Jason Bukala joins the show to discuss his scouting report on newly-signed Leafs forward Nick Abruzzese, his assessment of highly-touted prospect Matthew Knies, and how Knies’ skill set might translate to the NHL (0:56). Next, David Thorpe weighs in on Scottie Barnes’ Rookie of the Year candidacy, the correlation between jazz and basketball, Barnes’ progression throughout his rookie year, and Nick Nurse’s impressive track record of developing young talent (24:46). Later, the team closes out the hour by discussing Bruce Arians shifting into a front office role with the Buccaneers and Todd Bowles being tabbed as the team’s next head coach (41:15).

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