Jeff chats with Panthers GM Bill Zito talks about what he’s liked about Sam Bennett and the team’s play this season (2:07). Next, Ryan Callahan stops by to chat about Victor Hedman’s incredible performance with only four defenseman and why Brayden Point is so valuable to the Lightning (21:28). To wrap, National NHL and Kraken writer Ryan Clark looks at Joonas Donskoi going scoreless all season, what direction Seattle might go ahead of the trade deadline, and how the market has handled the team's losing this season (51:57).

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The guys open with a chat about Victor Hedman's incredible performance against the LA Kings, and how integral the defenceman is to the Lightning's success (0:46). Next, they touch on the Panthers and the team's possible interest in Jakob Chychrun, the price for the defenceman, the latest on the Canucks' GM search, whether the Oilers are on the hunt for a goaltender, and possible candidates (6:03). Then they talk about the front office situation in Chicago, the potential for staff turnover, before finishing with their thoughts on the Leon Draisaitl-Jim Matheson situation (17:56).

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Jeff chats with Eric Engels about the Canadiens’ hiring of Kent Hughes as the team's new GM, Patrick Roy wanting to get back to the NHL, and what the next steps are for the Habs organization (1:15). Next, Greg Wyshynski weighs in on the Canadiens’ news, why Pat Brisson hasn’t gotten a GM job yet, and which team is the most interesting to him down the stretch (20:24). Afterwards, commissioner Tyler Tumminia discusses the latest news with the PHF, the influx of money for the league, and having players participate in the ECHL All-Star Game (50:36).

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Elliotte joins Jeff to give his thoughts on Canadiens' hiring of Kent Hughes as the team's new general manager, what fans should know about Hughes, first orders of business for the organization, and how this process has shown how valuable Daniel Brière is to the Philadelphia Flyers (0:35). The guys then talk about the soon-to-be released updated NHL schedule, and reports the league will refrain from testing asymptomatic players after the All-Star break (11:18). Later, they look ahead to Willie O'Ree's jersey retirement tonight in Boston, and shoutout the Carnegie Initiative Inaugural Summit (15:32).

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Jeff chats with Shane Doan about putting together the Canadian men's Olympic hockey team and Claude Julien taking the reins as the head coach of the squad (3:05). Next, Scott Laughlin talks about the imminent return of Jack Eichel, if we’ve forgotten how good he and Carey Price are, as well as Keith Yandle approaching the iron man streak record (19:25). Finally, Ken Wiebe looks at the one month anniversary of Paul Maurice’s departure in Winnipeg and how the team might approach their roster ahead of the trade deadline (49:50).

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Jeff and Elliotte discuss the latest on the Habs' GM search, when an announcement could be expected, and the timing for the Canadiens to fill other front office positions (0:08). Next, they take a look at the Canucks' general manager search, and talk about whether Patrik Allvin is still the frontrunner for the gig (6:55). The guys reflect on Chris Pronger's legacy ahead of the Hall of Famer's jersey retirement in St. Louis, before pivoting and discussing the latest on the John Klingberg situation in Dallas and how close the Stars are to a deal (12:13). To finish, they give their thoughts on Connor McDavid's postgame press conference following the Oilers' latest loss, and the tough spot Ken Holland is in (19:12).

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Jeff discusses Calgary’s recent struggles, the lack of a reaction after Milan Lucic’s fight and if there’s a Mark Giordano reunion in the future with Eric Francis (0:17). Next, Mike Rupp talks about Nikita Kucherov not missing a beat since returning from injury, the resurgence of the Bruins and the place for fighting in the NHL (17:32). Later, Louie DeBrusk reminisces about his old friend Dave Semenko and chats about the potential fit of Evander Kane with the Oilers (48:22).

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Elliotte joins Jeff to chat about Elias Pettersson's struggles, and how the Canucks need to figure out how to get him going (0:19). Next, they touch on the Flames' tough loss to the Senators and how flat the team looked (4:04). Then the guys head to Boston to give their thoughts on Tuukka Rask's successful season debut, before pivoting to the Islanders' win over the Devils, and whether the team has a chance to put itself back into playoff contention (8:51). The two discuss whether the Predators are the real deal, what David Poile may do with Filip Forsberg amid negotiations with the forward, and what Juuse Saros has done in Nashville (15:31). They finish with a chat about Vezina Trophy voting, a story from the year the Jim Gregory (GM of the Year) Award was introduced, and confirmation regarding Jeff's Marchand-Krug-puck anecdote (21:24).

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Jeff chats with Luke Fox about the Leafs’ tough loss to the Coyotes and what Jack Campbell’s pay day could look like (1:46). Then Aaron Ward discusses his introduction into analytics, his current role and how analytics should be used across the league (19:21). To finish, Erin Ambrose talks about getting named to the Canadian Olympic team and her hockey journey to this point (51:14).

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Jeff and Elliotte open with a discussion on Coyotes' netminder Karel Vejmelka's impressive outing against the Leafs, and whether Arizona plans to play kingmaker at the trade deadline (1:06). The guys then look ahead to Tuukka Rask's season debut in Beantown, how the Bruins found their stride, and whether the team may look to add a forward (5:21). Next, they talk about Eric Staal signing a PTO with the Iowa Wild to potentially represent Canada at the Olympics, and concern whether an NHL team could grab him first (12:05). Later, an update on the Evander Kane investigation, who all is involved, where the Kings are at, and the Crosby leap against LA (14:00). To wrap, they look ahead to Canucks-Lightning and Flames-Sens, and discuss Elias Pettersson's struggles and what it will take to get him rolling (21:30).

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