About this episode

The episode discusses the ongoing GM search for the Detroit Red Wings and highlights Moritz Seider's emerging role within the team.

This (now all-dad) Detroit Red Wings podcast clears the air on the GM search as interviews are officially underway in Detroit. Hockeytown news & analysis digs into Red Wings franchise defenseman Moritz Seider taking center stage, jersey rumors, & more on Larkin. (00:00) - Intro & Big News Ryan's back after welcoming baby Theo, and Evan finally made his ace. The two biggest stories of the offseason, ranked correctly. (07:05) - GM Search Update Conflicting reports floated around this week about the Detroit Red Wings' search for Steve Yzerman's replacement. What we report: the interview process has started, internal and external candidates are in the mix, and the lean appears to be external. Plus what "full hockey ops autonomy" actually means, where Steve Yzerman fits now, and why the Montreal model keeps coming up. (31:35) - Seider Front and Center, and DeBrincat with a Letter? Moritz Seider handles the European media tour like a pro - captaincy soft launch? (35:10) - Larkin Situation & Fan Fallout How the room is really reacting, whether he plays if he reports to camp, and why winning is the only thing that could potentially repair this. (45:05) - Around the NHL Fanatics hometown…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ryan, Evan

Topics covered

• GM search
• Moritz Seider
• Dylan Larkin
• NHL news
• hockey analysis
• Detroit Red Wings

Keywords

• GM search
• Moritz Seider
• Dylan Larkin
• NHL
• Detroit Red Wings
• Steve Yzerman
• Alex DeBrincat
• hockey news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Detroit Red Wings, Montreal

Places: Texas, Atlanta, Phoenix

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