The DFO Rundown

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A look at some lower profile NHL contract snags Jun 06, 2024

Show notes

Jason and Frank start todays episode breaking down some of the advantages each team will have in this Stanley Cup Final Series. They then further breakdown the series with some predictions in a fun segment they named "Under's/Over's" as they try to predict what may happen throughout the next couple weeks, thanks to our friends at bet365.

From there, they moved onto some off season talk with a discussion about some Free Agents hitting the market this summer and talking about a few players who may be not be receiving qualifying offers from their respective teams and players who have given their management a hard decision to make this summer.

To end the show, they gave their Stanley Cup Final picks.

0:00 - Intro

0:45 - Stanley Cup Final Preview

5:30 - Physical Series?

8:10 - Oilers Vs. Stars

11:00 - Skinner Vs. Bobrovsky

17:30 - Disciplined Aggression - Florida

18:45 - bet365 Over/Under's

30:00 - Free Agent Talk

35:30 - Luke Kunin

40:30 - Sam Steel

44:30 - Stars Summer

45:30 - Series Predictions

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The Stanley Cup Final is Set Jun 03, 2024

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The 2024 Stanley Cup Final matchup is set as both the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers punched their tickets to the big dance with victories on home ice this weekend. Jason and Frank started the podcast with a quick conversation about how these two teams stack up against each other.

On the other side of the big wins of course are two gut-punch losses for the New York Rangers and Dallas Stars. The Rangers core seems pretty set and they should run it back, but GM Chris Drury has some tough calls to make when it comes to extending a few young players. On the other side, the Dallas Stars have a few older players, like Joe Pavelski and Matt Duchene, who they need to make decisions on. The guys debated that.

From there, they circled back to the Panthers and talked about what makes them successful. Are they similar to Dallas? Or do they present different challenges to the Oilers?

Tyler also swung by for a new edition of Buy or Sell where he asked the guys about when the NHL season starts, touching the Conference Finals trophies, and which team the guys are watching the closest heading into the summer. Tyler is keeping an eye on the Blackhawks while both Jason and Frank had different answers.

To end the show, they gave their Stanley Cup Final picks.

1:15 - The Stanley Cup Final is set

7:35 - Rangers & Stars road ahead

21:50 - The Panthers' strengths

26:00 - Importance of a strong blueline

31:40 - Buy or Sell

37:00 - Who to watch this summer?

41:45 - Stanley Cup Final picks

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Who Has The Edge in Each Conference Final? May 30, 2024

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The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs just keep on getting better and better. Both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals are down to best-of-three’s and there has been a lot of drama in each series.

Both Frank and Jason were out in Edmonton last night as the Oilers came from behind to win Game 4 against the Dallas Stars. There were plenty of positives to pull from the victory for the Oilers and on the other side, the Stars were dealt a massive blow as Chris Tanev didn’t play the third period after blocking a shot. Frank talked about how significant that loss could be.

They also praised Head Coach Kris Knoblauch for his timely adjustments ahead of the game.

Out East, the series is tied 2-2 heading back to MSG for Game 5. The Panthers have undoubtedly been the better team but Igor Shesterkin has evened things out and kept the Rangers in a lot of these games. Jason also praised the strong play of Alexis Lafreniere while also talking about how badly the Rangers need their star forwards to find their games.

They also took a look at the coaching market as the Seattle Kraken officially introduced Dan Bylsma as their second Head Coach in franchise history. That means the San Jose Sharks are the only team with a vacancy behind their bench.

Tyler returned to the show for a new edition of Fill in the Blank presented by Wendys. He asked the guys about a couple of the more interesting names that popped up on Frank’s first Trade Targets board of the offseason.

3:30 - Oilers grab momentum

12:40 - Can the Rangers find their game?

20:00 - Benn’s impact & Hintz’s return

25:50 - Kraken hire Bylsma

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Canucks locker clean out & Columbus lands Waddell May 27, 2024

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Jason and Frank kick off Memorial Day talking about the big decisions Vancouver will have to make this off season, Pettersson's knee injury and the lack of production from Quinn Hughes in the Playoffs.

They then move on to Don Waddell's decision to leave Carolina and join the Blue Jackets, the Czechia World Cup Celebrations and of course breaking down the 2 remaining series.

0:30 - Pettersson's Injury

4:45 - Canucks Offseason

5:30 - Dakota Joshua

11:30 - Filip Hronek

14:45 - Quinn Hughes Postseason

17:15 - Don Waddell & Columbus

26:15 - Wendy's Quick Hits

26:45 - PWHL Championship Drama

28:20 - Memorial Cup

29:00 - Alexis Lafreniere

33:30 - Kaapo Kakko

35:00 - Czechia World Championship

37:30 - Paul Maurice Comments

38:30 - Rangers / Florida

41:30 - Oilers / Stars

44:45 - Stars Matching McDavid

47:30 - Adam Henrique and Roope Hintz

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The Coaching Carousel Continues & Bob Stands Tall at MSG May 23, 2024

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Jason and Frank are back with a fresh edition of The DFO Rundown to get you through your Thursday. To start off today’s podcast, the guys looked at all the coaching news that’s gone down over the last couple of days. Jim Hiller is staying put in Los Angeles as the Kings announced that they’ll be removing the interim tag from his title. What does that mean for the future of the Kings? They discussed.

Sheldon Keefe was not a free agent for long. He’s now officially been announced as the new Head Coach of the New Jersey Devils. Is he the right man to lead the Devils back to the playoffs?

From there, they got into the two Conference Finals. They started out in the Eastern Conference where Sergei Bobrovsky pitched a shutout in Game 1 as the Panthers took the series opener. They debated whether or not the Panther's speed and physicality would be too much for the Rangers.

They then went into the Western Conference where the Oilers and Stars are getting set for Game 1 out in Texas. There are a couple of big injury situations for either team that will have impacts on this series, most notably Roope Hintz. They talked about that and some other key battle grounds in that series.

1:45 - Sheldon Keefe Hired by Devils

7:20 - Jim Hiller Hired by the L.A. Kings

14:20 - Future of the Kings

17:10 - Using Two Goalies in Playoffs

19:30 - Panthers vs. Rangers - Game 1 Recap

23:00 - Matt Rempe

25:10 - Florida's Strengths

27:20 - Dallas vs. Edmonton - Game 1 Preview

2:7:30 - Roope Hintz / Adam Henrique Injuries

32:50 - Ice Time Comparisons and Physicality

34:30 - Stankoven and Johnston

37:15 - Series Predictions

39:30 - Oilers Big Guns Putting Up Points

43:15 - Depth Debate

47:30 - Special Teams

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The Oilers Force Game 7 & An Eastern Conference Final Preview May 19, 2024

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These Stanley Cup Playoffs just keep on getting more and more dramatic.

The guys sat down in Edmonton to record an in-person edition of the podcast after watching the Oilers beat the Canucks 5-1 in Game 6 of their second-round series and has forced a seventh game.

It feels like the Oilers got their swagger back a little bit with their big victory. Will that confidence carry over? Or is Game 7 a total coin flip? Jason and Frank discussed.

They also hit on the Dallas Stars' dramatic double-OT win over the Colorado Avalanche. Dallas has looked like an absolute wagon these entire playoffs and that was true for most of this series against the Avalanche. Will they have an easy time with whoever comes out of the Pacific? Or will injuries hold them back?

Tyler also popped in for a new edition of Fill in the Blank presented by Wendys where he asked the guys some big offseason questions about the teams who lost in the second round.

Coming off those questions, they continued the conversation by talking about the big decisions that the Hurricanes have to make this summer. Do they need to make sweeping changes or can they run it back with a similar group?

They also did their preview of the Eastern Conference Final. After putting away the Bruins in six games, the Panthers will meet the President's Trophy winning New York Rangers with a trip to the Stanley Cup Final on the line. The guys discussed the key battlegrounds in that series.

They wrapped up the show by talking about the Craig Berube hiring in Toronto. Gregor wondered if he could have a Rick Tocchet like impact with this Maple Leafs group. Frank said this new hire needs to be paired with major roster changes.

Frank also had an update on the Matvei Michkov situation. There are rumblings that the Flyers could be getting him two years earlier than expected.

4:40 - Oilers force Game 7

11:45 - The Canucks stars

17:55 - Oilers coaching adjustments

20:30 - Demko’s availability

24:30 - Stars take down Avalanche

34:50 - Fill in the Blank

47:10 - Changes in Carolina?

55:35 - Rangers vs Panthers preview

1:04:40 - Berube to the Maple Leafs

1:15:20 - Will the Flyers get Michkov early?

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Nichushkin’s Future & Goalie Decisions for the Oilers & Canucks May 16, 2024

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Frank and Jason are back with a fresh edition of The DFO Rundown as the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs continue to heat up. This is just the sixth time in NHL history that all four Round 2 series will go to six games or later.

They started out in the Colorado vs Dallas series where the Avalanche picked up a massive win on Wednesday night to keep their season alive. Now, they’re heading back to home ice for Game 6. Can they push the Stars to a seventh game?

That led to some talk about Valeri Nichuskin and his future. It was announced that he’s going into the third phase of the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program, which comes with a six-month suspension. Will Nichuskin ever be back with the Avs? Frank and Jason talked about that.

From there, they went into the series between the Bruins and Panthers where Jeremy Swayman has been outstanding for the Bruins. Speaking of goaltending, that’s the big storyline out West as both the Oilers and Canucks could have some crease drama brewing.

They wrapped the show up with a new edition of Buy or Sell with Tyler, an update on the coaching market from Frank, and a tribute to the late Darren Dutchyshen.

3:00 - Avs vs Stars & Nichushkin’s future

14:45 - Bruins vs Panthers

19:20 - Oilers vs Canucks

32:00 - The Goalie Conundrum

37:40 - Buy or Sell

44:50 - Memorial Cup talk

46:30 - Coaching Update

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Controversial Calls & The Oilers Goaltending Problem May 13, 2024

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Boston Bruins fans were up in arms on Sunday night as a controversial goalie interference review didn’t go their way and allowed the Panthers’ eventual game-winning goal to stay on the board. Jason and Frank started the show with that and then eventually moved on to the rest of the series between Boston and Florida, including another controversial moment involving Sam Bennett.

They also hit on the other Eastern Conference series between the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes. The Canes are on the brink of elimination and the odds seem low that they’ll be able to pull of this comeback against the Rangers and that led to a conversation about what the franchise will do in the offseason.

From there, they got to the Oilers and Canucks series. Goaltending has been a massive story in this series as Stuart Skinner was pulled in game three and the Oilers are down 2-1 despite controlling play for the majority of the series. Will the Oilers make a change in net ahead of game four? Or will they keep riding Skinner? They debated that and other potential lineup changes for the Oilers ahead of Game 4.

They also talked about the Stars taking over their series against the Avalanche. What allowed this series to flip? Frank gave his take on that.

They wrapped up the show with a new edition of Fill in the Blank and some talk about the coaching carousel that’s currently going on in the league.

1:10 - Bennett goalie interference

5:40 - Can the Bruins come back?

7:20 - Canes vs Rangers

20:30 - Canucks lead Oilers

41:40 - Stars vs Avalanche

44:00 - Fill in the Blank

51:05 - Coaching searches

54:10 - Leafs coaching update

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Maple Leafs Search For a New Coach & Second Round Fireworks May 09, 2024

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The summer of big moves has begun in Toronto as they fired Sheldon Keefe this morning following another first-round exit. The move was expected and now that it’s official, the Leafs turn their attention to their next hire. Frank and Jason started the podcast by talking about some potential fits and also debated where this Leafs job ranks amongst the other vacancies around the league.

They then got into the Stanley Cup Playoffs as second-round action is underway and it has been spicy. We have superstars fighting in Florida, teams out west blowing big leads, and a battle of two giants in the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes.

The Oilers held a three-goal lead in their series opener against the Canucks and ended up losing the game in regulation. Frank says it’s exactly the wake up call that the Oilers needed. Could the Oilers turn on the jets and make this a quick series or will they beat themselves like they have in years past?

Tyler swung by for a fresh edition of Buy or Sell where asked the guys about some off-season topics including Juuse Saros’ future, the Capitals and Penguins summer plans, and how winning the draft lottery changes things for the Sharks.

They wrapped up with some talk about the PWHL playoffs and the upcoming World Championships.

0:55 - Keefe fired by Leafs

9:05 - Jets need a new Head Coach

10:10 - EDIT

18:10 - Panthers vs Bruins

21:05 - Canucks vs Oilers

29:25 - Canes vs Rangers MAJOR EDIT (take our Gregor start)

33:23 - EDIT SNIFFLE

37:00 - Buy or Sell

43:30 - PWHL playoffs & World Championships

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Previewing a Potentially Electric Second Round May 06, 2024

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The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs has come to a close and as Frank said last week on the podcast, it was one of the least exciting first rounds we’ve seen in a while. There were only two series that went the distance and a handful ended in five games or earlier.

While the first round wasn’t exactly eye-popping, it’s looking like the second round could be exactly that. Every matchup has some intriguing storylines behind it and there are some juggernaut matchups. Frank and Jason worked their way through the four series and talked about the key factors in each one.

The Rangers are already up 1-0 on the Canes and that’s a series that could very easily go to seven games. The other Eastern series features a rested Panthers team going up against a Bruins team that just finished off the Leafs on Saturday night. Can the Bruins get revenge for last season?

Before getting to the West, Tyler swung by for a new edition of Fill in the Blank, brought to you by Wendys. He asked the guys a couple of questions about round two and one about what the Leafs need to prioritize this summer.

They then got into the two Western series. The Avs and Stars is going to be a grind and is another one that seems destined for seven. We also have an all-Canadian matchup between the Vancouver and Edmonton, which could lead to some serious fireworks both on the ice and online.

They wrapped up the pdocast with some talk about what the Maple Leafs and Golden Knights will have to do this summer.

4:40 - Rangers vs Canes preview

12:30 - The Jack Adams

18:00 - Panthers vs Bruins preview

24:10 - Fill in the Blank

30:50 - Stars vs Avalanche preview

39:05 - Oilers vs Canucks

46:00 - Changes in Toronto?

50:05 - What’s next in Vegas?

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