Petterson, Tuch, McMann: Will Yzerman Make a Swing? - May 31st, 2026
Winged Wheel Podcast - A Detroit Red Wings Podcast
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🗓️ 1 June 2026
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
This Detroit Red Wings podcast tackles Red Wings trade options & free agency paths as Steve Yzerman weighs how aggressive to get this summer. News and analysis breaks down the Elias Pettersson trade scenario, Bobby McMann free agent fit, and what a real roster shakeup could look like for Todd McLellan's group.
(0:00) Remembering Claude Lemieux
Opening with condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of Claude Lemieux, who passed away at age 60.
(1:12) Intro
Warning the residents along TPC Michigan, Oakland Hills, and Detroit Golf Club fairways that the WWP crew is coming to town. Fortify your windows.
(4:10) Red Wings Offseason Paths
Walking through Max Bultman's three scenarios (article here) for the Detroit Red Wings: targeted adds (Bobby McMann, Michael McCarron), the bigger free agent swing (Alex Tuch, Mason Marchment, Vitek Vanecek, plus a Cossa-for-Howard trade), or the bold Elias Pettersson trade with Nate Danielson as the headliner. Why the rising cap makes Pettersson's $11.6M hit less scary, which option two terrifies us, and where McMann fits as the most realistic add. Also: is there a chaotic option four where you reset around Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond and move on from Dylan Larkin, Alex DeBrincat, and Patrick Kane?
(31:15) Stanley Cup Final Preview
Carolina's buzzsaw run through the East versus Vegas methodically dismantling Colorado. Predictions, the Mitch Marner/Carter Hart factor, and why this might be hockey sickos' dream final even if Gary Bettman is seething about the market matchup.
(43:35) Bruce Cassidy Situation
Cassidy goes on Spittin' Chiclets to call out Vegas for blocking interviews. Big dog move from Vegas or lame excuses?
(45:20) Prospect Profile: Alberts Smits
The big Latvian left-shot defenseman drawing Moritz Seider and Jakob Chychrun comps. Why he could go top five and what the floor looks like.
(51:00) Prospect Profile: Ryan Roobroeck
The big winger with a cannon shot and serious compete questions. Anthony Mantha vibes - should Yzerman, Draper & Co. swing on him at 47?
(56:50) Worlds: MBN Wins Bronze
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård and Norway take bronze at the World Championships, beating Canada & Emmitt Finnie in overtime. Finland takes gold as Switzerland loses a 3rd straight final.
(58:25) Overtime Mailbag: Patreon Questions
Vegas aggression paying off, what it would take to move into the top five, who's next in the rafters (Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk), Robert Thomas trade packages, and Sebastian Cossa's development path with NHL goalie coaches.
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| 0:00.0 | We want to start this episode by first expressing our most sincere condolences to the family |
| 0:05.8 | friends and loved ones of Claude Lemieux, who has tragically passed away at age 60 this |
| 0:12.0 | past Thursday. |
| 0:13.0 | Obviously with the World of the Red Wings and Red Wings fans, this was a complicated person |
| 0:19.6 | and someone who on the ice was the antagonist of all antagonists |
| 0:24.0 | for generations of hockey fans in Detroit. But as Darren McCarty said, the man on the ice wasn't |
| 0:32.0 | the man off the ice. And in a time like this, all you can do is offer your hearts out to the family friends and loved ones of Claude Lemieux. |
| 0:39.9 | So keeping them in our thoughts. |
| 0:52.1 | 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. |
| 1:02.6 | Here are your hosts, Ryan Hanna, Brad Criscoe, and Evan Lopsinger. |
| 1:19.4 | So I'm a righty, Evan's a lefty, and we owe it to our listeners, Evan, to say, if you live along either side of any fairway at TPC, Michigan, Oakland Hills, or Detroit Golf Club, |
| 1:26.7 | you're going to want to fortify your windows, your roofs. |
| 1:30.0 | You're going to want to put some netting up in the yard. |
| 1:31.7 | Don't let the kids back there unsupervised because we're coming into town and the T's |
| 1:38.6 | Nobody's safe. |
| 1:39.6 | No, it's being sprayed right now for sure. |
| 1:42.6 | Yeah, we'll have to play different branded balls so people know who's the blame if there is an incident. I'll play a ball with Brad's face on it. And you'll also play a ball with Brad's face on it. And on the other side, it'll be Brad's phone number and home address. Perfect. That's what the Patreon subscribers get. That's right. That kind of unlimited access. |
| 2:02.3 | Brad out here catching strays and we're sending strays out into people's yards. |
| 2:06.5 | The joke will be on you guys when all golf courses across the U.S. and Canada mandate netting along the fairways for safety reasons. |
| 2:14.7 | You don't threaten me with bumpers. |
| 2:16.3 | My scores, I might actually scare 80 this year if that happens. All right. Last day of May, I feel like we've had a thousand offseason episodes and we are not even into June. May 31st, welcome to the Windwheel podcast, folks, here to talk to you about all things. Detroit Red Wings Hockey, the world of theL, and lots more. I'm one of your host, Ryan Hanna. |
| 2:34.5 | I'm Brad Criscoe. |
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