NHL TRADE DEADLINE PREVIEW - Yzerman's Red Wings Targets - Mar. 4th, 2026

It's that time of year. This NHL Trade Deadline edition Detroit Red Wings podcast breaks down Steve Yzerman's strategy & targets, including analysis covers the team's biggest needs and potential targets like Robert Thomas, Jordan Kyrou, and defensemen like Justin Faulk or Dougie Hamilton.

(00:00) - Trade Deadline Preview Intro
Special early recording to cover Friday's 3 p.m. NHL trade deadline and what's coming next for the show.

(03:20) - Red Wings Biggest Priorities
Goals remain the top need - this team ranks 27th in 5-on-5 expected goals and desperately needs a top-line winger and second-line center.

(12:20) - Tyler Myers Trade Rumor & News on Trocheck, Petterson & More
Examining the Canucks defenseman as a potential right-shot option to help shelter Axel Sandin-Pellikka. Also, what we're hearing on players like Vincent Trocheck and Elias Petterson.

(34:15) - Robert Thomas Trade Possibility
Breaking down the Blues center who fits exactly what Detroit needs - a playmaking center with term remaining to go alongside wingers like Alex DeBrincat, Patrick Kane, or Lucas Raymond.

(45:05) - Jordan Kyrou, Justin Faulk, and More Defense Options
Could the Blues winger solve the Red Wings' goal-scoring woes alongside Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond? Also, other defensemen available like Dougie Hamilton, Rasmus Ristolainen, or Mackenzie Weegar to go alongside Moritz Seider and Simon Edvinsson. Additionally, analysis on trade targets beyond the typical names like Ryan O'Reilly or Patrick Laine.

(1:08:30) - Final Top Three Targets & Yzerman's Must-Do's
Ranking the most realistic and impactful players Steve Yzerman could acquire before Friday's deadline to bolster Todd McLellan's squad.

(1:12:55) - Overtime Mailbag & Sebastian Cossa News
Listener questions and breaking news on Sebastian Cossa being called up for an injured John Gibson to backup Cam Talbot.

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