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Jonny Lazarus and Colby Cohen discuss the highlights and implications of the recent NHL draft weekend.

Season 3, Episode 156 of Morning Cuppa Hockey is here as Jonny Lazarus and former NHL defenceman Colby Cohen break down the biggest stories from one of the wil…Season 3, Episode 156 of Morning Cuppa Hockey is here as Jonny Lazarus and former NHL defenceman Colby Cohen break down the biggest stories from one of the wildest draft weekends in recent memory. The guys go solo today, and there is plenty to chew on. Jonny and Colby kick things off with the moment everyone is talking about — Justin Bieber taking the stage in Buffalo to announce Gavin McKenna as the first overall pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs, ten years after Auston Matthews was taken in that same building. They dig into what McKenna's arrival means for a Leafs franchise that appears to be building something real under John Chayka. From there, the conversation shifts to the NHL's new decentralized draft format making its arena debut in Buffalo, and whether the chaos it produced on draft night — trades flying in from every direction — was a sign of things to come every June. The Rangers made their biggest splash in years, acquiring Pavel Dorofeyev from Vegas on a seven-year deal, while the Bruins gave up two…

People in this episode

Host: Jonny Lazarus

Guest: Colby Cohen

Topics covered

• NHL Draft Recap
• Player Trades
• Toronto Maple Leafs
• NHL Offseason Moves
• Decentralized Draft Format
• Justin Bieber Announcement

Keywords

• NHL Draft
• Gavin McKenna
• Justin Bieber
• Toronto Maple Leafs
• Player Trades
• Zach Werenski
• Mason McTavish

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Toronto Maple Leafs, John Chayka, NHL, Rangers, Vegas, Bruins, JJ Peterka, Blues

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