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Episode 415: Sources Say Oct 25, 2021

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Chris Johnston and Emily Kaplan join the show to discuss teams that have our attention, things we're watching moving forward, and what people around the league are talking about. Topics include:

How the Penguins keep winning without key players
The Panthers building something special
The likelihood of Vegas making another big move
The Jack Eichel trade market
Chicago's horrendous start and who's to blame
The upcoming free agent class

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Episode 414: Season Preview Show Oct 12, 2021

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Dom Luszczyszyn joins the show to help preview the upcoming NHL season. We discuss team projections, league trends, player props, and our favourite bets. Topics include:

What to make of last year's data
The difficulties of projecting a new team like the Kraken
Stickiness of metrics from one year to the next
Teams that made big changes over the offseason
The realistic ceiling for McDavid's point total
Our favourite bets for team over/unders
Interesting player props and awards futures

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Episode 413: Turning Fantasy into Reality Oct 10, 2021

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Cam Robinson and Chris Meaney join the show to help you prepare for your fantasy drafts by discussing players to target, breakout candidates, and situations to watch closely to start the season. Topics include:

Stacking Florida Panthers skaters
Sam Bennett's remarkable end to last season
Sam Reinhart's upside playing next to Barkov
Jack Hughes' breakout, and why points are coming
Which Devils skaters will be able to benefit from it
Jakob Chychrun trying to follow up on last year
Joel Eriksson Ek playing with Kirill Kaprizov
Jordan Kyrou's talent and usage
Take advantage of the unknown in Seattle
Underrated goalies that are in good situations
Top six wing battles to be determined

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Episode 412: An Offer Sheet You Can't Refuse Sep 03, 2021

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Arpon Basu and Andrew Berkshire join the show to help unpack everything you need to know about Jesperi Kotkaniemi's offer sheet. We discuss what he's shown so far in his career, what he needs to do to be worth the money he's now being paid, Carolina's motives for going after him the way they did, and the big decisions ahead for the Canadiens.

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Episode 411: The Open Market Jul 28, 2021

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Ryan Lambert and Jack Fraser join the show to discuss the start of free agency, the biggest themes from day one, and the way teams have been throwing around money. Topics include:

The going rate for big defensemen right now
The gap between how teams are valuing certain players
Trying to figure out what Seattle's plan is at the moment
The way they decided to ultimately spend their cap space
The opportunities they've missed out on so far
Edmonton's busy day
The risk vs. reward of Zach Hyman's contract
The opportunity cost of how the Oilers built their blueline
The Lightning gaming the system expertly
Brayden Point's new extension

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Episode 410: In This Economy Jul 28, 2021

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Alison Lukan joins the show to discuss the Seth Jones trade and extension, his declining numbers in recent years, and all of the assets the Blue Jackets got in return for him. Topics include:

Gap between Seth Jones' reputation and results
What's been causing his dip in performance
Issues with judging players based on raw ice time
How bad things got in Columbus last season
Premium Chicago paid in both trade and extension
Upside of Adam Boqvist and Jake Bean on blueline
Blue Jackets swinging for fences with draft picks
Trying to rebrand and rebuild
Marc-Andre Fleury's trade to Chicago
What Vegas does with their newfound cap space

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Episode 409: The Goalie Carousel Jul 27, 2021

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Kevin Woodley joins the show to discuss the goalies that should be available this offseason, and the teams they'd fit best on moving forward. Topics include:

Carolina's decision to move on from Nedeljkovic
What the Hurricanes do in net next
Why John Gibson is better than his recent numbers
The effect playing on a bad team has on goalies
How good Darcy Kuemper really is
Matching goalie playing style to team playing style
Jonathan Bernier's environment past two seasons
Which of the two goalies Vegas will pick
Route Seattle took with their goalie choices
How much Freddy Andersen has left in the tank
The second tier of free agent goalies

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Episode 408: The Big Guy Jul 24, 2021

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Charlie O'Connor joins the show to discuss Philadelphia's busy offseason, their pursuit of improving defensively, and the seemingly polar opposite evaluations they've made in acquiring Ryan Ellis and Rasmus Ristolainen. Topics include:

The Flyers goal suppression issues last year
How much of that was on defense vs. goaltending
The relatively small acquisition cost for Ryan Ellis
The stunning price they paid for Rasmus Ristolainen
What they saw in him, and what they can get out of him
The way the league views and values Ristolainen
The horrible underlying numbers throughout his career
Why the eye test shouldn't inspire any confidence
Having tools vs. being able to use them effectively
Environment, role, and results

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Episode 407: Short Term Gain, Long Term Pain Jul 23, 2021

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Harman Dayal joins the show to discuss the mega trade between the Canucks and Coyotes that involved Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Conor Garland, draft picks, and cap dumps. Topics include:

The offensive value Garland provides
OEL's decline and what's caused it
Whether he can bounce back in new environment
Short term gain of being better next season
Long term pain of taking on added financial risk
Kicking can down road rather than waiting a year
Trying to make playoffs vs. win Stanley Cup
Arizona fulling tearing it down and purchasing draft picks

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Episode 406: Expansion Draft Takeaways Jul 22, 2021

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Ryan Lambert and Jack Fraser join the show to discuss what Seattle chose to do at the expansion draft, how the Kraken will look in Year 1, what their next steps are, and specific picks that we found notable for either good or bad reasons. Topics include:

The value of financial flexibility moving forward
How they can spend the cap space they now have
Forgoing bigger names with bigger price tags
The strong defensive players they targeted
The risk and reward of their goalie choices
Picks we liked
Picks we didn't like
Why there weren't more side deals along the way
How good their projection should be for Year 1
The ideal ways for them to improve moving forward

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