Dylan Larkin’s trade list now has 10 teams on it, and Greg and Tyler go through each one: Florida, Minnesota, Vegas, Dallas, Washington, Carolina, Utah, Tampa Bay, New Jersey, and Colorado. They sort out who has the cap space, who has the prospects Detroit would want, and why Utah looks like the best fit. Plus Jim Devellano’s “kissed and made up” comment, John Buccigross saying a deal is coming within seven to ten days, and where Simon Edvinsson stands after Shawn Horcoff met with his agent in person.

Then the Seattle game. The Red Wings trail 3-0 after two periods, rally with goals from Alex DeBrincat (his 300th), Lucas Raymond and Viktor Arvidsson, and lose in a shootout. The hosts cover Daniil Tarasov’s night in net, the case for playing Nate Danielson over Michael Rasmussen, and Emmitt Finnie’s move to top-line center, a seventh-round pick who keeps getting better every game.

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The Red Wings lose 5-4 in overtime to New Jersey and sit 1-3-2, but the night brings the first real good news of the season: Alex DeBrincat is signing a seven-year, $91 million extension. Greg, Ryan and Tyler go through the contract details, the no-trade protection, and why DeBrincat, Emmett Finney and Michael Brandsegg-Nygård (all four Detroit goals against New Jersey) are the best thing about this team right now.

They also take on John Gibson’s slow start and the case for Daniil Tarasov, Moritz Seider’s best play of the year, Justin Faulk’s defensive trouble, and the newest Simon Edvinsson update, including the Flyers rumor.

Second half: the hosts ask whether the locker room has a losing mentality, whether it’s time to clear out the veterans left over from the Yzerman era and hand the team to the kids, and how the Dylan Larkin situation is weighing on everyone. Tyler makes the case that this roster is closer to good than it looks.

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The Red Wings beat Ottawa with Dylan Larkin back in the lineup and no C on his jersey. Greg and Ryan break down the night: Larkin booed on every touch, then named first star after a goal and an assist, two goals from Alex DeBrincat, three assists from Lucas Raymond, Justin Faulk’s 500th point, and Emmitt Finnie dropping the gloves for the first time.

They also dig into the rookies. Anton Johansson, William Wallinder, Carter Mazur, and Nate Danielson all had strong nights, and MBN keeps running through people at 14 minutes a game. Plus the 5v5 numbers behind the win and Larkin’s looser postgame interview.

Second half: reports that Jeff Greenberg was the preferred GM candidate before pulling out over autonomy, Frank Seravalli on Shawn Horcoff working with “training wheels,” and what it says about Chris Ilitch’s grip on the hockey side. The hosts compare how other NHL owners run their teams, walk through what an NHL takeover would take, and talk about what fans can do while the GM search sits on pause.

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