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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Simon Mulls Trade & Wings are 0-2 | Ep. 410 Edvinsson is still unsigned, and he may want out. Ilitch drops a statement after the opener. Ryan was there and has the bleak report from the stands. 📺YouTube youtu.be/OaLpkSRXx5M 🌲LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ed Drama & Your 23-Man Roster | Ep. 409 Edvinsson still doesn't have a locker three days before puck drop, the 23-man roster is out, and a grim prediction for the 26-27 season. Plus I found Tyler. 📺YouTube youtu.be/32Rgl-4Ur2c 🌲LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The 2026-27 Preseason is Here! | Ep. 408 Two preseason games down. Goalies looked great, ASP is settling in, and MBN is making a real case to lock up a roster spot. Plus the Cleary promotion report. 📺YouTube youtu.be/lKCOuQ7Ru7M 🌲LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Horcoff, Larkin, & Todd Hold Pressers | Ep. 407 Horcoff's interim tag, Larkin sits down and says a lot of nothing, and Todd McLellan gives the presser of the week. Plus a roster battle brewing? 📺YouTube youtu.be/htbf9p968ag 📷LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Larkin, White, & Prospect Performance | Ep. 406 Larkin & the Wings speak without saying much. Plus: Sean Shapiro writes about Scott White & Detroit's opening, and Carter Bear shows us what he's got. 📺YouTube youtu.be/UZaCWtCQzkg 📷LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Finally Some Good News | Ep. 405 Jake Rivard from Octopus Thrower joins to talk GM updates, DeBrincat's intention to sign, and why Edvinsson's next contract just got more expensive. 📺YouTube youtu.be/EjoY9FmMsAY 📷LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

How Can They Fix the NTC? | Ep. 404 Brett Peterson is still in the convo, and Jeff Kealty has entered the arena. Plus our pitch for fixing NHL no-trade clauses after the Hellebuyck/Larkin situations. 📺YouTube youtu.be/8k3q-Bj8dOY 📷LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Time for Another Mailbag | Ep. 403 ZRG locked in. Larkin hasn't budged. And the mailbag questions are in. Albert Johansson's ceiling, dead-last odds, McClellan's future, and the 2027 draft? 📺YouTube youtu.be/Vc9RCcoEZRs 🌲LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Doesn't need to be an all star player to be good at developing talent.

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Why Cleary? He's prospect development.

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Search Firms & Price Hikes | Ep. 402 A firm has been brought in for the GM search. Is it good news or a sign this drags out longer? @rdryan33's back, plus Larkin & Ilitch's deafening silence. 📺YouTube youtu.be/yCZc6VKoAOg 🌲LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Carter Bear is bigger, healthier, and playing like a man right now. Is he the Wings' dark horse to crack the top six this season? We chat that and more with Carlo from Hockeytown Rundown this week! 📺YouTube youtu.be/mZM6uqxdMU8 🌲LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A Lot of Work to Do | Ep. 401 Carlo from @HockeytownRD joins the show to break down the Red Wings GM wishlist, Cat & Edvinsson extensions, roster decisions, and whether a couple rookies break camp. 📺YouTube youtu.be/mZM6uqxdMU8 🌲LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The NHL has traditionally been an old boys club of general managers. But with Carolina's Cup win, I think we are about to see a switch to a more analytical GM. 📺YouTube youtu.be/_cAL_vRXXfo 🌲LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Could the Detroit Red Wings go from the Yzerplan to the Gold Standard? What about the Shanaplan? @313hockey jumped on the show to discuss a couple more GM options for Detroit this week! 📺YouTube youtu.be/_cAL_vRXXfo 🌲LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Sayonara Showtime | Ep. 400 Patrick Kane is back in Chicago. Dylan Larkin is shirtless at soccer games. And we've got two more GM picks in Sam Ventura & Evan Gold. Jake Rivard joins us for episode 400! 📺YouTube youtu.be/_cAL_vRXXfo 🌲LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

71 days until the Red Wings' home opener. Who are we going to see there?! #LGRW #RedWings

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Our leading Red Wings GM candidate: Scott White. Assistant GM in Dallas since 2013, has run the Texas Stars since '09, and Nill calls him his right-hand man. Nearly two decades of continuity in one of the league's most stable orgs. 📺YouTube youtu.be/wi5XOyjN_z8 🌲LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Elliotte Friedman: The Red Wings GM search will be a wide net. Internal names get a shot, but Detroit is also looking outside. He also raised splitting the GM and President of Hockey Ops jobs. 📺YouTube youtu.be/wi5XOyjN_z8 🌲LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The End of the Yzerplan | Ep. 399 No firing, no warning, just a statement on a Tuesday morning. Yzerman is out as Red Wings GM. We've got first reactions and who may apply for the highly coveted job. 📺YouTube youtu.be/wi5XOyjN_z8 🌲LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

BREAKING: Steve Yzerman is no longer the GM of the Detroit Red Wings. He is transitioning to senior advisor to Governor and CEO. They begin their search for a new general manager now. Huge news for Wings fans. Let us know what you think below! www.nhl.com/redwings/new... #LGRW #RedWings

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Red Wings announce leadership transition | Detroit Red Wings

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today announced a change in hockey operations leadership, with Steve Yzerman transitioning from his role as Executive Vice President and General Manager. Yzerman will c...

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Passively watching the MLB all star game and heard, "ask if he'll waive his no trade clause" and immediately assumed they were talking about Dylan Larkin. Can it be training camp yet? #LGRW #RedWings

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Larkin's full no-trade becomes a 10-team list in 2028. If he wants out, why not fast-track and submit that list now instead of dragging it out? We chat that and more on this week's episode! 📺YouTube youtu.be/ZqYgQL1dV70 🌲LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW #RedWings

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Will Yzerman Pay Up? | Ep. 398 Edvinsson doesn't have a contract, and offer sheet talk is swirling. Plus Friedman's thoughts, the DeBrincat extension, and Dylan Larkin's trade list still hasn't budged. 📺YouTube youtu.be/ZqYgQL1dV70 📷LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

We traded away a goalie with no NHL experience to get a 1st round pick in a position of need and signed a goalie with years of NHL experience.

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

In 2028, Dylan Larkin's full NTC shifts to a 10 team trade list. He should just shift to that 10 team trade list now if he really wants to be moved. Seems like the logical move 🤷🏼‍♂️ #LGRW #RedWings

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Bottom line this morning: If Steve Yzerman can not adapt to the way the NHL is shifting and how players are being evaluated and paid, especially with the rapidly rising cap, the Red Wings need a change at GM. Accept that things are changing or get passed up. #LGRW #RedWings

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

- Older players may not age well and you get stuck with the contract and the money hung up. #LGRW #RedWings

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

- Wings are at a crossroads. Raymond's contract sunddely looks extremely good. Seider's may be the best in the league. - Yzerman was not a fan of how much players started getting paid so quickly. Term wasn't an issue.

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

- Liked the Arvidsson and Kolesar additions a lot.- On DeBrincat, Yzerman doesn't like the big contracts being handed out. Doesn't know how comfortable Yzerman will be paying Cat what he's worth on the open market.

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

- Yzerman wants current players for Larkin. If he wanted futures, the deal would be done already - Rumors that the Carolina Hurricanes have sniffed around on Simon Edvinsson. - No sense where Patrick Kane might land, he has options. Doesn't really expect him to go back to Detroit.

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Final 32 thoughts of the season, Friedman says his peace on the Red Wings: - Larkin's value went up after the Leo Carlsson offersheet. Yzerman will draw that line harder now. - Not convinced Yzerman wants to start the season with the distraction but also that no trade is better than a bad trade.

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

5 fights last season. 7 the year before. 4th in the entire NHL in hits over the last four years combined. Keegan Kolesar knows exactly why he's in Detroit, and might have a little of that Darren McCarty energy. Does that comparison hold up for you? #LGRW #RedWings #NHLFreeAgency

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Such brave people to scale the Empire State Building to deliver a powerful message. #LGRW #RedWings

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The Viktor Arvidsson add helps to fix a huge hole for the Wings, 5v5 scoring. The only players last season with more 5v5 points per 60 than Arvidsson? MacKinnon and Kucherov. That's the whole list. 54 points in 69 games for Boston. 42 at 5v5. Thoughts? #LGRW #RedWings

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Going to see Toy Story 5, so get ready for stuff to happen while I cant use my phone. #LGRW #RedWings

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Free Agency Wins? | Ep. 397 Yzerman hit the free agent market on day 1, picking up Arvidsson and Tarasov. Then he adds muscle by trading for Kolesar. Are these winning moves, and who is left? 📺YouTube youtu.be/zK42fm6QUhA 🌲LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW #RedWings

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I get first pass. Compher, Ras, Appleton out.

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

We have a trade! The Red Wings acquire Keegan Kolesar who had 6g and 11a for 17p through 82 games with Vegas last season. He's here for the PK and to beat people up I guess? We send Vegas a 7th in '27, plus a 2029 3rd round pick. Has to mean someone is moving out of the bottom 6. #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The Detroit Red Wings have signed F Viktor Arvidsson to a 2-year, $5m AAV deal. Don't mind this one at all. Should help the depth scoring issue and 5v5 production. #LGRW #RedWings

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Id say there is less than 1% chance that happens.

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Reported by LeBrun, Patrick Kane will go to market today, keeping the door open to the Red Wings. #LGRW #RedWings

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Rumbling around town that the Red Wings might be kicking the tires on Anders Lee today. He's turning 36 in a couple of days. Still a .5ppg player, but the opposite direction I'd be going. #LGRW #RedWings

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

A sneaky pick up for the Red Wings' on July 1st? Eeli Tolvanen. Not a needle mover, but a 0.5 PPG guy with 187 hits in 78 games who'd actually fix the bottom six if Ras or Compher get moved out. 27 years old, aggressive forward, easy add. #LGRW #RedWings #NHL

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Draft & Dev Camp | Ep. 396 The Red Wings buck the 2-way low ceiling trend at the draft table. Plus Yzerman speaks on Larkin, a surprise high-end Russian comes to dev camp, and the trash patch gone? 📺YouTube youtu.be/bFVyVSyvqxw 📷LinkTree buff.ly/e5r21Jx #LGRW

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I believe they want to do a league minimum and see if he can stay healthy. 850k as opposed to his 875k qualifying offer.

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The following Detroit Red Wings have not been qualified. - Carter Mazur - Alex Doucet - Michael Milne - Wojciech Stachowiak - Jakub Rychlovsky Not a reason to freak out, Mazur can still sign a contract before free agency. #LGRW #RedWings

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The Grind Line Podcast @grindlinepod.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

What may be the biggest news in Hockeytown is that the trash patch is more than likely done. It was not on the jerseys at the draft this weekend, and Priority has had some major issues. The following was posted on my township's Facebook page. Good riddance. #LGRW #RedWings

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