Jul 5, 2026
This offseason Detroit Red Wings podcast tackles the Leo Carlsson offer sheet that just flipped the NHL upside down. Hockeytown news & analysis digs into why the Simon Edvinsson contract situation just got a lot more urgent for Steve Yzerman, & how this affect Larkin's trade value.
(00:00) - Intro
(04:00) Carlsson Offer Sheet Breakdown
Philadelphia hands Leo Carlsson a five-year, $18 million offer
sheet loaded with signing bonuses, and we get into why the Ducks
were targeted, Pat Verbeek's hardline negotiating tactics, and how
grinding your star players can blow up in your face.
(22:35) - Should Anaheim Match?
Four first round picks or the franchise center? We debate what
Anaheim should do and what it says about keeping good players at
all costs.
(30:40) - Connor Bedard and Fantilli Implications
Connor Bedard and Adam Fantilli's next contracts just got a whole
lot bigger - how the offer sheet floodgates opening changes the
market for every unsigned RFA.
(36:05) - Simon Edvinsson Extension Urgency
Every day without a Simon Edvinsson extension is a mistake. We map
out the poison pill offer sheet scenarios and why Detroit needs to
get eight years done now.
(49:35) - Dylan Larkin Trade Value
If a number one center costs four first round picks, Larkin's trade
value just went up for Guerin and Minnesota.
(51:25) - Shane Wright & Chase Stillman Depth Signing
Shane Wright wants out of Seattle, and we weigh a reclamation
project bet. Plus, Chase Stillman signs a two-way deal for
organizational depth.
(59:50) - Overtime
Patron questions on offer sheet strategy and whether Yzerman would
ever pull the trigger himself.
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