The Silky Mitten State

Sam and Connor debrief the Red Wings' pre-season to date, focusing in particular about the battle for the final roster spot, the goaltending rotation, and the state of Detroit's power play

Sam and Connor debrief the Red Wings' training camp from Traverse City. We start out by discussing the short and long-term future of a Larkin-Ramond-Seider driven Detroit team moving forward. From there, we touch on Derek Lalonde's future behind the bench, Dylan Larkin's leadership, and a hodgepodge of other TC-related subjects

Sam and Connor begin the show with the latest in Red Wings RFA news, talking about Lucas Raymond's brand new eight-year contract.  We express our sense that it could hardly be a better value from Detroit's perspective, while it does feel a bit as though Raymond could have pressed harder should that have been his prerogative.  From there, we move into discussing Moritz Seider's as-of-yet-unsigned contract, touching on likely term and AAV estimates.

From there, we look ahead into the biggest positional battles heading into Red Wings camp.  Specifically, we consider whether any young forward other than Jonatan Berggren (i.e. Marco Kasper, Nate Danielson, and Carter Mazur) can crack the roster, debate the team's depth options on defense, and discuss the goaltending rotation.

Sam and Connor debrief a quiet week for hockey around the state of Michigan, touching on Red Wings prospects, Seider and Raymond's negotiations, the Detroit power play heading into a new season, the goaltending rotation, and more!

The Silky Mitten State is back! Sam Stockton and Connor Earegood open with a word of love and remembrance for the late Johnny Gaudreau. From there, it's their first serious look ahead to Red Wings camp: Will Seider and Raymond be signed by then? How to arrange the top six wingers? What is the state of the D corps? Sam and Connor explore all that and more

Sam Stockton and Connor Earegood debrief the 2024 edition of the World Junior Summer Showcase, touching on USA Hockey Arena, the Red Wings prospects, David Carle, Finland's pugnacity, Team USA's path to gold, and more!

Sam and Connor discuss unsigned unrestricted free agents, Joe Veleno's future in Detroit, the return of college football to video game consoles across the nation, and a salute to Evegeny Kuznetsov in honor of what seems to be the end of his NHL career

Sam Stockton and Connor Earegood enjoy a lively conversation in a mostly quiet week of hockey in the state of Michigan. We focus on the fit of Vladimir Tarasenko and Patrick Kane in Detroit's top six, Steven Stamkos as a proxy for free agent loyalty from teams, and a prospect round up.

On this week's show, Connor Earegood and Sam Stockton review a busy week for the Red Wings from the Draft in Vegas to free agency.  It's a free-flowing show organized around a simple question: Did Detroit improve this summer?

Sam Stockton and Connor Earegood chat about a busy, ongoing, and confusing week for hockey in the state of Michigan. First, a word on the possibility of a NTDP-CHL exhibition in the future, then they dive into the big news of the week: the baffling Jake Walman trade. After trying to make sense of it and its consequences, the boys jump into a discussion of trade rumors around Rutger McGroarty, debrief the Stanley Cup Final, and look ahead to this weekend's NHL Draft in Vegas