Karlsson Trade, Red Wings Prospects, Vladdy, and Larkin - Aug. 7th, 2023

After a rough (but fun) weekend for the Winged Wheel Podcast news, the NHL was kind enough to spice up the offseason with a blockbuster trade!

Tune in as we discuss the Erik Karlsson trade between the Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, & Montreal Canadiens, assess winners & losers, analyze the similarities between what Dubas is doing post-Hextall to Steve Yzerman's cleanup tasks, and more (4:30).

After that, a look across more NHL news, including Tom Wilson's contract & how the Crosby-Ovechkin situations compare, as well as Matt Dumba in Arizona (22:50).

Next, recaps on the World Junior Summer Showcase and Ivan Hlinka tournaments, including Detroit Red Wings prospect updates on Anton Johansson, Axel Sandin Pellikka, Trey Augustine, & others (30:00).

We also discuss a positive update in the care for Vladimir "Vladdy Konstantinov, Red Wings legend (36:00), as well as recent rankings of Dylan Larkin amongst other NHL centres (& how Nate Danielson & Marco Kasper could hypothetically factor in (39:05).

All of that & more before we take your questions and comments during Overtime (43:05) - enjoy!

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