Red Wings beat reporter Ted Kulfan takes a look at the team’s early free-agency signings and trades following the first-round draft selection of forward Carter Bear.

Here are highlights from episode 127 of The News’ OctoPulse podcast:

â–¶ 1:10: John Gibson and Cam Talbot form 1-2 punch in goal

â–¶ 2:15: Steve Yzerman on the possibilities of more trades

â–¶ 5:30: Free agency classes getting thinner and thinner

â–¶ 6:30: James van Riemsdyk on signing a one-year, $1 million contract

â–¶ 12:10: JVR and Mason Appleton add size on the wings

â–¶ 13:10: John Gibson on being traded to Detroit

â–¶ 15:30: Wings need to make it easier on their goaltenders

â–¶ 17:20: Carter Bear drafted Non. 13 overall

â–¶ 19:50: Hockey Hall of Famer Alex Delvecchio dies at 93

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Previous OctoPulse podcasts

â–¶ Yzerman’s ‘pivotal week’ in rebuild

â–¶ Defiant Yzerman demands more from Wings

â–¶ Wings all but eliminated from playoffs in Montreal

â–¶ Larkin sputters to finish line; Emily Kaplan interview

â–¶ Wings hanging on by a thread; Sens up next

â–¶ Wings’ playoff odds at 7% after loss to Capitals

â–¶ Here we go again; Wings lose fifth straight, Veleno traded

â–¶ Wings come up empty outdoors; Larkin bounces back

â–¶ Wings heading outdoors; Husso dealt to Ducks

â–¶ Red Wings in seventh heaven; Jason Bukala interview

â–¶ Shine shines in NHL debut; Julie Petry interview

OctoPulse guests in alphabetical order

â–¶ A: Trey Augustine, Dave Andrews, Kenny Albert, Kashawn Aitcheson

â–¶ B: Riley Brengman, John Bacon, Red Berenson, Matt Beniers, Scotty Bowman, Joe Bowen, Cooper Black, Phil Bourque, Jason Bukala

â–¶ C: Steve Coates, Leo Carlsson, Mike Cammalleri, Logan Cooley, Caley Chelios, Cole Caufield, Mitchell Clinton, Mellissa Channell-Watkins

â–¶ D: Nate Danielson, Dave Drinkill, Jamie Drysdale, Ken Dryden

â–¶ E: Cole Eiserman, Simon Edvinsson, Mike Emrick

â–¶ F: Jordan Forgione, Everett Fitzhugh, Jim Fox, John Forslund

â–¶ G: Cutter Gauthier, Dylan Guenther, Jerry Green, Stu Grimson, Gerard Gallant, Liam Greentree, Bruce Garrioch

â–¶ H: William Horcoff, Mark Howe, Cross Hanas, Luke Hughes, Murray Howe, Milan Hejduk, Brian Hayward

â–¶ I: Greg Innis

â–¶ J: Kent Johnson

â–¶ K: Joakim Kemell, Mark Kirton, Megan Keller, John Kelly, Mike Keenan, Emily Kaplan

â–¶ L: Ryan Leonard, Nick Libett, Chaz Lucius, Brian Lawton, Pat Lafontaine, Nicklas Lidstrom, Craig Laughlin, Dave Legwand, Bill Lindsay

â–¶ M: Doug MacLean, Al Montoya, Tim Mayer, Wes McCauley, Dan Milstein, Max Namestnikov, Ken Morrow

â–¶ N: Ted Nolan, Frank Nazar, Dwayne Norris, Pat Nagle

â–¶ O: Mark O’Brien

â–¶ P: Madison Packer, Dave Poulin, Gabe Perreault, Jakub Petr, Doug Plagens, Cole Perfetti, Darren Pang, Zayne Parekh, Julie Petry

â–¶ R: Abby Roque, Jason Ross, Manon Rheaume, Lucas Raymond, Marco Rossi, Luc Robitaille, Marcus Ragnarsson, Sam Rosen, Daryl Reaugh

â–¶ S: Riley Sawchuk, Bob Stauffer, Will Smith, John Shannon, Paul Stewart, Moritz Seider, Tim Stutzle, Jake Sanderson, Craig Simpson, Kirsten Simms, Mats Sundin, Brad Stuart

â–¶ T: Tripp Tracy, Bryan Trottier, Tim Taylor

â–¶ V: Rick Vaive

â–¶ W: Paul Woods, Shane Wright

â–¶ Z: Rick Zombo, Trevor Zegras

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