The NHL's 17-year absence from ESPN will come to an end this fall as the league and The Worldwide Leader will start a new seven-year partnership. The implications of the new TV deal are huge for the league as they return to the number one sports network in the United States with an agreement that carries a huge streaming package.

This week's show hits on all the key factors of the ESPN deal, including the potential on-air talent, what it means to be carried on ESPN and how the streaming aspect is a new frontier for one of North America's Big Four.

We also discuss the latest dram surrounding Ralph Krueger and the Sabres' coaching position. That includes rumors hinting at Nate Leaman being a target and what exactly Bruce Boudreau said on the radio Wednesday afternoon.

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