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Episode 405: Mock Draft 2021 Jul 15, 2021

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Cam Robinson and Chris Peters join the show to help preview the upcoming entry draft. Topics include:

Mock draft of the top 15 picks
What we think should happen vs. what we think will happen
Realistic player comparisons for the top prospects
Favourite talents that should be available later
Risky picks that teams should stay away from
The challenges of evaluating players this year
Scouting using video versus in-person viewings
What people mean when they say this class is weak
What we're looking for when watching game tape
How what we prioritize has evolved over time

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Episode 404: Wild Decisions Jul 14, 2021

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Thomas Drance joins the show to discuss the Minnesota Wild buying out the rest of Ryan Suter and Zach Parise's contracts. Topics include:

Why they chose to do it now
The pros and cons of buying out the contracts
The one year of financial flexibility they created
Why the Wild find themselves at a crossroads this offseason
Kirill Kaprizov's next contract
The future dead cap charges that are coming
Are they more or less likely to go after Eichel now?
Going for it and worrying after vs. planning ahead
The looming concerns about the recapture penalty
Making trades ahead of the expansion draft
Teams trying to learn from mistakes they made last time
What Suter and Parise have left in the tank
Potential landing spots for them this offseason

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Episode 403: No Salary Retained Jul 13, 2021

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Jack Fraser joins the show to discuss the Duncan Keith trade. Topics include:

What kind of player he is at this point of his career
How much of the defensive issues were on him vs. the team
Can the Oilers can get better numbers out of him in different role
Historical comparisons for this type of move
Impact usage has on performance
The fit for him given his present day skills
Questioning why they paid the price they did, when they did
The market for him and who had the leverage
The risk and opportunity cost Edmonton is taking on
How they could've used their cap space differently
Making the most of an important offseason

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Episode 402: Stanley Cup Final Preview Jun 27, 2021

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Mike Johnson joins the show to help preview the upcoming Stanley Cup Final, and discuss how the Lightning and Canadiens match up against each other. Topics include:

Carey Price vs. Andrei Vasilevskiy
Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov vs. Montreal's defense
How Canadiens shut down Golden Knights forwards
Phillip Danault's work in the matchup game
The battle for premium real estate that we'll see
Lightning power play vs. Canadiens penalty kill
All of the different types of games Tampa Bay can play
Montreal's opportunistic rush attack and quick breakouts
Why Cole Caufield has been so effective

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Episode 401: Potential Jack Eichel Trades Jun 23, 2021

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Chad DeDominicis joins the show to discuss where things went wrong for Jack Eichel and the Sabres, the most interesting landing spots for him, and what kind of trade return Buffalo should be looking for. Topics include:

Jack Eichel's 6 years in Buffalo
How the Sabres failed to build around him properly
Why the two parties reached a point of no return
Exactly what kind of player is the team trading for him getting
The next steps for the Sabres moving forward
Organizational baggage when it comes to rebuilding.. again
The type of assets they should be targeting
Getting quality over quantity in trade packages
Making the most of this year's draft, especially at the top
The most interesting landing spots for Eichel

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Episode 400: Method to Mark Stone's Madness Jun 12, 2021

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Jesse Granger joins the show to discuss how the Golden Knights came back from down two games to beat the Avalanche, how Mark Stone was able to slow Nathan MacKinnon down, and all of the stuff that has and hasn't worked for them this postseason. Topics include:

Why this felt like such a big upset
The adjustments Vegas made after Game 1
What player usage tells us about how coaches really feel
The Mark Stone vs. Nathan MacKinnon head to head
What Stone does to make him so effective
The way their defensemen flip the puck out of the zone
Putting pressure on the other team with puck pursuit
Alex Pietrangelo's impact when it mattered most
Playoff officiating and coaches working the refs
Rink bias for recording shots, chances, and other stats
Things to watch in the next round vs. Montreal

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Episode 399: Round Two Results Jun 11, 2021

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Andrew Berkshire joins the show to discuss how the Canadiens beat the Jets, how the Lightning beat the Hurricanes, and round two of the NHL postseason. Topics include:

Enjoying the playoffs vs. trying to learn from them
Individual talent vs. team structure when it comes to defending
How Montreal dominated Winnipeg at 5-on-5
Paul Maurice talking about analytics
Lineup balance and depth in this year's heavy schedule
Cole Caufield's early playmaking before the goals have come
Trying to match up against Colorado or Vegas
Tampa Bay's strategy vs. Carolina
How their power play keeps scoring all of the goals
Victor Hedman's movement
How they exploited the cap to their advantage
Big offseason decisions for the Hurricanes
How they can take the next step as contenders

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Episode 398: Second Round Preview May 29, 2021

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Jack Fraser joins the show to discuss what we learned in the opening round of the postseason, and help preview the upcoming second round matchups. Topics include:

Lightning vs. Hurricanes
How Kucherov and Hedman looked at 5-on-5
Tampa Bay's power play vs. Carolina's penalty kill
Nedeljkovic trying to keep up with Vasilevskiy
Golden Knights vs. Avalanche
Vegas turning expected goals into actual goals
Whether Colorado can keep up their shot shares
Mark Stone vs. Nathan MacKinnon
Islanders vs. Bruins
Boston's top-six
Islanders counter attack and forecheck

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Episode 397: An Avalanche of Talent May 29, 2021

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Jack Han joins the show to discuss the Colorado Avalanche, why they've been steamrolling teams so far this season, and what we can learn from their success.

Why we're interested in learning from the Avalanche
Adjustments they've made to their playing style
Having good players, and getting the most out of them
Their improved defensive metrics this season
The interplay between defense and offense
Aggressively defending the blueline, forcing dump-ins
The 'neutral zone regroup'
Snowball effect of shifts and concept of momentum
Role coach plays on highly talented teams
Creating environment that young players can step into
Their team-building approach
Respond to playoff disappointment and getting lucky

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Episode 396: 2021 Playoff Preview, North Division May 16, 2021

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Mike Johnson joins the show to preview the opening round matchups in the North Division. The topics include:

Learning from the season series between the Oilers and Jets
What the Jets should do to try to slow down Connor McDavid
Pros and cons of trying to line match in a playoff series
Playing McDavid and Draisaitl together vs. splitting them up
Nikolaj Ehlers' importance to the Jets
The struggles on the power play for the Leafs
Leafs defense vs. Canadiens offense (and vice versa)
Why Brendan Gallagher is the engine for Montreal's offense
Different forward combinations for the Leafs based on game state

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