James Mirtle joins the show to weigh in on the job Mike Babcock has done with the Maple Leafs thus far, and whether it's more surprising that he's never won a Jack Adams Trophy in his career or that he's in the discussion this year.

We also chat about Mirtle's story that got the ball rolling on Stamkos potentially leaving Tampa Bay, how fun the World Juniors were to watch, and what it was like to see Jarome Iginla in person as he was coming up with the Kamloops Blazers.

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