Larkin Trade Request Fallout: Yzerman's Leverage and Trade Rumors - June 7th, 2026

Winged Wheel Podcast - A Detroit Red Wings Podcast

Winged Wheel Podcast

Sports, Hockey

4.9 • 981 Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2026

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

This devastated Detroit Red Wings podcast tackles the Dylan Larkin trade request fallout & what comes next for Steve Yzerman. Hockeytown news & analysis breaks down the captain wanting out, Red Wings trade partners as rumors ramp up, & the path forward for an Original 6 franchise in chaos.

(00:00) - Intro
Recording back in studio after the emergency episode dropped mid-golf trip, with a shoutout to Ken Daniels for hosting the remote setup.

(06:00) - Larkin Trade Request Reactions, Hughes and Eichel Comparables & Original Six Captain Standards
The initial gut punch and how the past 48 hours have shifted the conversation around Detroit's captain. Why the request is understandable from a human standpoint but to some, inexcusable for the captain of this franchise with five years still left on the deal. Plus, how Quinn Hughes and Jack Eichel trades set the floor for return value, and why Larkin's contract makes him uniquely valuable. Also, why this shouldn't happen to the Red Wings, and where the blame falls on the organization for letting it get here.

(24:50) - Trade Return Expectations & Yzerman's Path Forward
What a fair package looks like and why Steve Yzerman holds more leverage than people think. And, the two roads ahead, the Alex DeBrincat extension question, and what to do with Patrick Kane.

(47:45) - Lucas Raymond at Center?
The Logan Stankoven comparison and whether Detroit has to experiment given the lack of a top six pivot.

(51:15) - Potential Trade Destinations
Utah, Dallas, Montreal, Buffalo, Anaheim, New Jersey, and more breakdowns including names like Hischier, Desnoyers, Iginla, Robertson, Bourque, Hage, and Owen Power.

(1:05:35) - Stanley Cup Final
Mitch Marner's natural hat trick, Vegas grabbing a 2-1 series lead over Carolina, and Frederik Andersen's struggles.

(1:10:55) - Overtime Mailbag
Your questions on three-team deals, training camp scenarios, and the floor of a Seider-Raymond core.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Wingwheel podcast, the number one source for news, analysis, and discussion on the Detroit Red Wings, the NHL, and all things hockey.
0:19.2	Here are your hosts, Brian Hanna, Brad Criscoe, and Evan Lopsinger.
0:28.5	So do you think we can just take the C on the jersey hanging above you, Evan,
0:35.2	and just move that to a most sider centennial jersey? Because I just realized it is a bit funny that we have a larkin jersey hanging in the studio right now. Do we have a cider jersey somewhere? We might have one hanging around. And if not, we're going to have to procure one real fast. Why is that? I don't know. You and I were away, so I don't know. Does something happen? Brad, how was your weekend? That was the first time you didn't answer your phone and I went, oh, he's going to be mad. I'm like, I sent you a text and then after a couple minutes, there was no response. I'm like, I need to call him. He needs to know. I'll be honest with you.
1:13.9	In the flood of texts and pangs and DMs and stuff, until you just said it right now, I
1:21.0	hadn't even realized that you texted me as well. I caught it four or five minutes after it went live and, oh, God.
1:31.3	Yeah.
1:32.3	I wonder how far we were from realizing.
1:37.0	We were on the golf course, but we both had our phones on us.
1:40.4	Were we in that same sort of three, four minute time zone?
1:44.0	No, we were like, no, you guys were way behind.
1:46.5	15 to 20. Oh, really? Yeah. Wow. Because, oh, yeah, I didn't text you directly. I put it in the group chat.
1:52.0	Oh, okay.
1:52.4	And then after however long it was, I saw neither of you had even seen it.
1:56.6	And I was like, our match was all square at that point. I was like, guys, no, that's when I called you.
1:58.9	I'm like, we need was all square at that point. I was like, guys, no. Like, that's when I called you.
2:01.8	I'm like, we need to be on this right now.
2:01.8	Yeah.
2:05.7	Well, I mean, thank God for Ken.
2:06.5	I got to tell you, Brad.
2:10.9	We love the studio setup.
2:12.3	But having Ken, like, in his house, being our producer behind the scenes, that was really
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