The Chris Johnston Show

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September 12, 2025 Is Kirill Kaprizov Leaving Minnesota? | The Chris Johnston Show
0:00 Kirill Kaprizov rejects massive contract offer from Minnesota Wild
13:11 Hockey Canada players are now free to sign with NHL teams
16:30 Connor McDavid update in Edmonton
31:50 Jack Eichel's potential extension in Vegas
49:18 Trading Sidney Crosby?
55:02 Marc-Andre Fleury is back!
Chris Johnston and Julian McKenzie discuss Kirill Kaprizov and his rumoured contract rejection in Minnesota. Then, the guys talk about the Sidney Crosby and the rumours surrounding the Penguins. Finally, what does Jack Eichel's next contract look like in Vegas & The Flower is back!
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1 hr 4 min
September 10, 2025 Examining Crosby's Future & Is Nick Robertson On The Move? | CJ Show
0:00 Sidney Crosby's Future In Pittsburgh
12:20 McDavid's future & Could he unite with Crosby in the offseason?
24:00 Hughes brothers teaming up?
25:12 Rasmus Andersson update
34:00 Dustin Wolf signs 7-year extension in Calgary
39:56 Nick Robertson on the move?
Chris Johnston and Julian McKenzie are back to discuss everything from Sidney Crosby's comments on his future in Pittsburgh to the Toronto Maple Leafs potentially moving F Nick Robertson sooner rather than later.
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56 min
September 04, 2025 Signing Not A Priority For McDavid | 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) Connor McDavid and his contract
(11:30) Will McDavid sign a short term deal?
(24:00) A slow summer for trades
(29:00) CBA changes
(46:00) Leafs corner including Stolarz extension talk, new players and what they'll look like moving forward
(56:00) Questions about Atlantic contenders
(1:00:30) Thoughts on Mitch Marner
(1:05:00) Carey Price
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1 hr 13 min
July 10, 2025 Too Many Games | 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) Gavin McKenna going to the NCAA
(14:00) Ratification of the new CBA & is the 84 game season a good idea?
(30:00 How likely is a Erik Karlsson trade & who else are the Penguins shipping out?
(34:00) Roslovic & the rest of the free agents still out there
(36:00) CJ's exit interview for the summer

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59 min
July 07, 2025 Market Reset | 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) After Ehlers, the market resets - keep an eye on the Penguins
(5:30) Bowen Byram, Nick Robertson & the arbitration period
(10:00) Players Brad Treliving could be looking for
(15:00) Rasmus Andersson situation will drag out
(20:00) Even with NMC would Jordan Kyrou still be moved?
(23:30) Teams could try to tank early for McKenna if they start season slow
(37:00) Will Colorado make any moves in the summer?
(31:00) Ask CJ

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July 03, 2025 Marner Sized Hole To Fill | 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) Pius Suter signing breakdown
(2:00) Mitch Marner deep dive
(9:00) Mitch Marner's legacy in Toronto
(18:45) How do the Maple Leafs replace Marner this off-season?
(21:40) Boeser and Ehlers
(25:45) Who could be available on trade market?
(30:00) What is Boston doing?
(35:30) Jordan Kyrou and the Blues
(38:00) Bob McKenzie stick tap

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47 min
June 30, 2025 Trades Solve Problems | 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) Will a Mitch Marner sign and trade happen?
(2:45) Tampering accusations with Vegas
(11:00) Marner negotiation could be changing to longer term deal
(13:00) Knies deal and how they got there
(21:30) If Marchand doesn't stay in Florida, Leafs likely in pole position
(31:30) Winnipeg pushing hard for Boeser
(34:00) Could Marco Rossi end up staying in Minnesota?
(36:00) Kaprizov's next deal could be more than Draisaitl's
(38:00) What the Habs will do after trading for Noah Dobson
(41:00) Rasmus Andersson and the teams who have inquired to the Flames
(46:30) Oilers, goaltending now that John Gibson has been traded and looking for a winger
49:30 Canucks looking for help down the middle, looking to re-sign a few players
(51:00) Ottawa's next moves

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June 26, 2025 Big Time Trades? | 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) Evander Kane traded to Vancouver
(11:30) McDavid and potential short term contract extension
(15:00) CJ's trade board 2.0 with Rasmus Andersson at the top
(18:30) Bowen Byram inching closer to getting traded
(20:30) An Erik Karlsson trade is looking more likely
(23:00) Gavrikov & Provorov updates
(28:00) John Tavares
(29:30) Claude Giroux and the aging players having to take discounts
(38:00) Zegras trade
(41:30) Vegas & potential moves
(44:00) Stick Taps

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52 min
June 23, 2025 Drawn Out Summer For The Leafs, Dallas A Marner Suitor? | 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) Leafs, Tavares not close to a deal
(9:00) Drawn out summer for the Leafs, won't be done business early
(12:00) Vegas are betting favourites on Marner, but Chris doesn't want to put a stamp of approval on that just yet.
(29:00) Rasmus Andersson trade rumours
(35:00) Buffalo's latest on Peterka/Byram
(37:00) Which of Florida's free agents are they prioritizing now? Have things changed?
(40:00) Marco Rossi
(42:00) Toews signs with Winnipeg
(48:00) Ask CJ

(This episode recording missed the Trevor Zegras news by a hair)

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58 min
June 20, 2025 The McWaiting Game | 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) Does McDavid want to stay in Edmonton? Leave? Short term deal? What's going on with Connor?
(16:00) Dealing with the LTIR issue
(19:00) Sam Bennett's remarking of him not leaving
(26:00) Who do the Panthers end up keeping?
(33:00) Do the Dallas Stars still keep Jason Robertson? What parts do they trade away?
(36:00) Leafs Corner & why everyone should stop panicking on Matthew Knies' contract situation
(41:00) The Islanders direction with Dobson and what the Senators could be up to after Zetterlund signing
(45:45) Stick Taps

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51 min