Larkin Wins Gold… Now What? Red Wings Trade Pressure After Olympic Break

The Olympic break is over. The NHL trade freeze is lifted. And the Detroit Red Wings are back to work.
In this episode of Red Wings Rant, we reset the table on everything:
• The latest trade rumors involving Elias Pettersson, Robert Thomas, Jordan Kyrou and Justin Faulk
• Why Detroit still desperately needs top-six scoring and legitimate defensive help
• How bad the 5-on-5 offense really is — and whether Steve Yzerman has to act
We also preview the return to play:
📍 February 26 – at Ottawa Senators
📍 February 28 – at Carolina Hurricanes
Why starting with a win matters.
Why Simon Edvinsson’s return is massive.
Why Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond benefiting from rest could swing momentum.
And of course — Dylan Larkin.
Larkin returns a gold medalist after Team USA’s first Olympic gold in 46 years. We break down:
• How USA beat Canada in overtime
• The goaltending dominance of Connor Hellebuyck
• The 3-on-3 OT shift that exposed McDavid, MacKinnon and Makar
• Why this was the deepest and most talented Team USA roster ever assembled
But we also address the controversy surrounding postgame locker room politics and why moments like this should belong to players — not politicians.
This is a reset episode.
For the Red Wings.
For the trade deadline.
For Hockeytown.

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