Winged Wheel Podcast

Detroit's Trade Priorities and Olympic Hockey Predictions - Feb. 8th, 2026

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It's Olympic break time, but the Winged Wheel Podcast rolls on! This Detroit Red Wings podcast breaks down Steve Yzerman's trade deadline priorities, as Hockeytown (& beyond) news and analysis covers defenseman targets, forward options, and Olympic tournament predictions. (00:00) - Intro (04:35) - Trade Deadline Priorities   Yzerman enters planning mode as the trade freeze lifts - what's the biggest priority for Detroit? Top-six scoring threat versus defensive depth - which move makes the bigger impact for the playoff push. (12:50) - Defenseman Targets Breaking down right-shot options available like Rasmus Ristolainen or a longer-term in Mackenzie Weegar, plus what it might cost to upgrade the blue line behind Seider and Edvinsson. (20:50) - Forward Options & Prospect Trading Philosophy Robert Thomas, Vincent Trocheck, and other high-end forwards who could transform the Red Wings offense - are they realistic targets to help DeBrincat & Kane keep the offense afloat? Should Danielson or Brandsegg-Ny