The Detroit Red Wings 23 man roster is set, and it's time to take a look at the season ahead in Hockeytown! Buckle up and tune in for our annual, mega-episode: the 2022-2023 Detroit Red Wings Season Preview. 

We start by discussing Elmer Soderblom making the cut, what it means for him to surprise Yzerman, Lalonde, & all Red Wings fans to make the team, how he beat out the like of Berggren for the spot, & what expectations are for him this season (5:47).

Next, we take a look at the decision to start Simon Edvinsson in the AHL with the Grand Rapids Griffins, what this means for his development, & what he will look to focus on this year (17:00). Similarly, Sebastian Cossa was assigned to the Griffins: how will he fare with Brattstrom and Olkinuora also there, & what does his development look like (29:45)?

We also break down the rest of the 23-man roster, including Joe Veleno's impressive season earning him a spot, possible line combinations, the likes of Givani Smith being waived, & everything in between (38:20)!

Taking a look ahead, we start our season preview by looking at the forwards: what will Larkin & Bertuzzi do coming into contract years? Should Red Wings fans be nervous about them not having contracts? Plus, a quick update on the Larkin negotiation (43:54). How will this impact Lucas Raymond - will he suffer a sophomore slump or keep thriving (53:12)? We also break down the rest of the forwards, including major expectations for Andrew Copp, what Perron can bring to the lineup, whether Jakub Vrana can score 40 goals, how Filip Zadina needs to step up, whether Michael Rasmussen or Joe Veleno will stick at center, & lots more (56:25)!

On defense, we discuss 2nd season expectation for Moritz Seider - how can Mo improve on a Calder-winning year (1:22:14)? Additionally, what does Ben Chiarot have to do to justify his contract, and how does Filip Hronek need to up his game? More on them, Maatta, and the rest of the defensive core (1:29:05) before taking a look at Ville Husso & Alex Nedeljkovic: what can the Red Wings expect from them, and do they have enough experience to make a solid goaltending tandem (1:43:53)?

All of that and SO much more in this massive episode - enjoy the show!

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