Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian ep#223

Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian ep#223

From Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian by Ian Bagg

July 9, 2026 · 53 min · Season 1 · Episode 223

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Jeff and Ian discuss the NHL offseason chaos, contract negotiations, and various sports topics including the World Cup.

This week on Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian 🍊🏒 No games have been played, but the NHL still refuses to sleep. Jeff and Ian are back with offseason chaos, offer sheet drama, contract numbers that make everyone's head hurt, World Cup tangents, and a sidewalk construction update that may have ruined every skateboarder's day in Bagg's neighbourhood. In This Episode: Bagg's sidewalk gets rebuilt, and the neighbourhood ramp era comes to an end Offer sheet madness: why the Leo Carlson situation feels like a sign of the new NHL Anaheim, Philly, Pat Verbeek, and what happens when teams walk a star player too close to restricted free agency Player power, wow-factor dressing rooms, and why today's NHL has changed fast Contract talk: term, money, risk, and why the next wave of stars could push numbers even higher Gary Bettman, TV money, streaming, and why the NHL is rubbing shoulders with the big boys now Season tickets, dynamic pricing, concession prices, and whether empty seats become a bigger storyline NHL vs NFL/NBA/MLB: how hockey competes for attention in a crowded sports world The 84-game season debate, speeding up games, and Bagg's brilliant "running time" solution Draft…

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Hosts: Jeff, Ian Bagg

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Organizations: NHL, Anaheim, Philly, NCAA

Books & works: Randy Hahn's Hans Down beer

Places: Canada, Argentina, Cape Verde, Moose Jaw

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