ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast

Johnny Gaudreau was tragically killed with his brother Matthew while riding their bicycles in New Jersey by an alleged drunk driver. Leon Draisaitl signs 8 year contract that will make him the highest paid player in the league. For now. Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio

Title Player PK Subban

News

Johhny Gaudreau and brother Matthew killed by driver while cycling

Leon Draisaitl contract - 8 x $14MM - assuming cap goes up $5MM, wiil be 15% of cap when it starts

• max contract is 20% of cap - $17.6MM for this year / $18.7 next year
• when McDavid signed 2018-19, his was 15.72% of $79.5MM Cap

Seth Jarvis contract with Carolina AAV $7.9 x 8

- unique - cap hit only $7.5/year

- 29.4MM signing bonuses

- $15.67MM deferred to day after contract expires

- cap hit based on present value of $15.67MM (tiime value of money)

- no interest allowed to be given

Interesting - nice savings plan for player, but loses out on investment opportunity for 8 years.

Oilers let Broberg and Holloway walk

NHL and PA discussing mandating neck guards

Nick Robertson still unsigned and wants a trade.

Other Unsigned RFAs of note

Jeremy Swayman - clear #1 going into season after Ullmark traded Senators - looking for 8 years - $ wiill be interesting

Moritz Seider - seeking 8 years - prob about $8.5 but have to get Raymond signed as well

Lukas Raymond - seeking 8 years - prob $7MM

Yzerman notorious hard negotiator but pressure on for results.

Guess the 5th

Connections - LAST WEEK - Alex Lafreniere, Eric Lindros, John Tavares, connor Bedard - won world junior gold and tournament MVP?

This week?

Big Events this year -

Global Series Oct 4 - Sabres / Devils - Prague, Czechia Pathers / Stars - Tampere, Finland

Winter Classic - Dec 31 - Blackhhawks / Blues at Wrigley Field 5:00pm - switch to New Year's Eve

Stadium Series - Blue Jackets / Red Wings at Ohio State March 1

4 nations series - Feb 10-21 - Can, US, Fin, Swe - scared of injury for nothing tourney.

Scheduling Matrix

Each Division Has Eight Teams

Games Within Division

5 teams x 2 home / 2 away (Subtotal 10 home / 10 away)

1 team x 2 home / 1 away (Subtotal 2 home / 1 away)

1 team x 1 home / 2 away (Subtotal 1 home / 2 away)

Games Within Conference (Non-Division)

4 teams x 2 home / 1 away (Subtotal 8 home / 4 away)

4 teams x 1 home / 2 away (Subtotal 4 home / 8 away)

Non-Conference Games

16 teams x 1 home / 1 away (Subtotal 16 home / 16 away)

Grand Total – 82 Games

41 home / 41 away

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Upcoming - division previews with guests.

The summer got interesting in a hurry with the St. Louis Blues signing Oilers Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway to offersheets. How will the Oilers manoeuvre out of this one? Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio

News

Blues sign Broberg and Holloway to offersheets. Puts Edmonton in a bad spot. - Welcome to Edmonton Stan Bowman?

Oilers fans / media divided on what to do

1. Sign both, LTIR Kane, trade Ceci

2. Let them go - both an overpay

3. Match Broberg - higher upside, Holloway replaceable

4. March Holloway - Broberg huge overpay, Holloway manageable

What effect on rest of team when trying to sign Draisaitl, McDavid, Bouchard

Why does this not happen more often? Would it have happened if Ken Holland were there?

Matthews Captain of Leafs

Extension watch -

Crosby not signed yet - no chance this doesn't happen is there?

Draisaitl - sounds like it will happen soon

Tavares - also sounds like it will happen

Marek disappears from Sportsnet at draft.

Laine out of player assistance program - requested trade. Waddell gave him permission to speak to other teams

Guess the 5th

Connections

LAST WEEK - Eddie Shack, Tim Horton, Dom Moore, JIm Vesey All played for Rangers, Leafs and Sabres

THIS WEEK Alex Lafreniere, Eric Lindros, John Tavares, Connor Bedard

Crazy Stat

Training camps - Sept 18

Reg season - Oct 4

We are into the slow days for hockey news, but there's still lots to talk about as we speculate on the Oilers' GM selection and come up with a better name for Utah than what they have figured out. Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio

Title Player - Eddie Shack

News

Oilers GM Search - Seems to be Hunter or Botterill

Anthony Meruelo officially out in Arizona

Stan Bowman, Joel Quenneille reinstated

Dean Evason to coach Blue Jackets

Cup coming to Belleville with Nick Cousens

News suggestions via Perplexity

Player Movements and Contracts

• Kuznetsov's Contract Terminated: Evgeny Kuznetsov had his contract terminated by the Carolina Hurricanes. Kuznetsov had one season left on his eight-year deal originally signed with the Washington Capitals in 2017.
• Joe Pavelski Retires: After 18 seasons in the NHL, Joe Pavelski announced his retirement on July 16, 2024.
• Krug Out Indefinitely: Torey Krug of the St. Louis Blues is out indefinitely and could miss the season..

Guess the 5th

Connections - Eddie Shack, Tim Horton, Dom Moore, JIm Vesey

Utah Team -

6 finalists

Blizzard

Hockey Club

Mammoth

Outlaws

Venom

Yeti

1st year will just wear "Utah"

What would you name the team?

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Lots to talk about as we wrap up the Stanley Cup Final with the Florida Panthers defeating the Oilers in Game 7. Next we quickly discussed the NHL awards before jumping into the draft and then the wild first day of free agency. Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio

Title player - Doug Crossman - connect to Jeff Skinner

Crossman 93-94 Blues Bret Hedican 07-08 Hurricanes Tim Gleason 09-010 Canes with Jeff Skinner

News

Panthers take cup in 7th game battle

McDavid gets Conn Smythe - should he have come out to receive trophy?

Other Playoff stories

- Stars beat Vegas in rnd 1 after all the "cheating" talk

- Injuries key factor

Panthers strong all the way through

Awards -

Hart - MacKinnon

Norris - Hughes

Ted Lindsay - MacKinnon

Selke -Barkov

Adams - Tocchet

Calder - Bedard

Vezina - Hellebuyck

Guess the 5th

Connections -

Draft -

Celebrini to Sharks - no surprise - 1st Hobie Baker award winner to go first overall

Michael Brandsegg-Nygard - first Norwegian to go in first round - Detroit 15

Only 3 USA players in 1st round and 1st was 12th overall -Zeev Buium

Free Agency

1. Stamkos to Predators - 4 x $8MM Lightning took Guentzel instead for 7 years, $9MM - thoughts?
2. Leafs pick up Tanev and Ekmann-Larsson - what do you think?
3. Oilers pick up Arvidsson, Skinner, and re-sign Perry, Henrique, Janmark
4. Marchessault and Skjei to Preds as well - Trotz making moves!
5. Bruins - Lindholm and Zadorov
6. Debrusk to Canucks 7 x $5.5MM
7. Kraken sign Montour 7x$7.14

Crazy Stat

In a crazy week, the Oilers rebounded from a 3 games to zero deficit to tie the series in game 6 in Edmonton. Connor McDavid is having a record breaking playoffs and looks to complete the mission on Monday night. Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio

Title Player - Al Iafrate

Feedback = Nora and Doug from Centennial CO

STANLEY CUP FINAL

Oilers 3 Panthers 3 -

Game 1 - Panthers 3 Oilers 0

Game 2 - Panthers 4 Oilers 1

Game 3 - Panthers 4 Oilers 3

Game 4 - Oilers 8 Panthers 1

Game 5 - Oilers 4 Panthers 3

Game 6 Oilers 5- Panthers 1

Stats

Overall 5v5 Oilers outscoring 13-12 but Panthers carrying more of the play

Special teams Oiles 3 GF 1 GA 2 SHG - Net + 4 on special teams

5v5 SV% - Oilers 89.85 Panthers 88.7%

All sit 89.7 to 86.8

Stories

McDavid 42 points - 34 assists beating Gretzky's record - 4th all time behind Gretzky and Lemieux

8pts in 2 games - record

174 pts ini 99 games - most since Lemieux had 188 in 95-96 Only Gretxky and Lemieux have had more

Bouchard 8th most all time

Henrique line - Henrique, Janmark, Brown

PK 45/46 in playoffs

Knoblach decisions have worked well - moving pplayers in and out. Kept McDavid and Draisaitl apart

Wiins 2 and then changes McDavid line by moviig Nuge

Kids playing well - Broberg, Bouchard, Halloway, McLeod, Skinner

Injuries - Barkov after hit?

Draisaitl - for sure

Nurse - TOI reduced drastically

Kane - out last 2 games

Guess the 5th

Connections Last episode Bernie Parent, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby - Back to back Conn Smythe winners

News

Kings trade Dubois to Capitals for Darcy Kuemper - what does Blake have on Brian MacLellan?

Kuemper 3 more years at $5.25

Dubois 7 more years at $8.5

Markstrom to Devils

Markstrom 2 more years - good move for Devils

Do they keep Jake Allen? Solid pair probably

Blackhawks trade with Islanders - all picks

Interesting trade

Bylsma in as Kraken coach - not sure if we had that already

Draft coming up!

NHL Awards discussion

Crazy stat

Connor McDavid puts the team on his shoulders as the Oilers beat out the Dallas Stars to advance to the Stanley Cup Final. Their opponent will be the Florida Panthers. Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio

Title Player Freddy Modin

Feedback - Arvids /

News

Oilers 4 vs Stars 2

10 shots in final game and still won

McDavid goal

Skinner bounced back

PK 28 in a row - record - 14 in this series

Special teams - Oilers 4PPG / 1 SHG

5v5 - very even series - Dallas 12-11 G / Shots 130-130

FLA 4 vs NYR 2

5v5 Panthers dominant - SF 59% (164-112) GF 56% xGF 62.5%

Shesterkin 94% SV

Rangers top line of Trocheck, Lafreniere, Panarin - Shots 42-26 Goals 4-2

Everyone else got destroyed by FLA

Tkachuk Rodrigues Bennett - Shot 38-10 Goals 3-1

Minnesota wins first PWHL Walter Cup

Don Waddel to Columbus

Tulsky interim GM in Carolina

Guess the 5th

Connections Last Week Bob Gainey Joe Sakic Serge Savard Milt Schmidt -

This week: Bernie Parent, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby

STANLEY CUP FINAL

EDM v FLA Matchups

Barkov vs McDavid - will be fascinating to watch

Goalies

Bobrovsky .908 vs Skinner .897

Special Teams

EDM PP 37.3% PK 93.9%

FLA PP 23.3% PK 88.2%

D - Florida has more depth - top 3 on both teams very comparable but Oilers fall off

Ekblad/Forsling, Montour /Mikkola

Ekholm/ Bouchard, Nurse /Ceci (Kulak)

Crazy Stat

After a 2 week break, we're back to discuss the Semi-Final matchups which include the OIlers. PWHL Final. Coaching vacancies are getting filled quickly. Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio

Title Player - Tyler Bozak

Feedback -

Playoffs

Oilers advance over Canucks - many said Skinner should not return but he came back and has been solid

EDM 1 v DAL 1

Missed both games

Oilers continue to get leads and let opposition come back

Oilers looking for some calls

Oilers carrying play in possession stats

5 v 5 goals are even, Dallas only PP goal.

NYR 2 v FLA 1

At 5v5, Panthers carrying the play - 55% in all fancies.

5v5 Shesterkin stopped 70 of 74 shots / All situations 84/92

Panthers 3 PPG, 1 SAG

Rangers 0 PPG

Guess the 5th

Connections - Last Episode Larry Robinson, Nick Lidstrom, Brett Hull, Larry Murphy - Dale gives the answer

This week - Bob Gainey Joe Sakic Serge Savard Milt Schmidt

News -

Worlds - Canada loses in bronze medal game as Czechia takes Gold

Coaching Confirmations

Berube to TO

Arniel to WPG

Keefe to NJD

Waddel to GM Blue Jackets?

PWHL - Min vs Bos - going to 5th game.

Minnesota thought they had won Cup in Double OT but goal disallowed and Boston won after.

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DOPeS - Trouba $5k fine for Rodrigues hit https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/new-york-rangers-jacob-trouba-fined-for-elbowing-florida-panthers-evan-rodrigues-1.2126887

The playoffs continue and everyone is fine that the MO for teams is to go out and injure the opposition, particularly their best players. Mike's had enough and he's looking for change. Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio

Title Player: Martin Straka - 460 A - connect to Calvin Pickard

Straka - 07-08 Rangers Marc Staal -> 20-21 Red Wings Calvin Pickard

Feedback -

News

Nichuskin suspended 6 months for breech of Stage 3 of substance abuse program - joined program January 2024

Stage 1 - 1st in-patient treatment - no penalty

Stage 2 - violate stage 1 -suspended w/o pay during treatment, eligible for reinstatement

Stage 3 - violate stage 2 - suspension w/o pay for 6 months then eligible

Stage 4 - violate stage 3 - suspension w/o pay for 1 year, reinstatement not guaranteed

Coaching Carousel - 5 of 32 coaches have been in job 2 or more years

Cooper, Bednaur, Sullivan, Brindamour, St. Louis

Since last January, 19 teams have changed coaches

Keefe out

Bowness retires

PWHL - Playoffs

Best of 5

Semi Final TOR 2 MIN 1 BOS 2 MON 0

Guess the 5th

Connections Last Week - Wayne Gretzky Larry Robinson Mark Messier Patrick Roy - 4 stanley cups - but what else?

Larry Robinson, Nick Lidstrom, Brett Hull, Larry Murphy

Playoffs Update

Pacific - Canucks 2 Oilers 1

Draisaitl playing through injury - Canucks hammering on him

Knoblach playing McDavid with Draisaitl - smart?

Skinner not been good enough this series

Huge line changes - Pickard starts, Broberg in, Nuge with 97 / 18

Silovs playing great

Central Stars 3 Avs 1

Avs carried play at 5v5

Stars better on special teams

Avs given up 2 SH goals and even on special teams

Stars +3

Metro - Rangers 3 Hurricanes 2

Canes bounce back after going down 3-0

Atlantic Panthers 3 Bruins 1

Sam Bennett public enemy #1

Marchand punch / concussion

Allowed goal that Bruins challenged for goaltender interference

Crazy Stat

DOPeS

Soucy 1 game for McDavid cross check after game

Zadorov - $5k parking ticket

The rainy day mirrored Dale's mood as we discussed the Leafs' heartbreaking game 7 loss to the Bruins. The Oilers move past the Kings in 5, but were they as good as the results? What's next for the teams that lost and who will win the next round? Listen Here: iTunes Google Play Stitcher Direct MP3 iHeart Radio

Title Player Ron Stackhouse

Series Updates

EAST

BOS 4 TOR 3

Gut wrenching loss

Injuries brutal for Leafs - Woll, Matthews, Marner, Nylander

All the same storylines - will anyone be moved?

NYR 4 WAS 0

No surprise really.

CAR 4 NYI 1

Islanders are interesting - mediocrity defined

Will Lamoriello stick around? Will they bring in someone as a successor?

FLA 4 TBL 1

Florida overwhelmed TBL

Possession stats much better

Goaltending big story

TBL - wiil Stamkos stay? Milt Schmidt?

Guess the 5th

Connections Last Week - Dallas, Columbus, Minnesota, Washington - all have stars in their logos

This week Wayne Gretzky, Larry Robinson, Mark Messier, Patrick Roy

WEST

Oilers 4 Kings 1

McDavid - 11 Assists

Skinner strong

Favourable calls by refs - what is going on?

All power play 45% 9 G in 5 games!- were not impressive at 5v5

5v5 - GF 50% and xGF favoured Kings

Pierre-Luc Dubois - $8.5MM through 2030-31 - good luck buying that out.

Questions about moves at GM? Thoughts?

COL 4 WPG 1

Jets - Bowness back? any changes?

VAN 4 NSH 2

All Canadian quarter final

Arturs Silovs - comes in from out of nowhere and plays .938 SV% and a shutout in Game 6.

Tight series - Total goals 13-12 for Canucks

5v5 Total Goals 8-7

NSH - exceeded expectations

VGK 3 v DAL 3

Game 7 - go STARS

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ROUND 2 Matchups -

VAN v EDM Dale EDM 5 Mike EDM 6

COL v ? Dale DAL 7 Mike COL 6

FLA v BOS Dale FLA 6 Mike FLA 6

CAR v NYR Dale CAR 7 Mike NYR 6

DOPeS - took the playoffs off - have set an out of office message that says "Player X has been fined for actions in Team X game."

Dale tells stories about Korea and regrets some of his predictions as we review each series and the storylines. Will the Leafs bounce back from 3-1? What is going on with Connor Hellebuyck? Listen Here: iTunes Google Play Stitcher Direct MP3 iHeart Radio

Title Player - Sami Kapanen -

Kapanen - 06-07 Flyers Scottie Upshall -> 11-12 Panthers Shawn Mattias -> 15-16 Leafs Hyman

News

Playoff Summary

FLA 3 TBL 1 Mike - FLA (6) Dale TBL (7)

Florida carrying play - 3 FLA wins were tight games

Will Lightning go out this easy?

BOS 3 TOR 1 Mike TOR (7) Dale TOR (6)

PP Goals Bruins - 6 Leafs 1

5v5 Leafs have better stats - Shots 92-76, xGF 54%

Leafs were 2nd in Goals scored in reg season - 3.69/G

Leafs have to bounce back - don't they? If not, is Keefe gone? What players?

CAR 3 NYI 1 Mike CAR (5) Dale NYI (4)

Carolina better stats but every game very tight - all one goal games if take away empty net goals

Hearing Brindamour in trouble if Hurricanes don't have a big playoff

NYR 3 WAS 0 Mike NYR (4) Dale WSH (7)

Results not surprising but stats a bit surprising

WAS outshooting, out chancing at 5v5

NYR - 2 SH Goals

Game 2 - 4 PP goals and 1 SH

VGK 2 DAL 1 Mike DAL (5) Dale DAL (5)

Dallas been much better stats-wise. Out scoring at 5v5 6-4 but down in series.

Should be able to come back

EDM 2 LAK 1 Mike EDM (6) Dale EDM (7)

Edmonton have been better team but let foot off gas in game 2.

Relying too heavily on Power Play

COL 2 WPG 1 Mike WPG (7) Dale WPG (6)

Hellebuyck hasn't been stellar - 15G in 3 games

Avs taking it to them stats wise - unless Hellebuyck can turn it around, Jets will go out quickly

VAN 2 NAS 1 Mike VAN (6) Dale Van (4)

Very tight series - Canucks scraping by - can they survive wiithout Demko?

Guesss the 5th

Connections - Last episode - Joe Nieuwendyk, Mike Keane, Claude Lemieux Mark Recchi

THIS WEEK - Dallas, Columbus, Minnesota, Washington

Arizona moving - Dale's thoughts

Lindy Ruff - back to Buffalo

Crazy Stat

DOPeS - nothing to report but should Rempe hit have been reviewed? 2 min for interference - van Reimsdyk injured

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