Real Kyper & Bourne

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee begin by revisiting where Ryan O'Reilly should play, if Sheldon Keefe should hold his cards closer when talking to the media and what to think of John Tavares being moved to the wing. They then get into the Leafs' matching up against the Buffalo Sabres, if the they can bounce back after a poor performance against Chicago and if Noel Acciari can keep up his energetic play. After, Hockey Night In Canada's Gary Galley joins the show (40:42) to share his thoughts on the O'Reilly trade, if the Leafs are done making deals and how the team will build chemistry before the playoffs begin. Later, GM of the Sabres Kevyn Adams discusses his team's season so far, the superstar jump from Rasmus Dahlin and where they can grow in the remaining games this season (1:07:04).  

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee give a full breakdown of the Ryan O'Reilly trade,  where he fits, what he brings, the chances of locking him up long-term, Kyle Dubas' next move and much more. Leafs Nation's Gord Stellick joins the conversation (41:43) to discuss what the Leafs gave up for O'Reilly, what John Tavares can do as a winger and why Dubas should try to hold on to high picks in any subsequent deals. Then, a chat about Dubas' mentality approaching the deadline and the chances that he's brought back after this season, as well as what's next for Patrick Kane. Later, Jamal Mayers of NBC discusses O'Reilly's fit on the second line, what he brings from a character standpoint and provides insight on St. Louis's ongoing rebuild (1:07:40).

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee begin off-the-rails Friday by teeing up a pair of Leafs games this weekend against the Habs and Blackhawks. With Ilya Samsonov missing practice today, they discuss who will be between the pipes in each game and what the Leafs needs most at the deadline; a goalie, a top six forward, a defenceman, or to shore up the bottom six. Canadiens reporter for TVA Sports Renaud Lavoie discusses Montreal's plans for the deadline, the Martin St. Louis experience and the future for Cole Caufield (21:43). Then, Doug MacLean is in for his weekly visit (39:57) to discuss the tweet sent by Jonathan Huberdeau's agent, Darryl Sutter's response and what teams could sneak into the playoffs after the deadline. Finally, former NHL goalie and NHL Network's Devan Dubnyk (1:05:08) shares his thoughts on the Oilers' season, Jack Campbell starting to turn it around and his favourite goalies around the league right now.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee kick it off with the Leafs win over the Chicago Blackhawks last night, touching on the return of Auston Matthews, a lacklustre audition from Patrick Kane and Kyper's newest column about Kyle Dubas' future in Toronto. Maple Leafs radio colour analyst Jim Ralph discusses the Leafs' trend of playing down, his level of trust in the team's netminding corps and what additions are necessary to improve offensive depth (43:22). Then, Luke Fox joins the show to discuss the pressure on Dubas, Morgan Rielly slowly coming around and his give-and-take relationship with Sheldon Keefe (1:09:34). The guys close with a conversation about the best players available at the deadline and what they would cost.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee are joined in-studio by NHL on TNT's Darren Pang who is in Toronto to cover tonight's Leafs game against the Chicago Blackhawks. They tee up the game, reflect on recent trade deadline rumours and answer listener questions (3:48). Mark Lazerus, Blackhawks reporter for The Athletic, discusses the developping reports surrounding a Patrick Kane trade, where Jonathan Toews fits in and the fan perspective of the rebuild (47:10). Kyper, Bourne and Sam close on a coversation about why the Leafs struggle against poor performing teams, the team getting passed by Tampa in the standings and the new league trend of players being scratched for 'trade related reasons.'

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee celebrate Valentine's day by reliving Kyper and Sammy's date night at the Leafs Gala yesterday, sharing some interesting stories from the events. Justin reveals his newly released book 'Down and Back,' and goes over the writing process. They are joined by Michael Futa (22:09) who give his take on the deadline from an executive's POV, contracts the Leafs need to consider before making a big deal and which players they should target. The Daily Faceoff's Mike McKenna joins the show (42:25) to discuss the Leafs' netminding situation; Matt Murray's improved season still not enough, if Joseph Woll could be the backup come playoffs and if the team should be looking for goalies at the deadline. Later, Ian Mendes, Senators reporter for The Athletic, breaks down the looming sale of the team, the Ryan Reynolds aspect and Ottawa's chances of cracking the playoff picture (1:09:07).

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee begin with a brief look back at the Super Bowl and the controversial end to the game before checking in on the Leafs' home-and-home over the weekend against Columbus. They discuss the team's effort levels against poorer teams, William Nylander showing his greasy side and the problems with the bottom six. Then, former NHLer Anthony Stewart discusses the conditioning challenge coming back from the All-Star break, the importance of Michael Bunting's antics and assesses Sheldon Keefe's season (41:44). Long-standing NHL head coach and NHL Network's Bruce Boudreau breaks down Keefe's comments about effort and passion, what the Leafs need to do at the deadline and shares some stories and the challenges he faced from his time in Vancouver (1:04:54). Kyper, Bourne and Sam close with a chat about available defencemen at the deadline and their pricetags.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee begin off-the-rails Friday by reviewing Kyle Dubas' press conference where he addresses questions surrounding the goalie group, hints at targeting a non-rental blueliner like Jakob Chychrun at the deadline and the growth of the Leafs over his tenure as GM. Leafs Nation's Gord Stellick joins the conversation (42:21) and discusses the pressure on Dubas this season, who the Leafs should target at the deadline and who they can feel good about giving up. Next, Blue Jackets reporter for The Athletic Aaron Portzline joins the show (1:06:11) to tee up tonight and tommorrow's Leafs games against Columbus, and talks about the team's dissapointing season so far and how they turn it around in the coming years. The guys conclude with reactions to the Vladimir Tarasenko trade, Patrick Kane's comments about it and some fan questions.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee kick things off by making the comparison between the NBA (and the impending trade deadline) and the NHL. Plus, were people 'not in the moment' when LeBron James broke the NBA's all-time scoring record, and would the same thing happen if Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals scored record in the NHL? Later, Sportlogiq's Mike Kelly drops by to chat NHL awards, including where guys like Erik Karlsson, Owen Power and Linus Ullmark fall in the rankings (41:19). Plus, Sportsnet's Jason Bukala discusses the current Leafs prospects, including whether or not Matthew Knies could make a difference soon enough, and which other prospects have any value when it comes to trades (64:51). To wrap up, Sam delivers some fake Leafs trades to be evaluated.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee catch up on the return of NHL action with potentially the game of the season so far between the Clagary Flames and New York Rangers, Jacob Trouba's monster checks and why fights are still necessary. Former Flyers defenceman Chris Therien joins the show (22:23) to discuss the NHL's shifting hitting culture, John Tortorella's letter to Flyers season ticket holders and what their rebuild will look like. Afterward, former head coach Ken Hitchcock breaks down the evolution of hockey over the last 20 years and what's spearheaded that change (41:12). Later, the New York Post's Larry Brooks shares his thoughts (1:07:29) on the Flames/Rangers game, the NHLPA's likely new director and who the Rangers should and can go after at the deadline.

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