Jablam Sports Hockey

Guest:

Cole Bagley

He’s on the Utah Hockey podcast and covers the mammoth for KSL Sports 

Utah Mammoth

What one needs to happen this season for them to get into the playoffs again?

Do you see Dylan Guenther becoming a consistent 40- or even 50-goal scorer?

General manager Bill Armstrong brought in Vincent Trocheck from the Rangers and signed veteran Anders Lee at 3yrs 5.4million per year.

Could Nick Schmaltz hit 40 goals this season? 

Led by veteran Mikhail Sergachev. He produced 59 points last season. How important is his offensive contribution to this defence?

What’s  Bill Armstrong’s plan with Lawson Crouse and Barrett Hayton?

Karel Vejmelka carried a heavy workload last season leading the league in games played. Can he handle the demands of another full season? 

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GM Shawn horcoff has “zero interest” in trading Simon Edvinsson.

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Guest:

Ted Ramey 

The play-by-play man for the earthquakes and also an analyst for the sharks.

San Jose sharks

What one needs to happen this season for San Jose to take another step forward, and get a playoff spot?

Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year contract extension on July 29, 2026, worth 94 million with an AAV of 18.8 million. It kicks in for the 2027-28 season

What type of leader is he?

What do you need to see from Will Smith this season, and how do you think he and Celebrini can keep developing on the ice together?

Ivar Stenberg was drafted second overall. Can he win the Calder?

General manager Mike Grier added veteran experience on defence, including Darnell Nurse and Jacob Trouba.

How much of a difference can those veterans make?

Mason Marchment signed for 5 years at 6.75 million per year. 

How has he looked so far?

What’s the plan with  3 significant RFA’s and do you have any updates on Will Smith, Yaroslav Askarov, and Luca Cagnoni?

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NHL’s Frozen Frenzy 

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Guest:

AJ Fredrickson

He covers the Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild

What needs to happen this season for them to get into the 2nd round or further again?

Quinn Hughes is entering the final season of his contract,.

What are the chances he stays and will Wil’s fans sour on Bill Guérin if he loses him for nothing?

What are the expectations for Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov this season? 

Minnesota brought in forward Blake Coleman and defenseman Olli Määttä in a July trade with Calgary. The team also added Maxim Shabanov on a one-year contract. 

Where do you see them fit?  

Filip Gustavsson was put him on long term injured reserve a couple days ago. 

what will be Jesper Wallstedts work load?

Any update on Nico Sturm? 

With Gustavsson and Faber out long term how much damage will that do to them not being top 5 again this campaign?

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Rod Brind'Amour tells reporters Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jordan Staal has a tear in his calf and will miss significant time, as long as a couple months.

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Guests:

Dominic Tiano

Jack Studley

Boston Bruins

What needs to happen this season for them to get into the playoffs again ?

The Bruins locked to Fraser Minten to a 7 year 50 million dollar contract.

David Pastrnak had 29 goals and A career high 71 assists last season 

Is he now a play my driver now? 

Where does JJ Peterka fit best in the line up and how has he looked so far ?

Bruins traded for right shot defenceman Will Borgen, and Charlie McAvoy has completed his 6 game suspension on Zack Benson.

How how are they gonna relocate those minutes?

What’s the plan for former 2nd round picks and RFAs next summer 

Matthew Poitras And Mason Lohrei?

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Chicago Blackhawks captain Connor Bedardis "trending" toward making his season debut Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, head coach Jeff Blashill told reporters Monday, including Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Igor Shesterkin will miss the remainder of the 2026-27 campaign with a lower-body injury suffered Friday in a devastating blow to the New York Rangers.

With veteran backup Joonas Korpisalo also out four weeks with a lower-body injury of his own, the 4-2-0 Rangers need to add a goalie. Dylan Garand has impressed in his brief five-game NHL career, but relying on the 24-year-old to carry the load moving forward would

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Guests:

Kara Hammer

Predators rink reporter 

Alex Daughtry
 covering the Predators for the Tennessean.

Nashville Predators 

What One thing needs to happen for them to make the playoffs this year Kara?

On June 2, 2026, MacFarland departed the Avalanche to become president of hockey operations and general manager of the Nashville Predators.

Acquired:

Forward Mavrik Bourque (RFA) and defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin ($3.25 million cap hit).

Dallas Stars received: A second-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a third-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft (originally from Vegas)

The next day they extended the Quebec native to a 6 year 5.5 million dollar deal.

He made two trades with his previous team:

June 24, 2026 Trade: Jack Drury Package

The Avalanche traded center Jack Drury, forward Chase Bradley, and a 2029 third-round draft pick to the Predators in exchange for young forwards Fedor Svechkov and Zachary L'Heureux. [1]

Team Receiving | Assets Acquired
Nashville Predators | Jack Drury, Chase Bradley, 2029 3rd-round pick
Colorado Avalanche | Fedor Svechkov, Zachary L'Heureux

Interesting that svechkov and l’heruex were Extended in March and then traded away 2 months later

June 16, 2026 Trade: Ross Colton Package

The Avalanche sent forward Ross Colton and goaltender Isak Posch to Nashville in exchange for goaltender Magnus Chrona along with 2026 and 2027 third-round draft picks. [1]

Team Receiving | Assets Acquired
Nashville Predators | Ross Colton, Isak Posch
Colorado Avalanche | Magnus Chrona, 2026 3rd-round pick, 2027 3rd-round pick

Does coach Andrew brunette have to lean on his cheaper goaltending juustus Annunen, the veteran Jusse Saros to have a better chance to make the playoffs?

What’s the deal with defence?

9 on the roster.

What’s GM Chris Macfarlane plan with next years:

UFA veteran Ryan O’Reilly

RFA Matthew Wood

RFA Ryan Ufko

What one thing that you would be happy to say about the team if we talked again in April.

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New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes wasn't thrilled with a joke made by ESPN analyst AJ Mleczko during their interview in the first intermission of Thursday's season opener against the Philadelphia Flyers.

“Let's wrap you in bubble wrap and use plastic cutlery this year. Does that sound good?" Mleczko asked.”

The New York Rangers goaltender Igor Sheng scored complete the win for the Rangers last night.

Roughly 20 NHL Goalie goals in NHL history but six in the last three years….

Why has goalie scoring gone up?

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Guest:

Jonah Sigel

He covers Sports Media in Toronto 

Toronto Maple Leafs

What One thing needs to happen for them to make the playoffs this year?

 CEO of Maple-leaf sports and entertainment Keith Pelley restructured organization starting with management.

Hiring New general manager, John Chayka.

What grade would you give Chayka and Mats Sundin?

The Leafs completed a trade with the Columbus blue jackets.

 Kirill Marchenko, Elvis Merzlikins and Miles Wood to Toronto for Matthew Knies, Steven Lorentz, Emil Andrae and a second round pick.

 Chayka locked up Marchenko for 7 years at 12.5 million per.

How do you like the trade and new contract?

They made a sign a trade deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning to acquire the Darren Raddysh.

With a contract at 8.5 million for eight years.

What’s your take on the deal?

They signed two time Stanley cup and Vezina winner Sergei Bobrovski to a 7 million 3 year contract.

How do you think the tandem of Bobrovski and Anthony Stolarz will be this season?

What kind of season are you expecting from the 2026 1st overall Gavin McKenna and what are his chances at winning the Calder?

Leafs other offense additions:

Jack Roslovic, Nick Paul, Colton Sissons, Brandon Duhaime, Teddy Bluger.

Do you think the Leafs bottom six has more depth and possibly the best in years?

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Vegas Golden Knights extended William Karlsson to a two-year contract at $6.75 million, the team announced Wednesday.

The Anaheim Ducks signed defenseman Tristan Luneau to a six-year extension, the team announced Thursday.

The contract carries an average annual value of $7.2 million, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

He’s appeared in just 14 career NHL games, now has the largest contract in NHL history for a player of his experience, per Friedman.

The Ducks drafted Luneau 53rd overall in 2022. 

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Guest:

Colin Stephenson

He covers the New York Rangers for news day sports

New York Rangers

What One thing needs to happen for them to have a chance to make the playoffs this year?

The Rangers made a big trade in the summer acquiring  from the Vegas golden Knights in Pavel Dorofeyev 

GM Chris Drury the locked him up at 11 million per year for 7.

The Rangers have more than the roster full of UFA’s and RVs after this season 

What’s the plan for former first round picks Braden Schneider, and Gabe Perreault?

With all these young players in the lineup who could breakout this season ?

The fifth overall pick this summer Albert Schmitz gets a roster spot l, where does he fit in that back end and what do they expect for this season?

Igor Shesterkin Is only in year 2 of his 8 year contract.

Will he stay there if there’s a full rebuild over say 3-4 more years?

Extra

What a hot take prediction for the team this year?

What one thing that you would be happy to say about the team if we talked again in April.

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The maple leafs trade for Kirill Marchenko.

The Columbus blue jackets, trade him with one year left on his deal at 3.25 to Toronto with Merzlikins and Miles Wood.

From Toronto goes power forward, Mathew Knies and Stephen Lorentz Emil Andrae and a second round pick..

Toronto then extends Marchenko for 7 years at 12.5 million per.

Minnesota Wild defender Brock Faber took a slap shot to the side of the head.

The Wild have announced he sustained skull fracture.

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Guest:

Andrew Schnittker

Caroline hurricanes

Last season Carolina won it all

What needs to happen this season for them to raise him again?

What kind of package would it look like from the hurricanes to get MVP Connor Hellebuyck from Winnipeg ?

Does Coach Rod BrindAmour get into the hall if fame? If so as a a coach or player?

How long is Carolina’s  contention window? 4 years, 8 years?

Who could be a breakout player for this team this year?

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Last night Philadelphia Flyers center Trevor Zegras  was assessed a two-minute minor penalty for "improperly wearing equipment" midway through the second period.

Carolina Hurricanes signed goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov to a two-year contract extension with a $3.95-million cap hit, the team announced Friday.

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Guests:

Chad DeDominicis 

From the expected Buffalo podcast

Chris Ostrander

From the instigator podcast 

Buffalo Sabres

What one thing needs to happen for them to play in spring again this year?

How will they replace some of the goals Alex Tuch and Bowen Bynum produced?

Who on the roster could breakout this season?

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The Chicago Blackhawks announced tiday that they extended forward Oliver Moore to a five-year contract at ($4.25 million salary cap hit).

Columbus blue jacket RFA Forward Adam Fantilli signs for six years at 13.75 per year.

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Guest:

John Barr

He covers the Seattle Kraken

Seattle Kraken

What is the plan with core players Vince Dunn, Jared McCann and goaltender Phillippe Grubauer who are UFAs after this season?

What’s going on with Shane Wright?

Mackie Samoskevich  Signs a 3-Year Contract with the Kraken at a $3.85M Cap Hit

Where does he fit in this line up and what can he do?

Seattle was bottom 5 in scoring last year, how can they improve and who could give them more?

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Edmonton Oilers legend Mark Messier did not like his old team hiring Mike Babcock as head coach.

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