After a quick one-week hiatus, Jason and Frank are back with another edition of podcast. They started the show today by digging into the Eastern Conference playoff race, which is still very much up for grabs as we reach the final month of the regular season.
The Red Wings have gone cold, the Capitals are somehow right back in the mix, and the Islanders have struggled to stay consistent. The guys debated which of those three has the best shot to pull away in the race. They also looked at whether or not one of the Penguins, Devils or Sabres have a shot at getting back into the thick of it. 
Out West, the eight playoff teams appear locked in. The conversation there is all about seeding. The Golden Knights are still a wild card team, that could change. The Canucks are the one seed in the Pacific, but the Oilers are pushing. In the Central, the Stars, Avalanche, and Jets are in an absolute dog fight for the division title.
Tyler also popped in with a new edition of Buy or Sell delivered by DoorDash.
1:30 - Eastern Conference playoff race 10:30 - The Preds hot streak 12:20 - Western Conference power rankings 15:20 - Concerns about Dallas? 24:00 - The Penguins & Sharks 29:00 - Buy or Sell 44:30 - Hart Trophy Race 49:10 - GM Meetings update
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The Eastern Conference Pillow Fight

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The Stanley Cup Final is still alive as the Oilers ran the Panthers out of the building in Game 4 on Saturday night. Frank and Jason kicked off the podcast by talking about the 8-1 beatdown in Edmonton and if the Oilers can roll any amount of this momentum into Game 5 back down in Florida.
From an Oilers perspective, they may have started to figure out how to beat Sergei Bobrovsky and they scored eight goals with a few of their big guns, namely Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman, still staying quiet. They could have more to give but the same could be said for the Panthers, who can likely rely on a much better goaltending performance in Game 5 and have a few of their stars who will be looking to bounceback.
The guys focused in on Matt Tkachuk, who has been very quiet all series. Has he been a disappointment or has he done enough away from the scoresheet to be a factor? The guys debated that and talked about which star players will come through in Game 5.
From there, they got to Tyler and a new edition of Buy or Sell where he asked them about the future of Leon Draisaitl in Edmonton, this years free agent crop, and a handful of General Managers in the Eastern Conference who are facing some pressure this summer.
0:45 - Oilers win Game 4 11:35 - Game 5 expectacions 13:40 - Conn Smyth race 28:20 - Fill in the Blank (Oilers extensions, Eastern GM’s, big free agents)
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The Cup Final is Going Back to Florida

Frank and Jason are back with a new episode of The DFO Rundown and to lead today’s show: the Edmonton Oilers are on their last leg. They started the podcast by breaking down what we saw in Game 3 last night as the Panthers jumped out to a big lead and then managed to just hang on for the victory.
Frank said watching the Oilers this series has been like a plane crash with the number of things that have gone wrong. Jason thinks it’s been more on the fact that Sergei Bobrovsky has been on a whole different level so far in this series.
Will the Oilers be able to push this series back to Florida? They wrapped up their Stanley Cup Final discussion with that question.
They got to Tyler and a new edition of Buy or Sell where he asked the guys about some of the new names on Frank’s Trade Targets list and the number of buyouts we could see this summer. 
Patrik Laine is apparently looking for a fresh start, but how hard will it be for the Blue Jackets to move him? The Blues could be looking to really shake up their roster over the next month or so with players like Brandon Saad and Pavel Buchnevich on the board. Also, Frank gave us 9 potential buyout candidates, will a majority of them actually get to that point?
After that, they dug a little bit more into the Pierre-Luc Dubois situation and if a buyout is actually a possibility. They also talked about Jakob Chychrun and his availability in Ottawa plus if they’d be willing to consider a buyout of Joonas Korpisalo. That led to some talk about the goalie market.
They wrapped up with a conversation about the St. Louis Blues management plan with Alex Steen set to take over for Doug Armstrong in 2026, that was also coupled with an extension for Armstrong to remain as the President of Hockey Operations until 2029.
0:30 - Stanley Cup Final talk 8:34 - Will it be a sweep? 11:05 - Buy or Sell (Laine, St. Louis, Buyouts) 23:25 - Will Dubois get bought out? 28:50 - Chychrun rumours & Korpisalo 35:35 - The goalie market & Ullmark 42:40 - Blues management plan

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Breaking Down The Trade Targets Board

Jason Gregor and Frank Seravalli are back with a Monday edition of the podcast as they recapped Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. They broke down how things played out in the series opener as the Panthers jumped out to a 1-0 series lead.
Sergei Bobrovsky was electric, posting a shutout that featured more than a handful of jaw-dropping saves. What can the Oilers do to solve him? Gregor actually noticed some adjustments that the Oilers made.
Frank also shared his major takeaways from each side. For the Oilers, he was impressed with the fact that the moment didn’t seem to big for them. He also liked that they were able to push the pace of the game. From the Panthers side, even though they didn’t have their best game, they got a win. They can be better and they also have the better goalie.
They also talked about the very physical start of the series and how things will continue to play out in that department.
Looking ahead to Game 2, the Oilers could be looking to make some changes with their lineup. Could Vincent Desharnais draw in? Will Head Coach Kris Knoblauch make any other lineup changes? The guys debated that.
Away from the Stanley Cup Final, the big news of the weekend was the Washington Capitals' purchase of the popular salary cap website CapFriendly. With the sale, the site will be shut down on July 5th. Frank talked about what a massive loss this is for not just fans and media, but other teams around the league.
Tyler also swung by for a new edition of Fill in the Blank, brought to you by Wendys.
0:40 - Bob steals Game 1 9:50 - Game 1 takeaways 13:00 - Oilers lineup changes 17:30 - CapFriendly sold to the Capitals 23:30 - Fill in the Blank 29:30 - Jake Guentzal’s rights 36:00 - Is Chicago a fit? 45:00 - Marner update
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Bobrovsky Steals Game One of The Stanley Cup Final

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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A look at some lower profile NHL contract snags

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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The Eastern Conference Pillow Fight

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