HORCOFF NAMED INTERIM GM and Larkin's Pre-Camp Injury - Sept. 16th, 2026

Horcoff takes over - kind of! This Detroit Red Wings podcast reacts to Shawn Horcoff officially being named interim GM, plus a Red Wings injury update on Dylan Larkin on the eve of training camp. Hockeytown news & analysis breaks down the botched GM search, Simon Edvinsson's contract negotiations, and what a front office roster shakeup could actually look like.

(00:00) - Intro
The Horcoff era begins as we return to 2 episodes per week!

(04:45) - Horcoff Named Interim GM
How a two-month search with an outside firm ended with the guy already in the building, and why the process was fumbled even if the result works out.

(15:45) - Full Authority & Hockey Ops Changes
Horcoff commits to reshuffling hockey operations and adding new voices: how much can realistically change this late, and what ownership's "more progressive" directive means.

(23:40) - Edvinsson & DeBrincat Contracts
Simon Edvinsson contract talks are underway with the new seven-year max in effect. Plus, why an Alex DeBrincat extension got a lot more expensive as the summer went on.

(34:30) - Larkin Injury & Training Camp
Dylan Larkin's off-ice injury keeps him off the ice to start camp - the optics, the timing, and how the trade request hangs over everything.

(47:30) - Around the NHL
Quinn Hughes continues to remain unextended in Minnesota, and a flood of signings resets the contract market league-wide. Plus, Fantilli, Hellebuyck, Nikishin, & others unsigned or holding out of camp.

(1:04:55) - Overtime
Offer sheet ideas, whether Moritz Seider should be named captain, and which prospects trend up this season.

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