Two dueling reports came out hours apart in regards to Lucas Raymond's ongoing contract negotiations. One more dire and one more hopeful. So are negotiations getting closer or not? Also who stands out to us on the Red Wings' prospect game roster? #LGRW

Rumors are swirling that the Red Wings are finalists to sign Max Pacioretty. Patches, 35, came back last season to play 40+ games following two blown achilles tendons that nearly ended his career. Is there room and a role available for the former Canadiens captain on Detroit's roster? #LGRW

Moritz Seider was ranked 20th among NHL defensemen, the youngest on the list. Is he too high, too low, or sitting just right? Ann Arbor native and veteran forward Austin Watson signs a PTO, is he a real threat to make the team? Finally, we spend time talking about the senseless tragedy that took the lives of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, and remember our favorite moment. #LGRW

The Griffins were eliminated in 5 games in the second round of last seasons Calder Cup playoffs. Since then they have seen a bit of revamp with some youth set to graduate but the addition of some big time AHL vets. Can they threaten for the Calder Cup? Who graduates the AHL? Andrew Rinaldi of the Calder Times joins us to break down the Griffins offseason. #LGRW

September is right around the corner, yet the Red Wings two biggest RFA's and future stars remained unsigned. Should we be worried? Also, has our estimations for their deals changed at all? There is a new trend around the NHL where teams completely fill their center ice circle? What could Detroit's look like? #LGRW

The Detroit Red Wings came painfully close to making the playoffs past season, meanwhile the Panthers marched to their first Stanley Cup Championship. With both teams offseasons wrapping up, has Detroit managed to close the gap on the defending champs? Does Aaron Ekblad factor in to the Panthers future? #LGRW

Nate Danielson had a spectatular season with the Portland Winterhawks of the WHL. As he looks to turn pro where does he fit, with the Griffins or Red Wings? Carter Mazur has turned into a 3rd round gem as he became a vital piece of the Griffins offense. Is he a lock to make Detroit's bottom 6? Cossa put up solid numbers in his 1st AHL season with the Griffins, can he breakthrough the logjam at the position and debut this season? #LGRW

Marco Kasper had a great 1st North American season with the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins, coming alive especially in the playoffs. Can the '22 8th overall pick crack the Red Wings lineup this season? Michael Rasmussen set a career high in points playing a mainly defensive role with the Wings this season, but his point pace was down from his injury shortened season the year prior. Is Rasmussen set in his role with the Detroit Red Wings? Justin Holl was a regular scratch in his 1st season with...

Simon Edvisson is poised to play his first full NHL season with the Red Wings. As a former 6th overall pick, how big of a role should he play? JT Compher is coming off of his 2nd best season production wise of his career in his 1st season with the Red Wings. Was that enough to keep him plugged in on the 2nd line as center? Cam Talbot had a great year with the LA Kings despite being 37 years old. Can keep that pace up with Detroit?

Tarasenko had 17 5v5 goals last season, which would have been tied for 1st on the Red Wings. What side where the lethal shooter play on with the Red Wings. Andrew Copp saw his role become very specific as a defense-first center, and his production dip as a result, can it improve? Albert Johansson is poised to make his NHL debut this season, can he crack the packed D-core? #LGRW

Alex DeBrincat fell short of the lofty expectations set upon last season, scoring only 27 goals. But he did manage to excel in other areas. Can he return to 40 goal form this coming season? Ben Chiarot is polarizing as always, but after abysmal numbers on the 2nd pair, he looked much better in his 2nd stint paired with Seider, can that continue this season? Alex Lyon was absolutley incredible for the month of January, but was so-so the rest of the season where he played a career high 44...

Patrick Kane returned from a normally career ending surgery to deposit 47 points in 50 games. Can he maintain that pace in a full season? Jonatan Berggren is a lethal scorer but famously lacks defensive awareness. Is that enough for steady minutes in the NHL? Olli Maatta is Olli Maatta and we appreciate him for it. Can he keep doing his thing? #LGRW

Lucas Raymond exploded on the scene last season for 72 points and 30+ goals, how much higher can he go? Tyler Motte played a very specific role in Tampa, and will probably continue to do so as a PK specialist with the Detroit Red Wings. Jeff Petry became the scape goat for the Red Wings last season, often deployed in situations he seemingly isnt capable of anymore. Can he tough out one more season on the second pair? #LGRW

Moritz Seider scored 42 points for the 2nd straight year while playing the toughest minutes in the NHL. Going into his 4th season, does he have untapped offense? Ville Husso is going into the final year in his deal with Detroit, can he finally find his footing? Joe Veleno is Detroit's 4th line center, is there any more left in his development? #LGRW

We finally get to start player previews! Will Dylan Larkin be the first player since Marian Hossa in 2009 to reach 40 goals? What role will Christian Fischer continue to play? Can Erik Gustafsson prop up both the offense and the defense? #LGRW

On Wednesday we did the three reasons the Red Wings may have improved, so today we discussed why they may regress. Youth is a key reason why they could improve, but on the flip side could be why they don't. Also this coaching staff is in year three and has a roster more catered to their system. Will that be able to overcome their bad defensive depth? #LGRW

The Detroit Red Wings saw a flurry of roster changes this offseason. But will it be enough to see them snap their playoff drought? Today, we bring you three reasons why they may be better in the 2024-25 season. #LGRW

The Atlantic Division was busy this offseason with multiple teams completing major facelifts and trades. Toronto majorly overpaid two defenseman in order to captialize on their window. Boston traded a vezina winning goalie to Ottawa. And Tampa made two major moves on offense and defense, swapping Stamkos for Guentzel and Sergachev for McDonaugh. Who in the division will rise, and who will fall? #LGRW

Jon Chik of Locked on New York Rangers joins us for an offseason crossover. Together we chat about what to expect from former Rangers defensemen Erik Gustafsson. Also, what happened to the Jacob Trouba deal and why did he sour in New York? How is Raymond vs Lafreniere shaping up? #LGRW

The Detroit Red Wings saw significant roster shakeups this season with a lot of depth scoring leaving, and plenty of more defensive minded players coming in. How will this affect Detroit's special teams that were both top 15 in the league last season? Will Moritz Seider get a look at PP1? Does Tarasenko fit on the 1st or 2nd unit? Can Edvinsson make an immediate impact on the penalty kill? #LGRW

The Red Wings cabinet of prospect might be at maximum capacity for NHL talent. So we take today to give you our top 10 rankings for those prospects. With a pipeline flush with 1st round prospects like Edvinsson, Danielson, Kasper, Brandsegg-Nygard, Cossa and Sandin-Pellikka — Who will take #1?

The Detroit Red Wings and Joe Veleno have settled prior to arbitration on a 2-year, $2.275M AAV deal. Veleno had 28 points in 80 games last season. Did JV earn that pay bump? Can we expect his role to increase? Daniel Sprong signed in Vancouver for less than $1M, are we surprised by that? #LGRW

Mailbag! We answer your questions. How much youth can make it? Is Cossa blocked? Does it make sense to waive a vet? #LGRW

The Detroit Red Wings, after signing their RFA's, will be close to the cap for the '24-'25 season. This has some Red Wings fans concerned they are already in cap hell. But are they really? #LGRW