SHOWTIME'S OVER - Patrick Kane Leaves Hockeytown - July 26th, 2026
Winged Wheel Podcast - A Detroit Red Wings Podcast
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🗓️ 27 July 2026
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Summary
Showtime's over. This Detroit Red Wings podcast breaks down Patrick Kane officially re-signing with the Blackhawks & what McLellan's lineup looks like without him. Hockeytown news & analysis digs into how the Dylan Larkin trade saga pushed Kane out the door, the GM search timeline, and which young forward grabs the open top-six spot.
(00:00) - Intro
(04:50) - Patrick Kane Signs with Chicago
The money math on the deal, why the Blackhawks paid up, and why this is more sad than good or bad for Detroit.
(11:15) - Larkin's Impact on Kane's Decision
Does this happen without the trade request?
(14:30) - The Forward Group Without Kane
What's actually left on this offense, and what it means for Alex DeBrincat's future in Detroit.
(22:30) - Top Six Opportunities
Does Marco Kasper finally get the top-line center job? Where Emmitt Finnie fits, and how wide open the door is for the prospects like Michael Brandsegg-Nygard.
(35:10) - Schedule Release
Home opener October 2nd against the Rangers, an 84-game season, and "Tentacle Trouble."
(41:30) - GM Search Update
Where Steve Yzerman's replacement search stands, the Tigers brains getting involved, and our timeline predictions.
(46:45) - Jason Robertson Extension
One year, $12 million in Dallas - a bridge to a mega-deal or burnt leverage?
(53:15) - Canucks Payroll & Elias Pettersson
Vancouver wants to shed real dollars. Should Detroit be all over a Pettersson trade?
(59:20) - Overtime
Patron questions on John Gibson trade odds, the post-Kane power play, and more.
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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. |
| 0:28.9 | Though there is not a lot going on in the NHL these days, |
| 0:32.1 | there is still hockey being played out there. |
| 0:36.3 | Hank's team just wrapped up their mini-thrones big tournament in Toronto this weekend. |
| 0:42.0 | And they captured the championship in the top division. |
| 0:45.6 | So he's pretty fired up. |
| 0:47.3 | But the reason I mentioned this here is because he made Evan proud. |
| 0:53.0 | One of the teams they took out along the way was Team Quebec. |
| 0:57.3 | Oh, this is great. |
| 0:59.9 | I did not know where that was going. |
| 1:02.3 | Honestly, it could have gone a couple ways. |
| 1:03.7 | Like, Hank Crisco takes, you know, 40 minutes of penalties in one play, |
| 1:08.1 | backing up a teammate, two hands, someone, Evan's just out there smiling. |
| 1:12.0 | But no, taking out team Quebec is, that's, you know, when we're old and crusty, it's like, |
| 1:18.5 | wow, who's going to take over the helm for the Wayneville podcast? We have our, we have our Quebec |
| 1:24.2 | rivalry air apparent already. |
| 1:28.2 | It's just going to cross over to the other side of the couch. |
| 1:31.3 | Was there goalie terrible? |
| 1:33.5 | He's all right. |
| 1:34.5 | But I will say the final score of that game was 116. |
| 1:39.2 | Vastly different than every other game we played, but felt very on brand for a game against Quebec. |
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