NHL DRAFT REVIEW, COSSA TRADE, FREE AGENCY PREVIEW, AND YZERMAN'S LARKIN UPDATE - June 27th, 2026

This post-Draft Detroit Red Wings podcast breaks down the entire Red Wings NHL draft class including the Sebastian Cossa trade. Hockeytown news & analysis rolls on with Yzerman's updates on the Larkin trade saga, free agency preview, & Hurlbert + Plante hype.

(00:00) - Intro
Delirium after a long, wild couple of days in the 2026 NHL Draft.

(04:15) - Sebastian Cossa Traded to Utah
Cossa goes to the Mammoth for the 23rd overall pick. Why Detroit moved on from the netminder and how it was tidy business.

(13:20) - JP Hurlbert Pick
The big swing on skill - a 97-point WHL season and the highest-upside forward in the system now.

(21:50) - Victor Plante Pick
Detroit grabs Max Plante's brother in the second round. A high-motor, high-IQ winger with a competitive edge.

(30:00) - Goalie Strategy & Rounds 4-7
Michal Orsulak in net plus late-round flyers (Adam Levac, Beckham Edwards, Luka Arkko, & Myles Brosnan). Plus, what the Cossa-vs-prospect goalie experiment will tell us.

(47:15) - Draft Class Grades
B-plus with a cherry on top? The good, the predictable, and the typical Yzerman picks.

(53:30) - Yzerman on Larkin
Steve Yzerman keeps it brief but firm: no promises, five years left, and the ball is in Larkin's court.

(1:01:00) - DeBrincat and Kane Decisions
Alex DeBrincat's extension case and whether Patrick Kane returns for another run.

(1:12:45) - Free Agency Preview
A barren UFA market, a Simon Edvinsson extension to figure out, and a few depth names worth a look.

(1:19:05) - Around the League Trades & Rumors
Werenski, Robertson, Dorofeyev, and the rest of a chaotic offseason across the NHL.

(1:29:20) - Overtime
Lanny McDonald hilarity, Bill Guerin, and your questions from the live stream.

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