Tkachuk Reunion in Florida, Oilers Signings. Plus: Babcock, Hellebuyck, Robertson, Raddysh and more!
About this episode
The episode discusses recent NHL offseason moves including the Tkachuk family reunion in Florida and various player signings and contract situations.
The NHL offseason kicked into overdrive as Brady Tkachuk was dealt to the Florida Panthers, creating a family reunion with brother Matthew while leaving the Senators armed with a haul of draft picks but little immediate help. The move reignited discussion about top American players leaving Canadian markets, a trend also reflected in Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck situation as the Jets search for help down the middle and on defence. In Edmonton, the Oilers locked up trade-deadline acquisitions Connor Murphy and Jason Dickinson to long-term deals while appearing poised to hire Mike Babcock, raising questions about whether a coach whose challenge in Toronto was getting the Leafs into the playoffs can now help a contender take the final step. Elsewhere, Jason Robertson’s contract talks in Dallas appear headed toward a crossroads, Buffalo continues to weigh its options involving Bowen Byram and Alex Tuch, and Toronto made a bold bet by acquiring and signing Darren Raddysh to a lengthy extension while trade speculation surrounding Matthew Knies continues despite questions about how moving a player of his calibre would actually improve the Leafs in their current situation. See…
Topics covered
- NHL offseason
- Tkachuk family reunion
- Oilers signings
- Babcock hiring
- Hellebuyck situation
- contract talks
- trade speculation
Keywords
- NHL
- Tkachuk
- Oilers
- Babcock
- Hellebuyck
- contract talks
- trade speculation
- Robertson
- Raddysh
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Senators, Jets
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