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Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston discuss the latest NHL trade board and team strategies as the draft and free agency approach.

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) New Trade Board from CJ (5:30) What team is most likely moving their first round pick? (11:00) Vincent Trocheck #1 on the trade board (15:15) Will the Ducks seriously part ways with Mason McTavish (22:30) Defence/goalie market (29:00) Crunch time for teams with the draft and free agency right around the corner (33:00) Draft order talk (34:30) Coaching carousel update (37:00) Vegas surprise sweep of Colorado (39:00) One thought on Montreal/Carolina (41:00) Stick Taps Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: Chris Johnston

Guest: Julian McKenzie

Topics covered

• NHL trades
• draft picks
• trade board
• coaching updates
• team analysis
• free agency

Keywords

• NHL
• trade board
• draft
• free agency
• Vincent Trocheck
• Mason McTavish
• coaching carousel
• Vegas
• Colorado
• Montreal

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Organizations: Vegas, Colorado, Montreal, Carolina, Ducks

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