Jeff and Elliotte have a had a few days to gather their thoughts and talk to their contacts following the 2019 NHL Trade Deadline, and they drop the knowledge. Then they get to a slew of #Ask31 deadline questions covering topics like deals that fell through, sneaky winners, names who didn’t move that were surprising and much more.

Columbus head coach John Tortorella joins the pod to discuss the all-in Blue Jackets, how GMs and coaches work together at the deadline, off-ice distractions, mixing in new players and taking phone calls during press conferences.

(There’s also a special announcement about the pod, so stick around to the end.)

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Music Outro: Grizfolk – Spoonful

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This episode was produced and sound engineered by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.

Audio Credits: Fox Sports Ohio, Philadelphia Flyers, Sportsnet 650 and Sportsnet.

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