They are doubling down on this...

They are officially doubling down on this as multiple new reports have revealed what the Red Wings are planning to do with both Simon Edvinson and Dylan Larkin on the trade market. But not only that, we have multiple other updates on the Red Wings, including a huge update from head coach Todd McClellan on Mo Sider and what the future of this team looks like, as well as a big game coming up here as the Red Wings have kind of been spiraling the last few. We're going to break that all down. And more on this episode of Red Wings Digest. But before we get into all of that, a quick reminder to hit that subscribe button. We've noticed that a large percentage of you guys who watch these videos are not subscribed to the channel. So if you want to stay up to date with everything that's happening with the Red Wings, go down below, hit that free subscribe button. Mark and I are here every single day, keeping you up to date with all the latest rumors, reports, and of course, post-game reactions, all that fun stuff. Simon Evanson, it's been a hot topic the last little while. Obviously, I feel like I've talked about him at least once every single video, no matter what is actually happening. But the Red Wings are doubling down on their plan. And according to multiple reports from Elliott Friedman and from a couple other insiders as well that we talked about the last couple of days. The plan seems clear. They are calling his bluff. They want him to go all the way to December 1st, all the way to the deadline to make a decision on him. And they're hoping that in the 11th hour, he is going to fold and he's going to sign a new contract with them. Now, I don't love that, but I do think that there could be a way to success there where he does resign probably for a larger cap. number than the Red Wings are hoping for, but probably a little bit less than what he's asking for. But I think that they're hoping that they take it there and he goes, I'm going to lose the season. I never really wanted to leave here anyway. And I want to say, so Mark, what do you make of these new reports? They are doubling down on this plan. They are going to wait, wait, wait. I wonder if they take the route that we've seen Carolina do with Nikitian as well, where he signed that one-year deal on a lower cap it just to get him on this team. Now, of course, Simon Edvidsson wants a long-term deal, which I don't blame him. You want security because anything can happen in the middle of a season, but it's going to get down to the wire. And again, like you said, I don't like that this is the route they're taking. It's a guy that wants to be here, a guy that came to camp without a contract, a guy that shut down offer sheets, and in return, you're... Kind of hardballing this guy, pushing him to the breaking point of saying, hey, how bad do you want to play hockey this year, which is going to end up hurting that relationship at the end of the day, regardless of what reports come out. There's no way this guy is happy that you're, what, two months into the season and you're still not signed and you're still traveling around doing your world tour from different cities, playing hockey with backup goaltender or emergency backup goaltenders. There is, it's going to get interesting. And honestly, if it goes down to the final minute, I do think a contract is going to come in, but I can't see this being longer than a one-year deal because they have a lot to prove with Edmonton and the fact that they value him. And we actually have a recent example of that. And Alexander Nikitian, he ended up signing a one-year deal. I think it's going to get very interesting. They're going to wait here. Like nothing's going to happen here until December 1st. I do think there will be movement. Like, I don't think he's going to lose the season. I think that he, I think you'd rather just sign a one-year deal and play the season than lose it, but they're going to push them here. They're, they're definitely going to push them. They're doubling down on this, but now another report and update to Dylan Larkin remains obviously suspended and nothing's really happened with him. Now, um, Detroit basically wants. the most value here and they're basically pushing him and this is a much different situation you actually have a deadline with simon edmondson dylan larkin sit at home buddy you're losing a lot of money so nobody cares so um you know he he's just gonna sit at home they're gonna try and get as much uh value back for him as possible they're trying to make him sweat as well they're trying to make him extend his uh trade list basically uh and you can see here from uh you know this as well That even with Dylan Larkin having left the team, the Red Wings don't plan on naming a captain. We'll get back to that in a second because I think that's very interesting. It's something that Todd McClellan said yesterday as well I want to touch on. But again, Larkin's camp is saying that, hey, we saw some trade offers on the table that would think we're very fair. That's why we stepped away here and we want a trade to go through while not playing, basically. So they're going to wait on this too. They want the best value and credit to them, right? I thought this came to a point in the summer I was like, do not. You know, do not let this get into the season to kind of poison the well a little bit. We've seen that so far everything's been pretty fine and now he's gone, like he's left the team. He's not playing with the team anyway. But Mark, do you have any final thoughts on this too? Because Dylan Larkin, he's not coming back. He's played his last game as a Red Wing. We know that, but it sounds like they're just going to wait, wait, wait, sit on their hands here and try to get him to expand that list. And once he does, then they can go and try and make a team with a, sorry, a trade with a team that, you know, will be willing to give up a lot more. I think with this too, is you're looking at this and I agree with what the Red Wings are doing. One of the only things I've agreed with what they did this year when it comes from the management standpoint, neither side is innocent. But again, you have your former captain that of course is sitting out. We've seen Connor Hellebuck do the exact same thing and he ducked that home crowd in Winnipeg. But Dylan Larkin sitting out probably does speed up the timeline a bit. But I like that Sean Horkoff is not sitting there saying, hey, you've been a part of this franchise. We're going to get you somewhere you want to go. No. This team only cares about one thing when it comes to Dylan Larkin. That's the return coming back, which you love to see. It's not a team feeling pressured. Do I think this trade should have happened before the season started? Yes. Was it feasible with the small list? Maybe not. So, again, I don't like giving a lot of credit, especially the ownership, but to what this team has done. But with this, him sitting out, screw it. Sit as long as you want. If you sit the year because we don't get the offer, that's on you. You miss a year of all your pay. Teams are probably a little wary of a guy sitting out that long without any movement happening. Yeah, getting out of game shape, right? And the other side of it, too, you know, maybe I'm not saying to take anything in a trade, but maybe the Red Wings organization, because we've heard reports, too, that apparently they have no idea what they're doing. Maybe they're holding out for a trade that you absolutely win, right? Like, oh, we made out as bandits here. And I don't know if that exists with some of the teams on that list, right? So I do want to cover this as well. Detroit has lost four in a row. When you look at, you know, the Atlantic Division right now, they're... I mean, they're definitely still in the mix, right? Like everyone's still in the mix. We've been talking about that a lot, but they are slowly dropping here and their goal differential is also really dropping. They've lost four games in a row. They're down at the bottom there with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who've also lost four in a row. Meanwhile, the rest of the division, except for Buffalo, continuing to win games. So it's a tight division, Mark. It's pretty crazy. And then tonight they returned to face the Florida Panthers. And if you remember last time that they faced off against the Florida Panthers, head coach Paul Maurice had something really nice to say about the team. Timmy said that it was a really strong. Strong game by the Red Wings, and the Red Wings did play a really, really good game in that game against Florida. You can see the Brinkett over the last five games hasn't been super, super consistent. Needs to get back to doing what he does best. That's a big factor as well. But the whole team, they have to get back to playing, you know, five on five and continuing to do what they're best at. And one last thing I wanted to mention before we wrap up is Todd McClellan said that he sees Mo Sider as being a captain in this league and with the Red Wings. So, Mark, what do you make of that? Because, you know, Sider, he's the heartbeat of this team, man, at this point. I'm surprised they haven't named him captain yet. I understand there's a lot going on with this organization. Your former captain sitting at home with no money going into his bank account. But if you want someone to step into that room and kind of lead the group, Mo's been doing exactly that from what you see from all the reports, the way he speaks to the media. Maybe that's what the team needs. It's just that extra push this season, the guy to say, hey, listen, this is our team, like we've seen those videos of him saying. Maybe that guy should be named captain sooner rather than later because, again, this is going to be a team that needs a vocal leader in that room over the next little bit, and I think Mo's just obvious to it. Guys, let us know in the comments who you think is going to take this game tonight. Is it Florida? Is it the Red Wings? Do they finally end the four-game skid? Or does Florida end up taking the rematch? I don't know. Florida hasn't been that great this season. A lot of people were picking them to win the division. I don't think they're spectacular or anything like that. So, guys, let us know in the comments how you feel about everything we discussed today from Simon Evanson. And what the plan is with him. Dylan Larkin is just going to sit at home for the foreseeable future and much more on this episode. So let us know how you feel about all of that. And if you haven't yet, hit that subscribe button so you can stay up to date with everything Detroit Red Wings.