Cale Makar scores big but the Fraser Minten and Zeev Buium contracts were more surprising. We continue to wait to see what will happen with Connor Hellebuyck and Dylan Larkin who have both asked for trades. Plus we catch up on the past month and get set to be back to regular episodes.

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Title Player:Gary Dornhoefer

News

1. Cale Makar - $20.4MM
2. Fraser Minten - $7.2MM
3. Zeev Buium - $9.38MM
4. Alex Formenton
5. Connor Hellebuyck

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Lingering stories

1. Larkin
2. Hughes
3. Hometown Remix Sweaters - Islanders release theirs and Mike is nervous about the rest.

Connections

Last week - 74-75 Sabres, 77-78 Islanders and 84-85 Jets - all had 6 x 30 Goal scorers

This Week - Craig Simpson, Jimmy Carson, Kevin Haller, Brian Benning

Next Episode: Training Camp

Some big signings have happened over the past month and we dig into it. Steve Yzerman is out as GM of Detroit bringing and end to the failed Yzerplan.

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Title Player:Mark Napier

News

1. Leo Carlsson - Anaheim matches
2. Celebrini - highest paid player
3. Connor Bedard signs big in Chicago - worth it?
4. Patrick Kane at $8.0MM?
5. Dillon Dube gets signed and then unsigned in Sweden

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Aftermath of the Yzerplan in Detroit.

Connections

This week - 74-75 Sabres, 77-78 Islanders and 84-85 Jets

Last Week - Connor McDavid, Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, Guy Lafleur, Alexander Ovechkin

Next Episode: Training Camp

Flyers sign Leo Carlsson to $18 Million AAV offersheet. Mike Babcock to Oilers. Leafs Draft Gavin McKenna. Darnell Nurse to Sharks with nothing retained. PWHL Expansion draft. It's been a busy couple of weeks.

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Title Player: Aaron Broten

News

1. Leo Carlsson Offer Sheet
2. Barret Hayton Offer sheet
3. Other deals made to avoid offer sheet
4. Demidov extends for 8 years with Habs

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Oilers

1. Babcock in
2. Nurse out
3. Andersen, Shea, Makhamadullin, Levi in

Leafs

1. $41 million in signings
2. Bobrovsky, Paul, Raddysh, McKenna, Roslovic, Sissons in
3. Hiller in

PWHL - Expansion draft + Entry draft

Connections

This Week - Connor McDavid, Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, Guy Lafleur, Alexander Ovechkin

Last Week: Steve Yzerman, Jacob Slavin, Jeff Carter, Ken Morrow

Next Episode: Training Camp

The Hurricanes dispatched the Golden Knights in 6 games to cap a dominant playoff run to the Stanley Cup. Lots to like about this team and Dale and Mike go through it in detail.

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Title Player: Justin Williams

STANLEY CUP FINAL

1. Hurricanes win 4-2 and go 16-3 in run to Stanley
2. Conn Smythe Jordan Staal
3. Brandon Bussi replaces Andersen
4. Taylor Hall
5. Lack of injury helped
6. Eric Tulsky - is this the new style GM?

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NEWS

1. Who will coach the Oilers - Babcock, Tortarella, Cassidy?
2. Nurse requests trade
3. Rielly out in Toronto?
4. NHL Draft June 26, 27
5. PWHL Draft June 16, 17

Connections

This Week - Steve Yzerman, Jacob Slavin, Jeff Carter, Ken Morrow

Last Week: J.S. Giguere, Connor McDavid, Reggie Leach, Ron Hextall

Next Episode: Drafts

The Stanley Cup Final is well under way and there have been some big comebacks. Will Mitch Marner drive a dagger into Leafs Fans' hearts and win the Conn Smythe? Are the games super exciting or mind-numbingly boring with fits of excitement in between. And what do refs discuss when a puck is shot over the glass?

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Title Player: Lucien Deblois

News

1. Puck over glass discussion
2. Babcock to the Oilers?
3. Dylan Larkin to leave Red Wings?

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Stanley Cup Final

How many icings can they pack into one game?

Is the flip pass the new breakout?

Is this good hockey?

Connections:

Last Week: Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, Bernie Parent, Bobby Orr

This Week: J.S. Giguere, Connor McDavid, Reggie Leach, Ron Hextall

Next Week - Playoff updates

We preview the upcoming Stanley Cup Final between our beloved Carolina Hurricanes and the hated Vegas Golden Knights. As well, Claude Lemieux and Dennis Hull pass in a sad week in the NHL.

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Title Player: Ron Schock

News

1. Claude Lemieux
2. Dennis Hull
3. Who will be next Oilers coach - Bednar? Cassidy?
4. Semi Finals - how it went
5. World Championships

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Stanley Cup Final prediction

Connections:

Last Week - Sidney Crosby, Mitch Marner, Nathan MacKinnon, Andrew Shaw

This Week- Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, Bernie Parent, Bobby Orr

Next Week - Playoff updates

The series in the Stanley Cup semi-finals have brought some surprises with Vegas up 3-0 on Colorado and the Canadiens giving the Hurricanes all they can handle. The Montreal Victoire win the Walter Cup in the PWHL. Plus the NHL is bringing out city-connect sweaters and Mike isn't happy.

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Title Player: Steve Payne

News

1. Why won't refs make a call in OT?
2. Disagreement over offside call?
3. City connect sweaters
4. Oilers coachinig interviews
5. Vegas up 3-0
6. Hurricanes outshooting Habs but just scraping by
7. PWHL Walter Cup final - Montreal Winners

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Mike's Proposal to radically change the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Connections:

Last Week - Sidney Crosby, Mitch Marner, Nathan MacKinnon, Andrew Shaw

Next Week - Playoff updates

We were thrilled to interview NHL Legend Rick Middleton for this episode. Rick is Executive Producer for the documentary Ice Gold: A Journey from Worst to First, the story of the US sled hockey team which Rick coached to Olympic gold in 2002. We also got some great stories from his time with the Boston Bruins and also playing for Canada in the 81 and 84 Canada Cups.

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Title Player: Rick Middleton

INTERVIEW: Rick Middleton

News

1. Leafs hire controversial GM John Chayka and it doesn't go well.
2. Leafs win draft lottery
3. Leafs fire Berube
4. Oilers fire Knoblauch

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Playoffs - Avs and Canes advance quickly

Vegas 3 Ducks 2

Canadiens 2 Sabres 2

PWHL - Featuring Kate

Kate manifests Victoire win over Frost for Walter Cup Final Berth

Ottawa defeats Fleet to make it an all Canadian final.

Connections:

Last Week - Steve Yzerman, Sidney Crosby, Jonathan Toews, Sid Abel

Next Week - Playoff updates

The hockey world is saddened as goaltender and broadcaster John Garrett passes away unexpectedly. NHL refs refuse to live by the words: Call what you see not what you think happened. Oilers bounce back but are still down 3-2. Avs and Hurricanes are first to get through to 2nd round. Kate is back to preview the PWHL playoffs.

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Title Player: Teppo Numminen

News

1. John Garrett
2. Anaheim OT goal that refs somehow called a goal when they didn't see it
3. Series updates

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PWHL - Season review and Playoff preview - Featuring Kate

Connections:

Last Week - Peter Bondra, Patrick Marleau, Pat Verbeek, Keith Tkachuk

This Week - Steve Yzerman, Sidney Crosby, Jonathan Toews, Sid Abel

DOPeS - Ridely Greig

Next Week - Playoff updates

The Stanley Cup Playoffs have started and we give our take on each series. Why does the NHL penalize broken and dropped sticks? Plus Chris Pronger wrote a book and explained his early exit from Edmonton. Kevin Lowe was having none of it. Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio Spotify

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Title Player: Peter Bondra

Playoffs

1. OTT vs CAR
2. PIT vs PHI
3. MIN vs DAL
4. COL vs LAK
5. EDM vs ANA
6. VGK vs UTA
7. MTL vs TBL
8. BOS vs BUF

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News

1. Chris Pronger
2. Keith Pelley's reign in TO
3. Sundin in?
4. Patrick Allvin out in Van
5. WIll Ovi be back?
6. Season stats leaders

Connections:

Last Week - Stamkos, McDavid, Matthews, Ovechkin, Pastrnak - Active players with 60 goal seasons

This Week - Peter Bondra, Patrick Marleau, Pat Verbeek, Keith Tkachuk

Next Week - Playoff updates