Top 10 NHL front office rankings

Former NHL defenseman Stephen Johns joins Craig and Sean on the USA edition of the Athletic Hockey Show to talk about his journey rollerblading across the United States to raise awareness for mental health. The boys discuss some of Stephen's favorite spots along the way, what inspired him to experience this adventure , and how he still suffers from concussion like symptoms every day since his hit back in 2018.Custance and Gentille ask if the Seattle Kraken should offer a free agent contract to Gabriel Landeskog, as the Kraken prepare for the expansion draft which happens on Wednesday night.They guys dissect the Athletic NHL's fan poll with questions on the league's best GM, best uniforms and which player you would have a beer with. Plus the boys stick tap Luke Prokop and his groundbreaking announcement that hopefully changes not only hockey, but sports in general. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Jul 202152min

Pierre Lebrun and Sara Civian from the Athletic NHL are joined by Bayne Pettinger of C.A.A., the first openly gay agent in the NHL and Brock McGillis, the former OHL goaltender, and the first men's openly gay hockey player. The panel discusses Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop's historic announcement, coming out as a gay athlete in the sport of hockey.Sara, Pierre, Brock and Bayne look at the impact of Luke's statement, the support of his junior team the Calgary Hitmen and his NHL team the Nashville Predators. Brock and Bayne marvel at Luke's leadership and bravery and what it means to future players moving forward. The panel also acknowledges the work still to be done, with coaching, in the locker room and on the ice, as hockey strives to indeed make the sport for everyone.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Jul 202133min

First, Max and Corey go through Corey’s draft-eligible players skill rankings and discuss Justin Robidas and Miguel Tourigny as the No. 3 and No. 7 best skaters in the draft respectively, William Eklund as the most dynamic player in this year’s class, which goalies other than Sebastian Cossa and Jesper Wallstedt should people pay attention to, highly-skilled prospects like Nikita Chibrikov and Alexander Kisakov, and more.Then, the guys work through Corey’s full, seven round mock draft and discuss which teams are in the best position to make a value pick at the spot they’re currently slated to pick, whether the New Jersey Devils will unite two of the Hughes Brothers by selecting Luke Hughes at No. 4, at which point the draft turns into a “picking-by-need” affair, and more.Plus, to close out the show, the guys answer listener questions about why teams are reluctant to choose goalies with the No. 1 pick, and why Marc-Andre Fleury was the exception to the rule, if Fyodor Svechkov is being over- or underrated, thoughts on Cole Perfetti's year, and many more.And, don’t forget, you can sign up for an annual subscription to The Athletic for just $3.99 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Jul 202157min

On the Two Man Advantage edition of the Athletic Hockey Show, Scott Burnside and Pierre Lebrun welcome the new head coach of the Arizona Coyotes Andre Tourigny and Dean Lombardi, two time Stanley Cup Champion with the Los Angeles Kings, the current senior advisor to Chuck Fletcher and the Philadelphia Flyers.Tourigny talks about his opportunity with the Yotes, the rebuild and what he learned from Hockey Canada and his time as an assistant with Patrick Roy and the Colorado Avalanche.Lombardi marvels at the job that Vegas has done as an expansion team, he talks about how content he is with his job advising Chuck Fletcher in Philadelphia, and if there is a book to be written on his life in hockey. Scotty and Pierre talk about the injuries to Shea Weber which reportedly will keep him from playing next season, and how the injury will affect who the Habs will protect in the expansion draft.The guys discuss the buyouts to Ryan Suter and Zach Parise in Minnesota, Keith Yandle in Florida, and what we might see next as the news in the NHL continues to be very fluid leading up to the Expansion draft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Jul 20211h 6min

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss the surprising news of the Minnesota Wild buying out the contracts of both Ryan Suter and Zach Parise, their legacy with the Wild, and if Alex Ovechkin is the only player to sign a 10+ year contract that has worked out. Also, Edmonton's trade for Duncan Keith, and Ian asks for Sean's thoughts on the Senators' hire of Pierre McGuire.Then in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger discusses the future odds for next year's Stanley Cup champion, and which teams odds may shift the most as a result of offseason moves. In the mailbag, a pitch on offseason moves for the Buffalo Sabres, and if the 2019 St. Louis Blues could be counted as a Cup-winning Cinderella team, a look back with "This Week in Hockey History" and more.Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Jul 202158min

On the USA edition of TAHS Craig Custance and Sean Gentille talk about the lack of fanfare in Chicago with Duncan Keith being dealt to Edmonton from the Blackhawks. The guys discuss the continued distraction in Chicago, with the sexual assault investigation ramping up, plus, what future could general manager Stan Bowman have with the team, after the investigation is completed?Craig and Sean turn the page on the Stanley Cup Final, and welcome Scott Wheeler ahead of the NHL draft. The guys get into Scott's moving story on NHL prospect Mackie Samoskovich, a native of Newport Connecticut, and a Sandy Hook alumnus. The guys look at some of the top eligible American born players, with the draft 10 days out. Custance and Gentille give a stick tap to Pekka Rinne who retired this morning after spending his entire NHL career with the Nashville Predators, and the guys wonder if the New York Islanders should pursue Vladimir Tarasenko and that the Sabres shouldn't be in a hurry to deal Jack Eichel, before the NHL expansion draft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Jul 20211h 2min

First, Ian and Hailey discuss the Ottawa Senators hiring the polarizing, longtime broadcaster Pierre McGuire as senior vice president of player development, Nikita Kucherov making waves ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup parade with an Instagram selfie wearing an “$18m Over The Cap” t-shirt, whether the actual expansion draft or the potential trades leading up to it are more exciting, and more.Then, The Athletic’s own Jeremy Rutherford joins the show to talk about St. Louis Blues winger Vladimir Tarasenko’s trade request, what his trade value is after three shoulder surgeries, which are the biggest point of contention between him and the organization, possible landing spots, if the Tkachuk Brothers could end up as teammates at some point, GM Doug Armstrong’s biggest issues ahead of the protection list deadline, and more.Plus, to close things out, Ian and Hailey run through a series of Multiple Choice Madness questions including which big name player will be traded first this offseason, which current TV broadcaster would fit in an NHL front office, and if the NHL should decide playoff games with shootouts.And, don’t forget, you can sign up for an annual subscription to The Athletic for just $3.99 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Jul 202150min

With the NHL Draft now about two weeks away, Max and Corey are joined by Chris Peters from Hockey Sense to discuss World U18s, dive into players Fabian Lysell and Logan Stankoven, and Chris shares insight on the USHL.Also, Corey's "Draft Confidential", the latest staff mock draft and much more!Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Jul 20211h 11min