Zetterberg's HoF Wait, DeBrincat, Konecny, and Yzerman's Draft Thoughts - June 21st, 2023

The NHL Draft is nearly upon us, so of course the Detroit Red Wings & rest of the league start buzzing with trade rumors, Hall of Fame controversy, & more.

Tune in as we open by discussing Steve Yzerman's press conference, in which he discussed the possibility of trading vs. keeping pick 9, 17, 41, 42, & 43, if he's worried about drafting Russians like Michkov, Simashev, or But, Walman, Evinsson, & Kasper being on track, building his core around Larkin, Seider, & Raymond, & more (3:35).

Next, the 2023 Hockey Hall of Fame inductees: Mike Vernon, Pierre Turgeon, Caroline Ouelette, Henrik Lundqvist, Tom Barrasso, Pierre Lacroix, & Ken Hitchcock - no Henrik Zetterberg, Alex Mogilny, Rod Brind'Amour, Chris Osgood, or others. How does Vernon boost Osgood's case? Does Zetterberg go in with Datsyuk (16:35)?

Next, NHL trade rumors involving Hockeytown: Alex DeBrincat - is a deal possible with Zadina and a pick? Also, Yzerman "kicking tires" on Kevin Hayes & Travis Konecny - what their acquisition costs would be and whether they'd be good fits in Detroit (26:28).

After that, Danil But's NHL Draft Prospect Profile, as we evaluate whether the big Russian winger would be a more talented Soderblom-type coming out of the draft (and how he compares to Honzek, Danielson, etc.) (44:05).

Finally, some NHL some, including Vancouver buying out Oliver Ekman-Larsson (50:50) & more before we take your questions for Overtime (56:00)!

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