EP. 168 - Mike Guentzel - Inside The War Room: Pro Scouting, Trades, And Building Utah’s Future

About this episode

The episode features Mike Guentzel discussing pro scouting and building a competitive team in Utah.

Send us Fan Mail We dig into the craft of pro scouting with Mike Gensel, from how Utah builds a contender to why second effort and playoff habits separate prospects from producers. Jake Guentzel’s evolution from pass-first center to elite net-front finisher becomes a blueprint for players, coaches and parents. • pro vs amateur scouting roles and objectives • trade valuation, cap pressure and fair-deal philosophy • Utah’s move, facilities and culture shift • rebuild strategy, targeted adds an...

People in this episode

Host: Jason Podollan

Guest: Mike Guentzel

Topics covered

• pro scouting
• trades
• building a contender
• playoff habits
• rebuild strategy

Keywords

• pro scouting
• trades
• Utah
• playoff habits
• rebuild strategy
• Jake Guentzel

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Places: Utah

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