RED WINGS ROSTER PROJECTIONS (MBN, ASP, FINNIE?) AND ATLANTIC DIVISION PREVIEW - Oct. 5th, 2025
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🗓️ 6 October 2025
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The Detroit Red Wings preseason is over, and the kids are still here - is this the most optimistic preseason outlook in Winged Wheel Podcast history? (00:00)
Tune in as we start by discussing Michael Brandsegg-Nygard's Detroit Red Wings & NHL-leading performance, how his game compares to Marco Kasper's, whether he could be a long-term solution for Todd McLellan next to Dylan Larkin & Lucas Raymond, & his chances of making the team (6:55).
Next, what Justin Holl & Erik Gustafsson being waived mean for Axel Sandin Pellikka's roster chances, how his path compares to Moritz Seider & Simon Edvinsson's, if he's destined to be paired with Albert Johansson, & how the Grand Rapids Griffins AHL path could benefit him like it did Nate Danielson & other prospects (14:30).
Finally, Emmitt Finnie's standout preseason & how he took the step past guys like Carter Mazur, Amadeus Lombardi, & Carter Bear, & what his roster chances are in McLellan and Steve Yzerman's eyes (28:20) before we give our full Detroit Red Wings Opening Night roster projections (40:10).
After that, our Atlantic Division Preview, including Pastrnak's Boston Bruins, Dahlin's Buffalo Sabres, Raymond's Detroit Red Wings, Hutson's Montreal Canadiens, Tkachuk's Ottawa Senators, Kucherov's Tampa Bay Lightning, Barkov's Florida Panthers, and Matthews' Toronto Maple Leafs (52:30).
We wrap up with a look at Jackson LaCombe & Luke Hughes' $9 million AAV contracts and what that means for Steve Yzerman as he looks to extend Simon Edvinsson (1:25:00). All of that & lots more before we take your questions and comments in our Overtime segment (1:30:00) - enjoy!
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Wingwheel podcast, the number one source for news, analysis and discussion, |
| 0:14.5 | on the Detroit Red Wings, the NHL, and all things hockey. |
| 0:19.1 | Here are your hosts, Ryan Hanna, Brad Criscoe, and Evan Lopsinger. |
| 0:30.1 | Which one of us right now is the most, like, pessimistic? |
| 0:34.4 | I think it's Evan at the moment, because any point we have any kind of optimism, |
| 0:40.8 | Evan's always like, yeah, I'll believe it when I see it. |
| 0:44.7 | I'm not predicting anything different. |
| 0:47.7 | Fair? |
| 0:49.8 | I would think so. |
| 0:51.5 | You'll have to find out next week on our Red Wings season preview. |
| 0:55.8 | Evan, that's three days away. |
| 0:57.7 | Next week. |
| 1:00.4 | Okay, so that said, you are our most pessimistic right now. |
| 1:04.3 | Some might have those margins as thinner than you might think, but still, you're in the lead. |
| 1:11.7 | Are you hyped for this season based on what we saw from the kids in the preseason? |
| 1:17.0 | Because right now, this is probably the most pumped up. |
| 1:19.5 | I've seen the Red Wings fan base at this point in the preseason in years. |
| 1:26.0 | Years. |
| 1:27.7 | Am I pumped for the season? |
| 1:29.9 | You'll find out very shortly. |
| 1:32.7 | But I am all in on Finnsanity in the youth movement. |
| 1:36.7 | If this can get Evan to believe. |
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