Winging It In Motown: for Detroit Red Wings fans

Welcome to another edition of WIIM Radio. We've got a bit of a full house on this one with me, Kyle, Graham, Michelle, and Joe. In this episode, we've got a bunch to cover. Here's what we ended up taking on:   The Scraps of Red Wings News - Ericsson, Sheahan, and Abdelkader stories out within the last two weeks gave us plenty to talk about where guys fit, what their expectations are, and what we'd be comfortable with contract-wise.The NHL/MLBAM Deal - The $1.2B streaming/website deal that the NHL entered into with MLB's streaming providers should make things better for the fans... should. We also get into the financials of the deal a bit.The Legal Issues - The Kane stuff is hard to talk about. The Mike Richards stuff not so much.Western Conference Preview - maybe next timeProspects Report - Michelle updates us on the Traverse City tournament coming up and previews the forwards expected to be playing.Reader Questions - Find out whether I would eat an entire bag of avocados to make the hockey season start right now.   Thanks for listening and LGRW! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Aug 20151h 31min

Hey folks. It's been two weeks since we last did an episode of WIIM Radio. When we last left you, Gustavy Nyquist had just been signed to a four-year deal and we were going over the free agency frenzy from early July. Now that the dust has settled a bit and the Wings have worked through all their RFA signings, we've got another episode for you.   The Pulkkinen and Jurco Signings - What they mean for the club and how the team stands right now.Rosterbation - What needs to change before the NHL season kicks off to get the Wings ready to win and cap compliant.Atlantic Division & Eastern Conference Preview - We'll take a really early look at how things are stacking up for the division and conference and try to figure out where the Wings stand.Prospects Report - Michelle will join in to talk prospects and get us primed up for the Prospects Tournament coming up.Expansion/Realignment Talk - The NHL got two bids and could see even more movement. What could it mean for the unbalanced conferences if the league adds a team from Quebec?Reader Questions - We'll go over the questions you leave for us and answer the ones we haven't accidentally already covered on our way through the previous topics.   - - - So there you have it. New WIIM Radio plan coming up for this season and tonight will be our first-run recording. Get those questions in and get ready for the newly revamped show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Jul 20151h 35min

It's been two weeks since we've been on the air talking about the draft and free agency. We're really getting into the summer season, but that doesn't mean we don't have things to discuss. Tonight at 10pm EST, you'll be able to hop onto our Blogtalk Radio page and listen to a brand new episode of WIIM Radio live. 1. Free Agency Frenzy! Winners and losers Were the Red Wings winners? Mike Green chatter Brad Richards chatter How can Ken Holland make this work assuming everyone is healthy? 2. Development Camp Who made an impression? As of now, who are the Red Wings top prospects? Minus Dylan Larkin since he is an NHL forward 3. 2015-2016 Regular Season Will there be any prospects making the team? If so, who? Decoding the "logjam" What are the expectations of Jeff Blashill as his first season as a head coach in the NHL? 4. Gustav Nyquist He got a four-year extension worth $19 million.  How good is this contract? Ken Holland low-key just signed a back-to-back 20 goal scorer for under $5 million per year. Is it sage to say that Nyquist is now to be considered a "core" player? 5. Defense What needs to be done to make this a contending defense? Obviously we acquired Mike Green, who instantly makes us better.. But what about the top-pair? Kronwall and Ericsson can't remain a thing. Kronwall is getting older, and Ericsson is real bad. How do we fix this? 6. News from around the league, and current events If you're unable to listen in live, don't worry, we'll have episode audio available to download or stream almost immediately after the show's end either embedded right hear or searchable on iTunes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Jul 20151h 24min

made it through the draft and we're mere days away from the Red Wingslikely doing very little on July 1st as the NHL free agency period opens. It's the perfect time to have an episode of WIIM Radio.  We'll be broadcasting live on Monday, June 29th at 10pm EST over at our Blogtalk Radio page. We'll have Jeff, Graham, Kyle, and me on to talk things over. The topics we'll go over: The Draft: Our own Kyle was in Florida for the draft covering the goings-on from the floor for us. We'll get his thoughts on how the Wings did as well as discuss a very busy weekend for trades.Free Agency: The UFA crop this year isn't inspiring a lot of confidence, but there will still be plenty of guys to talk about.Trades: Despite all the movement lately, there are still moves out there to be made. Will the Wings be active?Summer Camp!: Development camp is only a week away. We'll be getting our first look at some of the kids whose names we just learned.and more!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Jun 20151h 25min

Let's talk about the Detroit Red Wings offseason! Tonight's lineup is JJ, Jeff, Graham, Maria, and Kyle! With the offseason underway, there's a lot to talk about: Jeff Blashill named new head coach of the Red Wings (with quotes from the man himself)Daniel Cleary (ugh)Dylan Larkin named top NHL Prospect Lots of trade rumorsStanley Cup Final 2015  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Jun 20151h 26min

Join us at Winging It In Motown radio for some indepth talk about the red wings playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lighting. We'll talk about Babcock, the 10 years he spent in Detroit and what it means for the Red Wings moving forward. Some Griffins, some Larkin and more!    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Mai 20151h 37min

It's the best time of the year and the gang is ready to discuss what it means for the Red Wings. We'll discuss how the 2014-2015 season went overall, what to expect in the 1st round against the Stevies and more!    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Apr 20151h 32min

Join us for an exciting edition of WIIM Radio. The trade deadline came and went and the Red Wings made some trades, We have the panel talk about the new players added and what it means for the Red Wings going forward.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Mar 20151h 22min