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Podcast: Winged Wheel Podcast
Episode: First Mock Draft and Lottery Pain - Red Wings Fall AGAIN - May 7th, 2025
Description: The Detroit Red Wings are beyond cursed when it comes to the NHL Draft Lottery.
Tune in as we start by recapping the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery, as the New York Islanders and Utah Hockey Club (now Mammoth) win their draws, pushing the Detroit Red Wings down to 12th overall. Our thoughts, analysis on the odds, how the Red Wings have been screwed historically by the draft lottery process (despite landing Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond, Simon Edvinsson, & others), & more (3:15).
Next, our 2025 NHL Mock Draft of the first half of Round 1, including who we would pick if we were Steve Yzerman looking...