The Chris Johnston Show

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Leading NHL insider, Chris Johnston, is joined by The Athletic’s Julian McKenzie to discuss the biggest stories from around the hockey world.... more

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February 02, 2026 Panar-In Or Out | The Chris Johnston Show
On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including:
(00:00) Trade freeze before the Olympics...what gets done?
(3:30) What Bruins did last year is the example
(7:15) What the Leafs need to do in order to sell
(12:00) Retools and rebuilds...the phrasing matters
(17:00) Teams in the mushy middle needing to decide if they are buyers or sellers
(23:00) Could the Rangers have trouble shopping Panarin if teams involved can't get an extension done?
(29:00) Pickard situation and Oilers looking to create cap space
(31:00) What's St. Louis going to do?
(34:00) Stadium Series
(45:00) Ask CJ
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January 29, 2026 Panarin Sweepstakes | The Chris Johnston Show
On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including:
(00:00) Multiple teams in on Artemi Panarin
(7:30) Is there teams in on Panarin who are out of a playoff spot?
(15:15) The Rangers want to get Panarin done before the Olympics
(17:00) Islanders aggressive in the trade market
(23:30) Maple Leafs have no directive on trades yet?
(25:00) The buzz of Toronto letting their sports science director go before season
(27:00) Are the Senators going to add despite their spot in the standings?
(31:00) Brayden Point on his way back to make Olympics?
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January 26, 2026 Should Maple Leafs Be Buyers Or Sellers? | The Chris Johnston Show
On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including:
(00:00) Willy's finger
(14:30) Should the Leafs retool and who would they dangle on the market?
(21:45) Mitch Marner's return was lackluster
(32:00) Trade board updates
(34:30) Sabres on their continued hot streak
(45:00) Ask CJ edition with who will be buyers and who will be sellers
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January 22, 2026 Sabres Looking To Add? | The Chris Johnston Show
On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including:
(00:00) Sabres sign Josh Doan to an extension
(4:00) No new extension talks for Alex Tuch?
(7:00) Will the Sabres be buyers?
(12:00) DeBrusk, Garland, Pettersson & more Canucks assets on the block?
(23:00) Why did the Sharks become buyers?
(28:15) Matthew Tkachuk returns & Seth Jones misses Olympics
(34:00) Goalie fights
(37:00) The Canadiens and social media
(41:00) Linus Ullmark
(46:40) Stick Taps

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January 19, 2026 Trade Gates Have Opened | The Chris Johnston Show
On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including:
(00:00) Inside the trade of Rasmus Andersson to the Golden Knights
(20:00) Who is in on Artemi Panarin? Rangers "retool"
(25:00) Blake Coleman a hot commodity on the market
(30:00) Trochek, Kadri, Sherwood and more names on the trade board
(33:30) Pettersson updates for trade bait
(37:00) Stamkos falls on trade board as Predators make playoff push
(41:00) Buffalo also dropping off as sellers with Tuch during hot streak
(42:00) Binnington and a weak goalie market
(45:30) Ask CJ including what the Leafs could possibly do

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January 15, 2026 Will The Canucks Trade Pettersson? | The Chris Johnston Show
On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including:
(00:00) Mitch Marner facing his former team
(17:30) Troy Stecher the folk hero
(20:00) Vancouver & New Jersey: how much will they be sellers?
(25:00) Are the Canucks moving Elias Pettersson?
(30:00) Rasmus Andersson & Artemi Panarin trade rumours
(34:30) Who replaces Brayden Point on Team Canada if he doesn't return from injury?
(39:00) Lightning hot streak
(46:30) Stick Taps
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January 13, 2026 Mila-No! | The Chris Johnston Show
On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including:
(00:00) Chris discusses his trip to the Milan Olympic hockey arena
(18:45) Blue Jackets fire Dean Evason and hire Rick Bowness
(24:30) Will more coaches get fired?
(27:00) Dougie Hamilton and Devils rift, will he get moved?
(33:00) Are the Canucks finally settling on a rebuild?
(39:00) More on the Senators situation
(43:45) Buffalo hosting the draft
(47:45) Ask CJ
(28:00) Stick Taps

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January 09, 2026 Statement | The Chris Johnston Show
On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including:
(00:00) The statement the Ottawa Senators made about Linus Ullmark
(15:15) CJ's new trade board and are the Rangers and other teams going to sell?
(21:15) Latest on if Kadri will be moved
(22:30) Will the Jets be sellers?
(25:00) CJ is in Milan taking a look at the arena for the Olympics
(28:00) Stick Taps
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January 05, 2026 The Right Choices? | The Chris Johnston Show
On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including:
(00:00) Team Canada roster and Sam Bennett's comments on not making the roster
(17:30) Why aren't Team USA bringing players like Robertson, Fox and Caufield?
(23:00) Canada and USA eliminated from World Juniors
(34:00) Leafs corner with the latest on Chris Tanev and Auston Matthews hot streak
(42:00) The Devils continue to struggle
(45:45) Chinakhov trade to the Penguins

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January 02, 2026 10 Things That Will Define Hockey In 2026 | The Chris Johnston Show
On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston give you what they think will be the 10 things that will define hockey in 2026. Take a little to find out!

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