Craig Button on Cole Hutson, 2026 Draft Class & his dad’s secret mission to sign Michal Pivoňka
About this episode
Jeff Marek interviews Craig Button about Cole Hutson's potential and insights on the 2026 NHL Draft class.
Jeff Marek welcomes TSN hockey analyst Craig Button to discuss just how special a player the Capitals’ Cole Hutson can be, what he learned under his father, Jack, who founded the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau, and to share his thoughts on the upcoming 2026 NHL Draft class. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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