Locked On Red Wings - Daily Podcast On The Detroit Red Wings

Marco Kasper had a great 1st North American season with the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins, coming alive especially in the playoffs. Can the '22 8th overall pick crack the Red Wings lineup this season? Michael Rasmussen set a career high in points playing a mainly defensive role with the Wings this season, but his point pace was down from his injury shortened season the year prior. Is Rasmussen set i...

Simon Edvisson is poised to play his first full NHL season with the Red Wings. As a former 6th overall pick, how big of a role should he play? JT Compher is coming off of his 2nd best season production wise of his career in his 1st season with the Red Wings. Was that enough to keep him plugged in on the 2nd line as center? Cam Talbot had a great year with the LA Kings despite being 37 years old. C...

Tarasenko had 17 5v5 goals last season, which would have been tied for 1st on the Red Wings. What side where the lethal shooter play on with the Red Wings. Andrew Copp saw his role become very specific as a defense-first center, and his production dip as a result, can it improve? Albert Johansson is poised to make his NHL debut this season, can he crack the packed D-core? #LGRW For you next listen...

Alex DeBrincat fell short of the lofty expectations set upon last season, scoring only 27 goals. But he did manage to excel in other areas. Can he return to 40 goal form this coming season? Ben Chiarot is polarizing as always, but after abysmal numbers on the 2nd pair, he looked much better in his 2nd stint paired with Seider, can that continue this season? Alex Lyon was absolutley incredible for...

Patrick Kane returned from a normally career ending surgery to deposit 47 points in 50 games. Can he maintain that pace in a full season? Jonatan Berggren is a lethal scorer but famously lacks defensive awareness. Is that enough for steady minutes in the NHL? Olli Maatta is Olli Maatta and we appreciate him for it. Can he keep doing his thing? #LGRW For you next listen, check out out the Locked On...

Lucas Raymond exploded on the scene last season for 72 points and 30+ goals, how much higher can he go? Tyler Motte played a very specific role in Tampa, and will probably continue to do so as a PK specialist with the Detroit Red Wings. Jeff Petry became the scape goat for the Red Wings last season, often deployed in situations he seemingly isnt capable of anymore. Can he tough out one more season...

Moritz Seider scored 42 points for the 2nd straight year while playing the toughest minutes in the NHL. Going into his 4th season, does he have untapped offense? Ville Husso is going into the final year in his deal with Detroit, can he finally find his footing? Joe Veleno is Detroit's 4th line center, is there any more left in his development? #LGRW For you next listen,  check out out the Locked O...

We finally get to start player previews! Will Dylan Larkin be the first player since Marian Hossa in 2009 to reach 40 goals?  What role will Christian Fischer continue to play? Can Erik Gustafsson prop up both the offense and the defense? #LGRW For you next listen,  check out out the Locked On NHL podcast , where the season never ends providing national expertise with a local perspective.  Click H...

On Wednesday we did the three reasons the Red Wings may have improved, so today we discussed why they may regress. Youth is a key reason why they could improve, but on the flip side could be why they don't. Also this coaching staff is in year three and has a roster more catered to their system. Will that be able to overcome their bad defensive depth? #LGRW Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eB...

The Detroit Red Wings saw a flurry of roster changes this offseason. But will it be enough to see them snap their playoff drought? Today, we bring you three reasons why they may be better in the 2024-25 season. #LGRW Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotors.com ....

The Atlantic Division was busy this offseason with multiple teams completing major facelifts and trades. Toronto majorly overpaid two defenseman in order to captialize on their window. Boston traded a vezina winning goalie to Ottawa. And Tampa made two major moves on offense and defense, swapping Stamkos for Guentzel and Sergachev for McDonaugh. Who in the division will rise, and who will fall? #L...

Jon Chik of Locked on New York Rangers joins us for an offseason crossover. Together we chat about what to expect from former Rangers defensemen Erik Gustafsson. Also, what happened to the Jacob Trouba deal and why did he sour in New York? How is Raymond vs Lafreniere shaping up? #LGRW Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green...

The Detroit Red Wings saw significant roster shakeups this season with a lot of depth scoring leaving, and plenty of more defensive minded players coming in. How will this affect Detroit's special teams that were both top 15 in the league last season? Will Moritz Seider get a look at PP1? Does Tarasenko fit on the 1st or 2nd unit? Can Edvinsson make an immediate impact on the penalty kill? #LGRW S...

The Red Wings cabinet of prospect might be at maximum capacity for NHL talent. So we take today to give you our top 10 rankings for those prospects. With a pipeline flush with 1st round prospects like Edvinsson, Danielson, Kasper, Brandsegg-Nygard, Cossa and Sandin-Pellikka — Who will take #1? #LGRW Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look...

The Detroit Red Wings and Joe Veleno have settled prior to arbitration on a 2-year, $2.275M AAV deal. Veleno had 28 points in 80 games last season. Did JV earn that pay bump? Can we expect his role to increase? Daniel Sprong signed in Vancouver for less than $1M, are we surprised by that? #LGRW Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for...

Mailbag! We answer your questions. How much youth can make it? Is Cossa blocked? Does it make sense to waive a vet? #LGRW Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Indeed Still searching for a great candidate for your company? Don’t search, just match–with Indeed. Claim your SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR CREDIT now at  Indeed.com/LOCKEDON . Terms and conditions apply. Need to hire? You need Indeed.  eBay M...

The Detroit Red Wings, after signing their RFA's, will be close to the cap for the '24-'25 season. This has some Red Wings fans concerned they are already in cap hell. But are they really? #LGRW Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Indeed Still searching for a great candidate for your company? Don’t search, just match–with Indeed. Claim your SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR CREDIT now at  Indeed.com/LOCK...

David Perron, an alternate captain for the Detroit Red Wings, has left to join the Ottawa Senators. With the 'A' vacant, who is a likely candidate to get it? Patrick Kane seems to be a leading candidate, but what about the young guys Seider and Raymond? #LGRW Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Indeed Still searching for a great candidate for your company? Don’t search, just match–with Inde...

The Detroit Red Wings offseason has quieted down, and while moves could still be made, once their RFA's are signed they will have 23 men on their roster. So what could this lineup look like with Tarasenko in the top 6? What will the 2nd pair look like? Is Cam Talbot a lock for the crease on game 1? #LGRW Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and...

The Detroit Red Wings are in a big need for a top 4 right side defensman still. Prior to free agency rumors circulated that 28 year old Aaron Ekblad may be on the trade block as he is a pending free agent next offseason due for a big raise on a cap strapped team. Does it make sense for the Red Wings to make a run for him? #LGRW Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit,...

The Red Wings last signings to not have spoken to the media have now done so. Patrick Kane emphasized how he expecting to take his game to another level. Vladimir Tarasenko spoke about how he used to love to play as the 'Russian 5' on old NHL video games. Christian Fischer says he told his agent at the end of the season he wanted to come back. Also, Nate Danielson shined at development camp. #LGRW...

The Detroit Red Wings lost 75 goals this offseason through free agency and trade with guys like Perron, Fabbri, Sprong, Ghost and Walman leaving. While they offset some of that lost offense by signing Tarasenko and Gustafsson, defensivley is really where this team improved. But is it enough to prevent a slide? How much help is coming internally? #LGRW Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Mo...

Steve Yzerman spoke to the media about free agency on the 4th of July, after signing free agent Vladimir Tarasenko to a 2-year deal. He addresses many things, including interest in a big fish free agent, surprise at term handed to 'role players' and how he worked to balance the roster. Also, Joe Veleno filed for arbitration. #LGRW Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that f...

To celebrate the fourth of July we are going to take a look back at the top 5, in no particular order, American players in Red Wings history. Chris Chelios and Reed Larson are slam dunks having played a decade each with Detroit, but after that? Who knows. Tenures are often short and have varying degrees of success. Do any current Red Wings make the list? #LGRW Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors...

The Red Wings finally made an impact signing for their season next year, getting Vladimir Tarasenko on a 2-year deal. Tarasenko has insanely good finishing ability and helps to replace much of the offense the team lost through free agency. To make the signing happen, Detroit traded Robby fabbri and a conditional 4th to the Anaheim Ducks for a goaltending prospect to shed his $4M cap hit. They also...