{"id":362987,"date":"2025-12-18T20:25:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/362987\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T20:25:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:25:12","slug":"should-wings-have-dealt-edvinsson-in-possible-hughes-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/362987\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Wings have dealt Edvinsson in possible Hughes trade?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this edition of The Detroit News&#8217; OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Quinn Hughes trade and Todd McLellan&#8217;s first full year as coach of the Red Wings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/sports\/nhl\/red-wings\/2025\/12\/18\/phil-osaer-makes-transition-from-detroit-red-wings-to-honeybaked-hockey-gm\/87819609007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/sports\/nhl\/red-wings\/2025\/12\/18\/phil-osaer-makes-transition-from-detroit-red-wings-to-honeybaked-hockey-gm\/87819609007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The podcast guest is Phil Osaer<\/a>, the former head of goaltending scouting and development with the Detroit Red Wings. The 45-year-old Livonia native is now the general manager of Honeybaked Hockey.<\/p>\n<p>Honeybaked&#8217;s U15 team has a 40-7 record with a 27-game winning streak, outscoring the opposition 154-40. The U15s feature six defensemen at least 6 feet tall and are bigger than the Red Wings&#8217; defensive corps with 6-foot-6 Simon Edvinsson and 6-3 Moritz Seider.<\/p>\n<p>Honeybaked&#8217;s 6-4 defensemen are New Hudson&#8217;s Jake LaMontagne, Ann Arbor&#8217;s Liam Weaver and Russia&#8217;s Ivan Belikov. Captain Max Lappan from Livonia is 6-2 and leads the team&#8217;s defensemen in scoring with 71 points in 48 games.<\/p>\n<p>Here are highlights from episode 135 of The OctoPulse podcast:<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 1:30: Canucks requested Simon Edvinsson in Quinn Hughes trade<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 3:20: Wings to face top-ranked Washington, Dallas, Carolina<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 4:10: Captain Dylan Larkin on 4-1 loss to Utah<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 5:20: Goalie John Gibson on six-game winning streak<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 6:40: Joanatan Bergrren claimed on waivers by St. Louis Blues<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 7:30: Varsity Ford of Ann Arbor<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 8:40: Phil Osaer interview<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 19:30: Todd McLellan on 3-2 victory over the Islanders<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 21:20: McLellan recorded 97 points in first full year in Detroit<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 22:40: Wings, Pistons both in first place with Lions&#8217; season on the brink<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to Detroit News podcasts<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/tigers-today\/id1739432190\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iTunes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3GpFGEjKATB6QCWghdRWCs\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3GpFGEjKATB6QCWghdRWCs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Previous OctoPulse podcasts<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2025\/12\/04\/octopulse-podcast-detroit-red-wings-hit-the-road-for-10-days-ryan-kennedy-interview\/87597002007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wings hit the road for 10 days; Ryan Kennedy interview<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2025\/11\/19\/octopulse-podcast-first-place-wings-in-rarefied-air-kannok-leipert-interview\/87349987007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2025\/11\/19\/octopulse-podcast-first-place-wings-in-rarefied-air-kannok-leipert-interview\/87349987007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">First-place Wings in rarefied air; Kannok Leipert interview<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2025\/11\/05\/octopulse-podcast-wings-bunched-up-in-atlantic-race-rich-kincaide-interview\/87104094007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2025\/11\/05\/octopulse-podcast-wings-bunched-up-in-atlantic-race-rich-kincaide-interview\/87104094007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wings hold serve in Atlantic race; Rich Kincaide interview<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2025\/10\/21\/octopulse-podcast-red-hot-wings-off-to-5-1-start-jacob-truscott-interview\/86808621007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2025\/10\/21\/octopulse-podcast-red-hot-wings-off-to-5-1-start-jacob-truscott-interview\/86808621007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Red-hot Wings banking points; Jacob Truscott interview<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2025\/10\/09\/octopulse-podcast-new-look-wings-begin-playoff-quest-vs-habs-tonight\/86590975007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2025\/10\/09\/octopulse-podcast-new-look-wings-begin-playoff-quest-vs-habs-tonight\/86590975007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New-look Red Wings begin playoff quest vs. Canadiens<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2025\/10\/01\/octopulse-podcast-jvr-returns-roster-reduced-to-40-one-week-before-opener\/86450562007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2025\/10\/01\/octopulse-podcast-jvr-returns-roster-reduced-to-40-one-week-before-opener\/86450562007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">JVR returns to Red Wings; Jake Davis interview<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2025\/09\/18\/octopulse-podcast-yzerman-starts-year-7-gibson-in-goalie-spotlight\/86227358007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2025\/09\/18\/octopulse-podcast-yzerman-starts-year-7-gibson-in-goalie-spotlight\/86227358007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yzerman starts Year 7; Gibson in goalie spotlight<\/a><\/p>\n<p>OctoPulse guests in alphabetical order<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 A: Trey Augustine, Dave Andrews, Kenny Albert, Kashawn Aitcheson<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 B: Riley Brengman, John Bacon, Red Berenson, Matt Beniers, Scotty Bowman, Joe Bowen, Cooper Black, Phil Bourque, Jason Bukala<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 C: Steve Coates, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2023\/02\/20\/octopulse-podcast-wings-caps-wild-card-preview-leo-carlsson-interview\/69921939007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2023\/02\/20\/octopulse-podcast-wings-caps-wild-card-preview-leo-carlsson-interview\/69921939007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leo Carlsson<\/a>, Mike Cammalleri, Logan Cooley, Caley Chelios, Cole Caufield, Mitchell Clinton, Mellissa Channell-Watkins<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 D: Nate Danielson, Dave Drinkill, Jamie Drysdale, Ken Dryden, Jake Davis<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 E: Cole Eiserman, Simon Edvinsson, Mike Emrick, Emerson Etem<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 F: Jordan Forgione, Everett Fitzhugh, Jim Fox, John Forslund<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 G: Cutter Gauthier, Dylan Guenther, Jerry Green, Stu Grimson, Gerard Gallant, Liam Greentree, Bruce Garrioch<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 H: William Horcoff, Mark Howe, Cross Hanas, Luke Hughes, Murray Howe, Milan Hejduk, Brian Hayward<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 I: Greg Innis<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 J: Kent Johnson<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 K: Joakim Kemell, Mark Kirton, Megan Keller, John Kelly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2024\/11\/25\/octopulse-podcast-wings-on-74-point-pace-mike-keenan-interview\/76564637007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2024\/11\/25\/octopulse-podcast-wings-on-74-point-pace-mike-keenan-interview\/76564637007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Keenan,<\/a> Emily Kaplan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2025\/11\/05\/octopulse-podcast-wings-bunched-up-in-atlantic-race-rich-kincaide-interview\/87104094007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2025\/11\/05\/octopulse-podcast-wings-bunched-up-in-atlantic-race-rich-kincaide-interview\/87104094007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rich Kincaide<\/a>, Alex Kannok Leipert, Ryan Kennedy<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 L: Ryan Leonard, Nick Libett, Chaz Lucius, Brian Lawton, Pat Lafontaine, Nicklas Lidstrom, Craig Laughlin, Dave Legwand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2025\/04\/09\/octopulse-podcast-wings-all-but-eliminated-from-playoffs-in-montreal\/83000695007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/podcasts\/octopulse\/2025\/04\/09\/octopulse-podcast-wings-all-but-eliminated-from-playoffs-in-montreal\/83000695007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bill Lindsay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 M: Doug MacLean, Al Montoya, Tim Mayer, Wes McCauley, Dan Milstein, Max Namestnikov, Ken Morrow<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 N: Ted Nolan, Frank Nazar, Dwayne Norris, Pat Nagle<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 O: Mark O&#8217;Brien, Phil Osaer<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 P: Madison Packer, Dave Poulin, Gabe Perreault, Jakub Petr, Doug Plagens, Cole Perfetti, Darren Pang, Zayne Parekh, Julie Petry<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 R: Abby Roque, Jason Ross, Manon Rheaume, Lucas Raymond, Marco Rossi, Luc Robitaille, Marcus Ragnarsson, Sam Rosen, Daryl Reaugh<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 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<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 T: Tripp Tracy, Bryan Trottier, Tim Taylor, Jacob Truscott<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 V: Rick Vaive<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 W: Paul Woods, Shane Wright, Bob Wilkie<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6 Z: Rick Zombo, Trevor Zegras<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 0;color:#303030;font:18px\/27px georgia pro,Georgia,droid serif,serif\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tdn-65x65.png\" width=\"28\"\/> Want to comment on this story? Become a subscriber today. <a href=\"https:\/\/detne.ws\/comment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In this edition of The Detroit News&#8217; OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Quinn Hughes&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":362988,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5101],"tags":[316,18633,18635,18634,2794,13625,599,93,5137,1928,5,13624,3040,47718,52,2796,80,40,4,79,85,272,4592,269,3358,5138,43,86,210],"class_list":{"0":"post-362987","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-detroit-red-wings","8":"tag-affiliate","9":"tag-ann","10":"tag-ann-arbor","11":"tag-arbor","12":"tag-arts","13":"tag-carlsson","14":"tag-detroit","15":"tag-detroit-red-wings","16":"tag-detroitredwings","17":"tag-entertainment","18":"tag-hockey","19":"tag-leo","20":"tag-leo-carlsson","21":"tag-livonia","22":"tag-local","23":"tag-local-affiliate-arts-u0026-entertainment","24":"tag-neutral","25":"tag-news","26":"tag-nhl","27":"tag-overall","28":"tag-overall-neutral","29":"tag-overall-positive","30":"tag-podcasts","31":"tag-positive","32":"tag-red-wings","33":"tag-redwings","34":"tag-sports","35":"tag-sports-news","36":"tag-u0026"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/115742449701806147","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362987"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362987\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/362988"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=362987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=362987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}