Frankly Speaking - with Frank Seravalli

An amazing career for one of the most clutch playoff performers. San Jose Sharks captain, Logan Couture, is calling it a career after more than 900 NHL career games. He joins Frank to discuss his career ending injury (osteitis pubis), how the Sharks supported him during his rehab, life after hockey, being around the team while injured, and much more.

TIME STAMPS

4:00 - osteitis pubis

7:00 - What a normal day looks like

8:00 - Mental side of the injury

11:25 - Sharks supporting his rehab

12:00 - Being around the team

13:45 - Reflecting on his career

14:50 - Being a clutch playoff performer

16:10 - Mentors in hockey

18:00 - Calling San Jose hom

18:30 - Career after hockey

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He has been coaching for almost 20 years and has held a winning record in every head coaching role he's held -- except his last season when he was fired by the Edmonton Oilers. Jay Woodcroft joins Frank to discuss what he's been doing the last 16 months, the emotion after getting fired in Edmonton, travelling the world and learning from other coaches, area he struggled in as a coach, and how he's approaching the coaching cycle as coaching changes are on the horizon.

TIME STAMPS

2:45 - How he has been keeping busy the last 16 months

4:35 - The emotions that followed after getting fired

7:10 - Watching the Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final

9:35 - The NHL coaching cycle

12:30 - Living up to the expectations

13:45 - Travelling the world and meeting other coaches

15:00 - Conversations in the coach's room

17:45 - How his view of the game has changed over the last year

19:30 - If tactics are overblown

22:50 - Area he struggled in as a coach

24:30 - Fixing something that isn't broken

26:40 - What he has worked on

29:10 - If hired by an NHL club, how should his team play

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Luke Schenn's career is defined by perseverance, hard work and a willingness to change. Frank is joined by the newly acquired Winnipeg Jet to discuss the wild 48hr rollercoaster ahead of years trade deadline and his conversations with Sidney Crosby during this period, the impact it has had on his family, playing in his 1000th NHL game (the same season as his brother), working with Adam Oates and the impact that had on his career, being able to turn on the switch at game time, what he likes about the Jets, and potentially playing his brother in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

TIME STAMPS

2:30 - Recapping the last month

6:20 - His trade deadline story

9:20 - Conversations with Sidney Crosby during the trade deadline

11:50 - The impact the trade deadline can have on your family

13:00 - The most stressful period in his career

15:30 - Playing in his 1000th NHL game

17:30 - Working with Adam Oates and the impact he had on his career

23:45 - Changing the curve on his stick

26:10 - Proving that he belong in the NHL

28:30 - Self belief

31:00 - How he turns on the switch at game time (physical play)

33:30 - The depth of the Winnipeg Jets

36:00 - Potentially playing his brother Brayden and the St. Louis Blues in the playoffs

Audio Credits: Main Street Sports Group, TSN and Winnipeg Jets.

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The Washington Capitals aren't slowing down! The General Manager of the Caps, Chris Patrick, joined Frank in Florida during the GM Meetings to talk about the Gr8 Chase as Alexander Ovechkin inches closer to the all-time goal scoring record, the energy around the team this season, working with Spencer Carbery, Ryan Leonard, and his first time attending the GM meetings.

TIME STAMPS

3:30 - Ovechkin's chase for the all-time goal scoring record

5:50 - Energy around the team this season

7:00 - If the team has felt any pressure during the season

8:10 - Working with Spencer Carbery

9:40 - Drafting and developing players

13:40 - Ryan Leonard

14:25 - Attending his first GM Meeting

15:15 - His first trade deadline as a GM

Audio Credits: Monumental Sports Network and WJFK-FM.

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The Canadiens are cooking up something special in la belle province. Montreal has built their team around youth and skill. Under the on ice leadership of Nick Suzuki, they have brought back excitement to the Bell Centre. Habs general manager, Kent Hughes, joins Frank while they were in Florida for the GM meetings. They discuss several topics including playing meaningful hockey in March/April, the play of Lane Hutson, working with Jeff Gorton, the growth of Martin St. Louis as a coach, and more.

TIME STAMPS

1:55 - Playing meaningful hockey

4:15 - The Calder Trophy pitch for Lane Hutson

6:00 - Draft lessons

8:30 - Cole Hutson

9:20 - Cole Caufield

12:55 - Pressure of playing with a big contract

14:40 - Working with Jeff Gorton

16:30 - Settling into his role

18:45 - The growth of Martin St. Louis as a head coach

21:45 - Martin St. Louis working with coaches with in their system

27:00 - Positional needs

28:50 - Aggressive off-season?

Audio Credits: MSG and Sportsnet, TSN.

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Frank asked you on social media what you wanted to know following the trade deadline. Frank answers 25 of your questions about the deadline, the off-season and how trade deadline day shakes out for an insider.

Frank talks about the Brad Marchand trade to Florida (1:00), insiders talking to one another (3:20), Oilers goaltending (4:20), who Carolina was trying to acquire (5:40), Frank's screen time on deadline day (7:50), Ryan Donato trade value (9:50), Utah's off-season (13:00), what the Red Wings were doing at the deadline (14:40), the Rangers and J.J. Peterka (21:30), Rickard Rakell and the Penguins (25:10), Frank's biggest trade regret (28:50), and who the Devils were bidding on at the deadline (31:30).

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We are just over a week away from the NHL Trade Deadline and the Oilers might have a few things to sort out! Frank is joined by Stan Bowman, Edmonton Oilers General Managers, to talk about his thoughts on the 4 Nations final, managing the salary cap, the play of Evan Bouchard, how things are progressing with Evander Kane, what he has seen from John Klingberg, and thoughts on their goaltending situation.

TIME STAMPS

2:20 - What has surprised him about the Oilers since he joined

4:50 - Similarities between Chicago stars and Oilers stars

6:00 - Thoughts on the 4 Nations Final and Connor McDavd's performance

7:10 - Salary Cap over the next three years

9:20 - Managing the salary cap

11:30 - More money for middle class players?

13:10 - The play of Evan Bouchard

15:40 - Goaltending tandem in Edmonton

18:30 - Evander Kane injury

20:40 - Fun building a team

22:20 - John Klingberg

24:00 - The need for more speed up front?

25:50 - Blending timelines

Audio Credits: ESPN and Sportsnet

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Ahead of the final of the 4 Nations Face-off, the Executive Director of the NHLPA, Marty Walsh, joined Frank to discuss the atmosphere of the tournament, support from both Tourism Montreal and Boston, players buying into the tournament, the salary cap, rules adjustments in the tournament, and more consistent international hockey over the next 10yrs.

TIME STAMPS

2:10 - International Hockey

4:45 - Atmosphere in Montreal

6:40 - Support of Tourism Montreal & Boston

8:00 - Players buying into the tournament

10:18 - Relationship between the NHLPA and the NHL

15:10 - Salary Cap over the next seasons

17:50 - Thoughts on some of the rules adjustments in the tournament

19:45 - Roster changes in the tournament

26:50 - World Cup of Hockey

Audio Credits: NHL Network & Sportsnet.

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4 Nations Face-off has been a blast! Team USA has been the talk of the tournament and the Executive Director of USA Hockey, Pat Kelleher, joined Frank in Montreal at La Cage to talk about the tournament, the pressure to succeed, the growth of hockey in Minnesota, more municipal rinks, National Team Development Program, the changing landscape of hockey in North America, and looking forward to Thursday night in Boston.

TIME STAMPS

3:45 - 4 Nations Face-off

4:50 - USA Hockey roots

5:40 - Pressure to succeed

9:00 - Growth of hockey in Minnesota

12:20 - Access to hockey

17:00 - More municipal rinks

19:30 - National Team Development Program

23:30 - USHL

26:50 - Influence USA Hockey has on the changing hockey landscape

30:40 - North American League Concept?

37:10 - National Developmental League

43:00 - Thursday Night in Boston

Audio Credits: TSN and NHL Network.

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We are still a month away from the NHL Trade Deadline but Craig Conroy decided to get things going early! Frank is joined by the Calgary Flames GM to talk about trading away Jakob Pelletier and Andrei Kuzmenko to the Flyers for Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost. They also delve into several other topics including their goaltending situation, the draft, team culture, and the new arena.

TIME STAMPS

2:30 - Trade with the Flyers

6:25 - Connection to Joel Farabee

6:50 - Trading away Jakob Pelletier

8:40 - Tough Conversations

10:10 - Team Culture

11:30 - Trading away Andrei Kuzmenko

13:00 - Dustin Wolf

16:30 - How they are approaching the built

19:30 - Giving Montreal their pick this season

20:10 - Playoffs?

22:00 - Goaltending Situation

23:55 - Position they need to fill

25:15 - New arena update

Audio Credits: Sportsnet.

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