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How to Fix: Winnipeg Jets Aug 31, 2026

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Connor Hellebuyck’s name has dominated off-season trade rumours. Will the former Hart Trophy and Vezina Trophy winner be moved by the Jets, or can Winnipeg rebound to a league powerhouse like they were two seasons ago? Sean Mcindoe and Murat Ates take a look at the Jets from their strength in goal with Hellebuyck and Stuart Skinner, to their stable defense led by Josh Morrissey and newcomer Mario Ferraro and their deep forward group headlined by Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor, Gabriel Valardi and Cole Perfetti and they ask, can the Winnipeg Jets return to the top 8 in the Western Conference and once again become a favourite to compete for the Stanley Cup?

Host: Sean McIndoe

With: Murat Ates

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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NHL Draft 2022: What did we get wrong? Aug 26, 2026

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It’s been four years since the 2022 NHL Draft took place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, where the hometown Canadiens drafted Slovakian winger Juraj Slafkovsky first overall. On today’s episode, the guys revisit how the draft played out and discuss the risers, the biggest misses, and where, in hindsight, players like Logan Cooley, Lane Hutson, and Shane Wright should have been picked.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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NHL Redrafts: 2025, 2024, 2023 Aug 24, 2026

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The guys deep dive back into the past three NHL Drafts, 2025, 2024, and 2023, and discuss how projections have changed over time for players like Ilya Protas, James Hagens, Matvei Michkov, and Charlie Stramel, and what the draft orders should have looked like in hindsight.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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U23 NHL player ranking and 2027 NHL Draft ranking Aug 20, 2026

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With eyes on the present and the future in today’s episode, the guys open things up by breaking down Corey’s summer best under-23 NHL player ranking and close things out with a deep dive into Scott’s first 2027 NHL Draft ranking of the year. In between, they debate the placement of players like Zach Benson, Tij Iginla, and Jake O’Brien on Corey’s list and discuss Landon DuPont as Scott’s No. 1 prospect and what Alexis Joseph must do heading into his QMJHL season.

Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler

With: FloHockey’s Chris Peters

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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Pipeline Rankings: Who has the NHL’s best prospects? Aug 18, 2026

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It’s that time of year once again for Corey’s annual NHL Pipeline Rankings, a comprehensive look at the future of all 32 NHL teams. Today, the guys break down the best young players in each organization, the overall outlook for the clubs based on their prospects, and what they could use in their systems to become true Stanley Cup contenders.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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How To Fix: Ottawa Senators Aug 12, 2026

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Brady Tkachuk has taken his talents to South Beach, but are the Senators better off without their former captain or is this the beginning of a retool in Canada’s capital? Of the ten teams featured in the How To Fix series this offseason, the Senators are the only one to have made the playoffs last season. Sean McIndoe and Julian McKenzie discuss why that is the case, the strength of the team with the forward group, a defense corps that keeps getting better, and the ongoing sore spot for the Sens in goal.

Host: Sean McIndoe

With: Julian McKenzie

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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How To Fix: Chicago Blackhawks Aug 10, 2026

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The Chicago Blackhawks are entering year four of the Connor Bedard era with the star player beginning the season on injured reserve, rehabbing offseason shoulder surgery. Mark Lazerus and Scott Powers break down the young talent in Chicago and ask if Sam Rinzel, Artyom Levshunov, Anton Frondell, Frank Nazar and Roman Kantserov can take the next step in Bedard’s absence, and if franchise icon Patrick Kane can help guide this young team to where they want to go.

Host: Mark Lazerus

With: Scott Powers

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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World Junior Summer Showcase: Is Canada in trouble? Aug 06, 2026

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With the World Junior Summer Showcase in the books and the Hlinka Gretzky Cup wrapping up this weekend, the guys get together to give their thoughts on the tournaments, including the outlooks for Canada and the US, and discuss which players stood out and which didn’t. Plus, thoughts on how 2027 and 2028 NHL Draft prospects, including the potential No. 1 pick in next summer’s draft, Landon DuPont, have fared so far at the Hlinka Gretzky.

Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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How To Fix: St. Louis Blues Aug 05, 2026

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The St. Louis Blues were very busy this offseason, acquiring Mason McTavish, Brandon Carlo and Connor McMichael in trades, as legendary Blue Alex Steen officially takes over as general manager. Jeremy Rutherford joins Sean Gentille to discuss the Blues’ changes, the longterm statuses of Robert Thomas and Colton Parayko in the organization, Joel Hofer set to take the starting job in goal from Jordan Binnington and if the team has done enough to get back into the playoff conversation in the Western Conference.

Host: Sean Gentille

With: Jeremy Rutherford

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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How To Fix: New York Rangers Aug 03, 2026

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Just two years removed from winning the Presidents’ Trophy as the best team in the NHL, the underachieving New York Rangers have missed the playoffs the past two seasons, even with building blocks Igor Shesterkin, Mika Zibanejad and Adam Fox in place. Mark Lazerus welcomes Peter Baugh and Vince Mercogliano to discuss the Rangers’ offseason, including drafting Albert Smits fifth overall, trading Vincent Trochek and acquiring Pavel Dorofeyev and Joonas Korpisalo, as New York looks to return to the playoffs and avoid sending another “letter” to their long-suffering fans.

Host: Mark Lazerus

With: Peter Baugh and Vince Mercogliano

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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