About this episode

The episode discusses various NHL players' contract situations and potential trades.

Here's what former NHL goalie Devan Dubynk, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode: 1:28: What do the Anaheim Ducks do with Leo Carlsson? Do they match the offer sheet? 4:57: How much does contract talk get into the dressing room? 7:40: What do the Ducks do with signing Cutter Gauthier when they only have limited cap space left? 12:30: Is Arturs Silovs a goaltender for the Pittsburgh Penguins to rely on? 15:25: Fifteen players have filed for arbitration, including Jason Robertson. What is his end goal? 19:17: Kirby Dach, also on the list, had a $4-million qualifying offer and still filed for arbitration. Is he worth that much? 21:02: Is this a dicey move by Dach considering his injury troubles? 23:28: What is going on in Vancouver? Is center Elias Pettersson going to be traded? 25:07: Where do you see Pettersson contributing to the Canucks? 28:10: Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported there being some discontent with Brady Tkachuk's podcast later in the season. Thoughts? 31:48: Which team is missing the most pieces? 33:41: Who is the next player to get an offer sheet? 34:49: Alex Ovechkin is 71 goals away from 1,000 in the regular season. Should he go for it…

People in this episode

Guests: Devan Dubynk, Ryan Kennedy, Michael Traikos

Topics covered

• NHL
• contract negotiations
• arbitration
• player trades
• team strategies

Keywords

• Jason Robertson
• arbitration
• contract talk
• NHL trades
• Elias Pettersson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks, Sportsnet

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