michigan.

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