The Detroit Red Wings selected Marco Kasper 8th overall, Steve Yzerman made a big trade, the 2022 NHL Draft unfolded in a wild manner...and the Winged Wheel Podcast is here to break it all down in our annual mega-Draft Review episode!

Tune in as we open by discussing Yzerman's trade for goaltender Ville Husso (and subsequent signing), how it affects the crease in Hockeytown with Nedeljkovic already there (and Sebastian Cossa on the way), the value of the trade & contract, & what this means for the rebuild (6:29). We also discuss Detroit's signing of associate coach Bob Boughner to assist Derek Lalonde alongside Alex Tanguay, as well as new goalie coach Alex Westlund (23:44).

Finally, the 2022 NHL Draft. We open by discussing the leadup to Detroit's pick, including the DeBrincat trade, Slafkovsky going 1st overall, Shane Wright falling to 4th, & even more chaos (31:11). With the 8th overall pick, Yzerman, Draper & Co. took Marco Kasper, center out of Rögle in the SHL - tune into our impressions of the pick, how he fits into the Red Wings pipeline, Kasper's style of play, projections of his floor & ceiling, NHL comparables, & everything else there is to know about Detroit's newest star prospect (40:42)!

We continue by covering every Detroit Red Wings pick, starting with Dylan James out of the USHL and talented Russian MHL star Dmitri Buchelnikov, and continuing through to Anton Johansson, "Rock Me" Amadeus Lombardi, Maximillian Kilpinen, Tnias Mathurin, Owen Mehlenbacher, & Brennan Ali (1:02:00).

We wrap up by giving overall draft grades, impressions of the draft class, discuss philosophies, which NHL teams fared well & poorly (1:28:50), & SO much more before Overtime - enjoy!

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Max's Kasper article: https://theathletic.com/3408060/2022/07/08/red-wings-marco-kasper-draft-analysis/