James Mirtle, senior NHL writer for The Athletic, joins JD to talk about Matthew Knies and his consistent spark in the Leafs lineup, discuss if Toronto has the forward depth to bolster the bottom six, ponder what could be ailing Auston Matthews, Max Domi’s scoring slump, Toronto’s offence and style of play, and Jani Hakanpaa (45:08). Then, JD chats Klay Thompson’s return to Golden State and the rarity of players retiring with one franchise (49:38). After, former UFC superstar and host of the You’re Welcome! podcast, Chael Sonnen, joins JD to chat Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, how to return to fighting after long absences and a change in approach, the importance of risk and high stakes in matchups, and if Conor McGregor will ever fight again (1:23:50).

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