The SuperFan Podcast

Joined by Zach Laing, news director for OilersNation and the Nation Network. We talked about our experiences covering the Edmonton Oilers and how the league can reach more communities and improve the fan experience. We discussed the Oilers season, which players have been the key drivers and who we want to see more from. We also covered the upcoming off-season, how to approach Nugent-Hopkins contract and how the defence core could potentially look next year.

Joined by Dennis King to talk Oilers, the trade deadline and the direction the club appears to be headed under this management group and with Ken Holland as general manager. We looked at the current roster construction, where the deficiencies have been, and what we're expecting to happen this coming off-season. We also looked at the North division, how the Oilers compare with the Leafs, Canadiens and Jets and how things could shake out in the playoffs. Pretty packed show with lots of great insight from Dennis who even took some listener questions.

Ryan Batty (ryan_batty) joined me on the podcast to talk Oilers, the trade deadline and expectations for the Oilers in the North division as they head towards the playoffs. We discussed the acquisition of Kulikov, how it impacts the current roster and how he could help the club. We also shared our thoughts on the current management group and their short term and long approach to building the roster.

Nate (@nkb121), managing editor of the Silver Seven Sens blog joined me this week to talk about the Ottawa Senators, their struggles out of the gate, and the key issues the club is dealing with. Nate shared his thoughts on the Senators roster construction, their play at even-strength and special teams, and some realistic goals for the club.

Joined by Preston Hodgkinson from The Copper & Blue and the St. Albert Gazette to talk Oilers and their performance so far this season, We discussed which players have stood out, positively and negatively, and how things could shake out in the North division.

Jason Paul, an analytics freelancer behind WaveIntel.org (@waveintel), joined me to share his insights on the Montreal Canadiens, their off-season changes and how they might fare in the North division. We talked about how their roster has been constructed this season, what improvements they’ll need to be competitive at even-strength and special teams, and which players could have the biggest impact.

Omar Rawji (@omarcanuck) joins me to talk Vancouver Canucks, expectations for the upcoming regular season, how they compare against the Edmonton Oilers and how things might shake out in the North division.

Joined by Kevin Papetti from Maple Leafs Hotstove to get some insight on the Toronto Maple Leafs, the changes they've made this off-season and what their strengths and weaknesses are. We talked about how the Leafs could deploy their forwards and defence pairings to handle the skilled players of the North division. Kevin also shared his thoughts on Tyson Barrie, what led to his departure from Toronto and where he could fit in on the Oilers blueline.

My guess this episode: Ira Cooper (@coopsie39/OriginalPouzar)from The Copper & Blue.

We discussed the Edmonton Oilers off-season activities, what our expectations were following their loss to Chicago in the play-in round and managements approach to re-tooling the roster. We gave our thoughts on which players will have the biggest impact the upcoming season, and how the roster might shake out including the reserve/taxi squad - check out Ira's recent article at The Copper & Blue. We also touched on the All-Canadian division and where we see the Oilers finishing.

My guest this week: Scott Powers, senior writer for The Athletic! Scott has been covering the Chicago's sports scene for a long time and joins me to preview the upcoming qualifier series between the Oilers and Blackhawks. We discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the Hawks, key drivers on their roster, how they can match up with the Oilers and what to expect from the series.