OctoPulse: Taking the pulse of the Red Wings rebuild

On episode 148 of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look a the odds of Dylan Larkin winning a Stanley Cup before the Red Wings do. Larkin, who made the playoffs only once in 11 years in Detroit, requested a trade on June 4 to three Stanley Cup contenders: Florida, Vegas and Minnesota. Who will win a Stanley Cup first? Larkin or the Wings? Leave your comments in the comment se...

On the eve of the NHL Draft in Buffalo, the Red Wings are rumored to be in the running for former Little Caesars forward Jason Robertson. Robertson is a 45-goal scorer for the Dallas Stars, who weren't on Dylan Larkin's original list of teams but are perennial contenders. The big drawback? The Northville native is reportedly targeting a $14 million per year contract, equaling the deal by Edmonton...

Could a Dylan Larkin trade put the Red Wings into the 2027 NHL Draft Lottery? "Without a doubt," Ted Kulfan said on OctoPulse, the Detroit News-Detroit Red Wings podcast. "As we sit here today and who knows what the return package will be, how do you become a better team losing Dylan Larkin?"

Would you trade Detroit Red Wings star Lucas Raymond, who finished second in team scoring this year with 25 goals and a team-leading 51 assists for 76 points? In this week's edition of The Detroit News/Red Wings podcast, beat reporter Ted Kulfan and host Mark Falkner discuss the possibility of a specific Raymond trade.

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings' final four games of the regular season and the declining odds of making the playoffs.

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings' 4-2 win in Philadelphia and the odds of making the playoffs with seven games remaining.

In this special edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings huge win over the Canadiens on Thursday and how they may need at least 100 points to get into the playoffs. The Wing have 84 points and are tied for the Eastern Conference wild-card position with the Boston Bruins. The Wings and Bruins will meet Saturday at Little Caesars Arena (8 p.m., ABC). I...

In this special edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings after the trade deadline with Justin Faulk in the lineup and Dylan Larkin sidelined against the Devils.

In this special edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at Team USA's 2-1 OT victory over Canada in the men's Olympic final Sunday and also Megan Keller's game-winning goal in the women's gold-medal victory on Thursday.

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings at the Olympics break, including a photographer's miracle goal which could get them into the playoffs. The podcast guest is St. Clair Shores native Melissa Szkola, who is at the Olympics in Italy , coaching and supervising the 22 referees and linesmen from around the world in women's hockey.

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the impact of Simon Edvinsson's injury heading into the Olympic break. The podcast guest is Macomb's Brandon Hawkins who is trying to become the first ECHL player to win three straight league MVPs with the Toledo Walleye.

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the historic week in Wings' history with Sergei Fedorov's jersey retirement ceremony and Patrick Kane's 500th career goal. The podcast guest is Bloomfield Hills' Nick Bogas, a 17-year-old NTDP defenseman and Michigan State commit who is following in his father's MSU footsteps.

Ted Kulfan takes a look at Nate Danielson's demotion and he pays tribute to colleague Dave Goricki, who passed away this week at age 64. The podcast guest is Milford's Amanda Thiele, a goalie with the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women's Hockey League.

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Quinn Hughes trade and Todd McLellan's first full season as coach of the Red Wings. The podcast guest is Phil Osaer, the former head of goaltending scouting and development with the Detroit Red Wings. The 45-year-old Livonia native is now the general manager of Honeybaked Hockey. Honeybaked's U15 team...

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings (14-11-2) heading out on the longest road trip of the season, beginning Thursday in Columbus.

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the first-place Red Wings, who moved into top spot in the Atlantic Division with a  4-2 victory over the Kraken . The podcast interview guest is Grand Rapids defenseman Alex Kannok Leipert, who is trying to become the first player born in Thailand to make the NHL.  

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Red Wings beat reporter Ted Kulfan takes a look at the team's successful road trip heading into this weekend's centennial celebrations. FanFest starts Thursday at MotorCity Casino and the Wings are home against two Original Six teams, Friday against the Rangers at 7 p.m., and Sunday against the Blackhawks at 1 p.m. We're also counting down th...

Red Wings beat reporter Ted Kulfan takes a look at the early success of the Red Wings (5-1) heading into Wednesday's game in Buffalo and ex-Wolverines captain Jacob Truscott is the interview guest.

Red Wings beat reporter Ted Kulfan predicts an 87-point season for the Red Wings heading into Thursday's home opener against the Montreal Canadiens at Little Caesars Arena. The interview guest is former Red Wings defenseman Bob Wilkie, who will be featured in an upcoming documentary on the 1986 Swift Current Broncos' bus crash, killing four players.

Red Wings beat reporter Ted Kulfan takes a look at James van Riemsdyk's return to the team on Wednesday and how the roster is shaping up before next week's season opener against the Canadiens. The interview guest is Jake Davis, a linesman from Wyandotte who just selected to work in the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy from Feb. 6-22.

Red Wings beat reporter Ted Kulfan is in Traverse City for the first day of training camp in Steve Yzerman's seventh season at the helm of the 11-time Stanley Cup champions.

Commerce Township native Anna Segedi is living her hockey dream after being adopted from a Chinese orphanage more than 20 years ago.

Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings' early free-agency signings and trades following the first-round draft selection of forward Carter Bear.

Ted Kulfan takes a look at Steve Yzerman's "pivotal week" in the Wings' rebuild with upcoming free agency, the draft and possible trades.

Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Detroit Red Wings' season-ending news conference with general manager Steve Yzerman and coach Todd McLellan.