On this episode of The Hockey News Pre-Game Show with Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos:

- William Nylander signed an eight-year contract worth $11.5 million per year. Is it too much? Can the Leafs win with this salary structure? What does it mean for the rest of the NHL's stars with contracts ending in the next three seasons?

- After reports that the Philadelphia Flyers were at a crossroads with Cutter Gauthier, they traded him to the Anaheim Ducks for Jamie Drysdale and a second-round draft pick in 2025.

- Team USA was golden at the 2024 world juniors in Gothenburg, Sweden. Ryan and Michael reflect on the tournament.

- The Winnipeg Jets are the hottest team in the NHL right now and sit first in the league standings. THN's Jets team site editor Carter Brooks explains what brought them to this point.

- San Jose Sharks broadcaster Randy Hahn stopped by the studio to talk about the squad's tough season in last place, the future ahead with promising prospects and more.

- Should the NHL stop having a representative from each team at the All-Star Weekend? 

- Have the hosts liked the PWHL's launch so far? What do they think of the league's "jailbreak" idea where a shorthanded goal ends a penalty kill?

And much more.

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