On Episode 5 of The PuckPedia Hockey Show, PuckPedia founder Hart Levine joins host Jonathan Davis for an in-depth look at the new NHL CBA. We get into how it could effect transactions going forward and how it may have affected this past year's Stanley Cup Final. Hart also touches on how LTIR and playoff cap will be different going forward. We wrap up the episode hearing about the changes to performance bonuses and qualifying offers.

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On Episode 4 of The PuckPedia Hockey Show we welcome Ian Pulver, NHLPA certified agent and founder of The Will Sports Group. We dive into some great topics with Ian. His client K’Andre Miller signed one of the biggest deals this off-season with the Carolina Hurricanes for 8-years, $60M. We get into how that came about, but also the complexities of doing a sign and trade with his former team the New York Rangers. 

Ian also talks about his busiest time of the year in June and July, and what prep is like for the NHL Draft and the beginning of Free Agency. He also touches on the state tax discourse that has taken over the media that last few years and if it’s a real thing or if it’s a media-driven narrative due to the no state income tax teams (Vegas Golden Knights, Florida Panthers, and Tampa Bay Lightning) being successful the last few years. 

We also talk about what it was like when he was negotiating Scott Gomez’s contract in 2007 when he left the New Jersey Devils as a free agent to go across the Hudson River to the New York Rangers, and what it was like dealing with the legendary Lou Lamoriello. We wrap up with some advice he has for aspiring NHL agents.

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For Episode 3 of The PuckPedia Hockey Show, Hart Levine and Keith Kavanaugh are live after Day 1 of NHL Free Agency! Hart talks about the Cap Cam on Daily Faceoff's live stream, as well as how he was managing the site with all of these signings coming through.

Then they recap some of the day's big signings. It started last night with Mitch Marner and his sign and trade to the Vegas Golden Knights from the Toronto Maple Leafs. The day kicked off with a trio of signings for the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko, Conor Garland, and Brock Boeser all re-signed to stay in Vancouver. The New York Rangers also had a big day. They signed the best free agent defenseman on the market, Vladislav Gavrikov, to a 7-year deal. They also re-signed Will Cuylle. The big move they made was trading defenseman K'Andre Miller to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for draft picks and Scott Morrow. Miller also signed an 8-year deal with the Hurricanes.

They talk about some of the other deals that happened around the league. Over 100 contracts were signed today for over $650M combined! There are still some interesting names on the market like Nikolaj Ehlers, Pius Suter, Brent Burns, Jeff Skinner, Jack Roslovic, and others.

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On Episode 2 of the PuckPedia Hockey Show we welcome Hart Levine, founder of PuckPedia. Hart gives a brief introduction of why he started PuckPedia (2:00) and why all hockey fans should be using their best-in-class features. He was boots on the ground for the NHL Draft in Los Angeles on Friday and Saturday, and he goes over his thoughts on the de-centralized format (5:15). We also talk about the Noah Dobson trade from the New York Islanders to the Montreal Canadiens and why this deal might make sense for both teams (10:00). Then we dive into Free Agency, which starts on July 1 (16:15). Mitch Marner is the big name on the market and we discuss why a deal to the Vegas Golden Knights could make sense instead of re-signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs or signing elsewhere (17:00). We talk about some of the other big names on the market and what teams might make some big splashes (24:30). We wrap up the episode with “Ask the Capologist” where we answer some fan-submitted questions (35:30). We discuss why some Restricted Free Agents aren’t eligible for offer sheets, the difference between No Move and No Trade Clauses, and what qualifying offers are and how they are calculated.

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On Episode 1 of the PuckPedia Hockey Show we welcome on Jason Bukala, founder of the Pro Hockey Group. Jason talks about his experience in the Nashville Predators and Florida Panthers Amateur Scouting Departments. He goes over what it’s like to interview top NHL prospects (3:30), insight from interviews with this year's prospects at the scouting combine (4:25), and a fun story about a future Hall of Famer from prospect interviews in the 2010's (5:35). We take a look if teams like the Chicago Blackhawks or Utah Mammoth might consider trading their first-round picks (6:45). Then we dive into the 2025 NHL Draft, why Matthew Schaefer is viewed as the presumed number 1 overall pick (13:00), and a player who might drop a bit that will pay off for a team in the future (15:45). We wrap up the show talking about his draft ranking process (18:00), the evolution of scouting in the NHL over the last 15 years (19:00), and his insight on best ways for the average person to break into an NHL Front Office or Scouting Department (21:10).

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