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Podcast: Winged Wheel Podcast
Episode: Yzerman Signs Hamonic and Trade Rumor Backlog - Aug. 17th, 2025
Description: Steve Yzerman has made a move in the form of bringing Travis Hamonic in to the Detroit Red Wings defense corps.
Tune in as we're joined by Max Bultman of The Athletic Detroit to discuss the signing, how it affects Todd McLellan's options on the blue line, competing with Justin Holl and Jacob Bernard-Docker, Seider and Edvinsson's slotting, impact on the Grand Rapids Griffins, and what Steve Yzerman needs to do by way of trade or free agency to fix the blue line and keep playoff hopes alive. (3:30)
After that, we get into the stagnant but present NHL trade market...