About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Brady Tkachuk's trade to the Florida Panthers and various NHL team strategies moving forward.

Here's what Ryan Kennedy, Michael Traikos and Michael Augello discussed in this episode: 1:20: Thoughts on Brady Tkachuk heading to the Florida Panthers? 2:48: What do you do if you're an Ottawa Senators fan seeing your captain leave? 5:30: Are the Ottawa Senators going to find a Tkachuk replacement in the draft? 9:17: Who should be the next captain of the Senators? 10:11: Thoughts on the Oilers re-signing Jason Dickinson and Connor Murphy? 12:35: Is the Bobby McMann signing a part of something bigger for the Seattle Kraken? 13:43: What else does Seattle need to do this summer? 17:33: Where does Artur Akhtyamov land on the Leafs' goalie depth chart? 22:30: Should the San Jose Sharks take a winger or a defenseman at pick No. 2? 25:50: Are more teams talking about deals ahead of this year's draft? 27:02: On a scale of 1 to 10: How likely is it that Sergei Bobrovsky is Florida's starting goaltender next season? 29:21: Should fans expect to see more U.S.-born players asking out of Canadian markets over the next few years? 33:10: Andre Tourigny signs a multi-year extension in Utah. Do we like it? 34:56: Opening Night: Which team is Jason Robertson playing for? 36:20 Better new name in…

People in this episode

Guests: Ryan Kennedy, Michael Traikos, Michael Augello

Topics covered

• NHL trades
• Ottawa Senators
• Florida Panthers
• Seattle Kraken
• NHL draft
• player signings
• team management

Keywords

• Brady Tkachuk
• Florida Panthers
• Ottawa Senators
• NHL draft
• Jason Dickinson
• Seattle Kraken
• Artur Akhtyamov
• San Jose Sharks
• Andre Tourigny

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators, Seattle Kraken, San Jose Sharks

Places: Utah, Trenton Ironhawks, New Mexico Goatheads

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