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Bruce Cassidy is available, and Blackhawks listening to trade offers Jun 07, 2022

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis, and James Neveau talk about Elliotte Friedman's report that the Blackhawks are listening to trade offers on everybody not named Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and Seth Jones. The guys also discuss Bruce Cassidy becoming available, and Todd Reirden and Jim Montgomery potentially being on Chicago's radar in the head coaching search. Plus, does a Petr Mrazek trade between Chicago and Toronto make sense for both parties?

1:10 - Latest update on Chicago's head coaching search

11:00 - Blackhawks are listening to trade offers on just about everybody

17:50 - Does a Petr Mrazek trade between Blackhawks and Maple Leafs make sense for both sides?

28:40 - Colorado punches ticket to Stanley Cup Final

41:30 - Thoughts on the Evander Kane hit on Nazem Kadri

47:30 - If you're starting an NHL franchise tomorrow, who's your first pick: Connor McDavid or Cale Makar?

Which former Blackhawk has best chance at Cup: Hagel, Keith or Panarin? Jun 01, 2022

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis, and James Neveau debate which former Chicago player has the best chance at winning this year's Stanley Cup: Brandon Hagel, Duncan Keith, or Artemi Panarin? The guys also discuss the controversial Cale Makar goal that was ruled onside, thoughts on the NHL's first season with new broadcasting partners TNT and ESPN, and their predictions on who will advance to the Stanley Cup Final.

1:20 - Do you still think the playoff format should be changed?

6:50 - Did the NHL get the Cale Makar review right?

20:15 - Should all goals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs be reviewed for offside?

27:30 - Why isn't ESPN using John Buccigross more?

36:00 - What should Colorado and Edmonton do in goal?

44:50 - Predictions for Western and Eastern Conference Final

52:30 - Which former Blackhawk has the best chance at winning this year's Stanley Cup: Brandon Hagel, Duncan Keith or Artemi Panarin?

A sit-down interview with Blackhawks associate GM Jeff Greenberg May 27, 2022

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis conduct a sit-down interview with associate general manager Jeff Greenberg. Who were some of Greenberg's favorite NHL players growing up? Why did he make the jump from baseball to hockey? What did he learn from working under one of the greatest executives of all time in Theo Epstein? And how does he plan on closing the gap between MLB and the NHL when it comes to data, analytics and information? All that and more.

What type of head coach should the Blackhawks target? May 24, 2022

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis, and James Neveau break down some potential permanent head coaching candidates for Chicago. Should the Blackhawks go after a veteran or a young up-and-comer? Plus, the Blackhawks signed Filip Roos to an entry-level contract and now have 14 defensemen under contract for next season. Who could be moved on the back end to make the puzzle pieces fit?

1:00 - What type of head coach should the Blackhawks target?

7:00 - Which potential coaching candidate jumps out at you?

20:40 - The importance of getting the head coaching hire right

29:40 - Could the Blackhawks move some pieces on the back end this summer?

38:20 - Surprises of the Stanley Cup Playoffs so far

47:05 - Impressed by Duncan Keith's strong postseason?

50:10 - Why Nazem Kadri's play on Jordan Binnington wasn't malicious, and the ugly backlash from it

Blackhawks introduce hockey ops team, predictions for Round 2 of playoffs May 17, 2022

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau recap the hockey operations executive team event and discuss their early impressions of associate GM Jeff Greenberg. The guys also weigh in on their first-round surprises of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, second-round predictions and takeaways from Rockford's postseason after it came to an end over the weekend.

1:00 - Recap of hockey operations executive team introduction and impressions of Jeff Greenberg

14:00 - What should be the profile of Chicago's permanent head coach?

22:50 - Thoughts on Jake Oettinger's Game 7 performance

27:20 - Thoughts on the officiating in Rangers-Penguins Game 7

32:20 - Predictions for Panthers-Lightning series

37:40 - How Minnesota's goaltending situation might play out this summer

43:20 - Predictions for Hurricanes-Rangers series

44:50 - Predictions for Avalanche-Blues series

47:10 - Should the Blackhawks go after Ville Husso if St. Louis lets him walk?

50:30 - Predictions for Flames-Oilers series

54:40 - Thoughts on Rockford's postseason series against Chicago Wolves

Blackhawks lose the Draft lottery, NHL playoffs review, and Ian Mitchell interview May 11, 2022

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In a jam-packed and fun episode of the podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis, and James Neveau discuss the Blackhawks losing the NHL lottery and how it benefits Chicago. They also review the playoff matchups and their predictions, changes they would make to the playoff format, whether Barry Trotz could be a head coaching option for the Blackhawks, and Boyle interviews defenseman Ian Mitchell on the Rockford IceHogs playoff run.

(1:17) - How the NHL Draft lottery results affect the Blackhawks

(4:00) - Stanley Cup Playoffs review

(13:10) - Should the NHL tweak its playoff format?

(24:00) - Barry Trotz is available, should the Blackhawks inquire?

(30:24) - Pat Boyle sits down with Rockford IceHogs defenseman Ian Mitchell

2021-22 Blackhawks Awards: MVP, most improved player, goal of the year and more May 05, 2022

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis, and James Neveau hand out their awards for the 2021-22 season. Who was the team MVP? Which player improved the most? Who's a potential bounce-back candidate for next season? What was the goal of the year? The guys answer that and much more.

1:00 - Most improved player

3:55 - Most selfless player

6:05 - Comeback player

10:40 - Best defensive player

13:50 - Best offensive player

17:07 - Heart and soul player

24:05 - Player that took a step back

26:45 - Bounce-back candidate

31:30 - Goal of the year

37:00 - Team MVP

Takeaways from GM Kyle Davidson’s end-of-season press conference May 03, 2022

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau offer their takeaways from GM Kyle Davidson's end-of-season press conference. What does the future hold for Derek King? How did exit interviews go with Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews? What's Chicago's developmental plan for their prospects? The guys tackle all that and more.

1:00 - Takeaways from Kyle Davidson's end-of-season press conference

9:25 - Do the Blackhawks want Kane and Toews around for the rebuild?

13:25 - Seth Jones' appetite for a rebuild

18:20 - Will the Blackhawks change their defensive zone coverage?

26:30 - Davidson's developmental philosophy

33:10 - What are the Blackhawks going to do in goal next season?

39:10 - Thoughts from the first night of the Stanley Cup Playoffs

44:00 - The Blackhawk that got away...

Why the Blackhawks hired Jeff Greenberg as associate GM Apr 28, 2022

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis, and James Neveau discuss the hiring of Chicago Cubs' Jeff Greenberg as an associate general manager. What is Greenberg's background, and what will his exact role be with the organization moving forward? The guys also talk about Jonathan Toews' comments on the rebuild, his future, and more. Plus, Joey Zakrzewski joins the show to recap Rockford's AHL season and preview their Calder Cup Playoffs.

1:05 - Background on Greenberg and what his role will be

17:00 - Is there a downside to the Greenberg hire?

20:45 - Takeaways from Toews' de-facto exit interview

35:20 - Joey Zakrzewski joins the show to recap Rockford's season, preview playoffs

Is Patrick Kane’s future with Blackhawks tied to Alex DeBrincat? Apr 26, 2022

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On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau discuss Patrick Kane's comments from his de-facto exit interview on Tuesday. Is his future in Chicago tied to Alex DeBrincat? Does Kane have a point when talking about ways they can accelerate the process? And how does Kane's competitive nature line up with a rebuild?

1:20 - Kane's nagging injury and getting back to 100 percent healthy

6:15 - Is Kane's future in Chicago tied to DeBrincat?

16:45 - DeBrincat on whether he's had conversations with Kane, Toews about future

21:30 - Can Blackhawks follow Kings, Rangers rebuild blueprint?

27:30 - Kane trying to accelerate, find loophole in Blackhawks' rebuild

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