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OctoPulse podcast: Sabres, Sens ahead of Wings' rebuild, Riley Sawchuk interview

Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings after the trade deadline and Grand Rapids rookie Riley Sawchuk is the interview guest on the podcast.

In Steve Yzerman's post-deadline news conference, the Red Wings' GM said, "In all honesty, I think they're (Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators) ahead of us with their group. Having said that, they've probably been drafting higher and longer than we have so I expect them to be ahead of us."

The Sabres have missed the playoffs for 11 straight years and have drafted defensemen Owen Power (Michigan) and Rasmus Dahlen first overall.