The Road to Round Two with Rod Brind'Amour
About this episode
The episode discusses the latest on the Toronto Maple Leafs' GM search and features an interview with Rod Brind'Amour reflecting on the Hurricanes' First-Round sweep and player performances.
Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee lead off with the latest on the Toronto Maple Leafs' GM search, which is reportedly hanging on a decision from Mats Sundin. Later, following the Hurricanes' First-Round sweep over the Ottawa Senators, Carolina head coach Rod Brind'Amour joins the show (14:42) to reflect on Round One, Frederik Andersen's post-season so far, Jordan Staal's leadership, and more. Nick, Justin and Sam discuss Brady Tkachuk's lack of production in the series and his future in Ottawa, before they're joined by Jason Bukala (32:16) from the U-18 World Championship in Slovakia. Buks chats about how teams are approaching the draft in June, who the Leafs might target if they keep their pick, his roster-construction takeaways from the First Round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and Tkachuk's trade value. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.
People in this episode
Hosts: Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne, Sam McKee
Guests: Rod Brind'Amour, Jason Bukala
Topics covered
- NHL playoffs
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- Carolina Hurricanes
- player performance
- draft strategy
Keywords
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- Rod Brind'Amour
- Brady Tkachuk
- NHL draft
- Stanley Cup playoffs
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Carolina Hurricanes, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Rogers Sports & Media
Places: Slovakia
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