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ZADINA GONE & DeBRINCAT TRADE ANTICIPATION ft. Max Bultman – Winged Wheel Podcast – July 6th, 2023



We interrupt the never-ending “Alex DeBrincat may be traded to the Detroit Red Wings” rumors with some surprising news in the Filip Zadina saga!

Tune in as we start by discussing the end of the Filip Zadina story in Hockeytown, as Steve Yzerman has placed Zadina on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination. We discuss how we got from drafting Zadina 6th overall to mutually agreeing to part ways, why Zadina couldn’t crack the Red Wings roster under Blashill or Zadina, how this affects Yzerman’s “Yzerplan”, what’s next for Zadina, how badly Zadina over Hughes, Bouchard, or others hurt the rebuild, & lots more (4:40).

Next, we’re joined by Max Bultman of The Athletic Detroit to discuss Yzerman’s free agency signings in JT Compher, Justin Holl, Shayne Gostisbehere, Daniel Sprong, Alex Lyon, James Reimer, Christian Fischer, & others. We discuss how this affects Detroit’s outlook in the coming season & in the rebuild, & whether Berggren, Kasper, & Soderblom may be on the outs. Also, the Red Wings draft class headlined by Nate Danielson and Axel Sandin Pellikka, thoughts on the Zadina situation, & lots more (25:35).

We also tempt fate by discussing the latest on the Alex DeBrincat situation, as Steve Yzerman & Pierre Dorion play trade chicken while Lou & the Islanders may factor in (1:03:25) before giving an overdue update & debate on the buyout of Kailer Yamamoto (1:14:45). After that, some NHL news (1:23:10) before we take your questions during Overtime (1:26:30) – enjoy this soon-to-be-expiring episode!

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Max’s Article: https://theathletic.com/4661123/2023/07/03/red-wings-free-agency/

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33 Comments

  1. YES EVAN! I'm in the same boat on Debrincat. At this point, I could care less if he got traded to a team in the DEL for beer and sausages

  2. I think the contract is what's holding up the deal. Most likely both sides are waiting for the results of arbitration before finalizing the contract

  3. Gee it seems like players want out of here so bad they will forfeit $millions to get away. The Yzerplan?

  4. Not enough forward slots for Zadina is what is comes down to for him. Zadina should never have been drafted where he was.

  5. Debrincats reported demands are outrageous. Be a bad move to sign him for that.

    Wings need to get big for one not smaller. If it does come to be an agreement, 5yr at 8m is as high as you go.

    Im still in the boat of if he wants to play in Detroit then play out his contract and come here for no assets next year.

  6. Blashil was the anti christ. Worst offensive coach ever. I hope he goes somewhere and scores 40

  7. Zadina's stats are terrifyingly similar to Tage Thompson. I have feeling he is not done yet.

  8. Wanting a fresh start is not strange in his situation.
    He has not been good in the years he was here and by good I mean breaking through and taking a solid place in the team. He cannot cope with increased competition in a substandard team which after all, is what RW is as a team. Has would also probably face increased competition in GR regarding first and second line ice time. Don't think he's too good for the AHL, but probably home only to the Czech Republic applies here and that doesn't have to be wrong at all.

    An interesting thing is that he has never played in the SHL, as far as I know as a Swede. I also find it difficult to see that any team would want him in the SHL. He already has experience solidifying opportunities during his career, when he went home to the Czech Republic. Coffee With Carley – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv9Jbyp5e6A, he talks about this among other things. Many players from the Czech Republic have difficulties with the mental game, it is very clear when they meet e-i Swedish national team.

    A nice person and basically a talented player who doesn't get much of the things required in today's professional world. If Filip Zadin goes home, he will land in his familiar environment and he will not have difficulties adapting to his culture and language.

    He is still young and has his whole life ahead of him. He got a girlfriend during his time in RW, don't know if she's American or Euro. If the professional life does not work, their private relationships will not work over time, there are risks there. Choosing what is important in life is something that most people have to do during their upbringing and settling down with a girlfriend/partner for life is such a natural thing. Hard to come by and find a life partner is not what everyone does in life.

    Getting a job is not that difficult, it all depends on what conditions exist before. Has he only bet on Hockey because his father plays and coaches, which is quite natural. I wish him all the best in life, wherever that may be.

  9. Ryan, if telling us that Quinn Hughes was never on the wings draft list, but that Bouchard & Dobson were is supposed to ease the pain of Zadina…..it's not working…😒

  10. I don't get the debrincat love., he's small and needs linemates to drive his success, and suspect he would disappear in the playoffs. that is not something you give up a bunch of picks/prospects, and a long term high dollar contract. If Nylander is available, or Marner, go all in. both are better than debrincat.

  11. It is good that the Zadina distraction is removed well before we get to Traverse City!

  12. I heard the Sens have a deal penned with the Flames, for Debrincat to play there for the season. Sens would get peanuts in return, but Dorion is debating going with it to free cap space to make other moves, and at least they aren't a division rival.
    Maybe true, maybe not. You decide.

  13. Dont see debrincat being trade to detroit, teams dont like trading with in their own division and if they do the asking prize is much higher for that reason

  14. Ryan my man, you Crushed it on the Woodward Sports Show today, hopefully see you guys on there more often! Keep up the great work! LGRW 🐙 🏒 🤘

  15. Only 1 more to go from the piece of shit GM Ken Holland who couldnt draft worth a shit , not 1 NOT 1 first rd draft pick since 2011 has done anything in the league or is even in the league , remember J Kindl , what the F happened with that guy 🤣🤣 Holland was the worst drafting GM in Wings history , now Edmonton pays the price 😂😂

  16. Maybe Chicago will dole out $4 million for Zadina. They definitely have no problem giving cash to veterans at the moment.😂

  17. We strike out on drafts. We cant pull FA's yet we have a top player in the league that wants to sogn here… GET IT DONE STEVIE

  18. Zadina isn't that good. He never showed anything like a superior game. Bye! Stevie had a bad pick, time to move on. This should have happened years ago.

  19. Well Zadinas first bet on himself didn’t work out.
    He’s doing it again.
    I don’t know, he may need some better guidance.
    Not everyone is NHL material, it’s tough.
    I’m wondering about Raymond even.

    But we’ll see and I’m an optimist usually.

  20. I have issues with calling Zadina a 200ft player. He's a 180ft player and, strangely for a scoring forward, the missing 20ft is in the offensive zone.

  21. Wings will never win with this coach . May as well have kept Babcock . A players coach would be so much more of a fit .

  22. In other words Zadina hates this team ,hates the coach ,hates the town , hates the management . Zadina quit , raised his middle finger and walked .

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