Now that the Penguins have their head coach, who will be joining him on the bench next season? Patrick and Hunter begin the episode talking about how Mike Sullivan has taken two coaches with him to New York, leaving Dan Muse with an empty bench. They discuss how it was probably time for a full reset, as well as who could be candidates to join Muse's staff next year. Then, reports came out on Wednesday that Penguins' prospect Vasily Ponomarev had his rights traded in the KHL. While it may seem like that means he's bound for a return to Russia, it's not that simple. They make sure to clarify what this means for his potential future in Pittsburgh. Finally, a big talking point in the NHL the last few years has been one surrounding state income tax and how some teams may be using that as an advantage. Patrick and Hunter get into why that's just an easy excuse and not an actual reason for success. 

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