The DFO Rundown

Happy Friday! Episode 116 of The DFO Rundown with Jason Gregor and Frank Seravalli is here. Frank is back from his trip to Florida for the NHL General Manager meetings and ready to fill you all in. Before that, we are in crunch time in the NHL with less than a month to play. The Western Conference is tight, with nine teams still in the running for the postseason. Only eight teams can make it, so who the team that's going to miss out is?  They also dive into the NHL awards and who should be nominees, especially the Jack Adams. There are plenty of candidates for that award, like Todd McLellan, Andrew Brunette, and even Jared Bednar from the Avalanche, to name a few. However, Frank thinks there's one clear winner.  Also, on the show, Frank and Jason were joined by former NHL Marc Methot. Methot played over 600 games in the NHL with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Ottawa Senators and Dallas Stars.  Before they dug into the interview, Methot spoke about Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melynk and his memories of him. They then spoke about Methot's media career, the future of the Senators, and his time with the London Knights.  You can hear all of that and more on episode 116 of The DFO Rundown.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Apr 202259min

Jason Gregor is sitting in snowy Edmonton, Alberta and Frank Seravalli is literally doing the show from a beach in Florida. Sometimes life isn't fair, but the guys put that aside and dug in to talk a little hockey on a Monday morning. They started by talking about the upcoming GM meetings and what's going to be brought up for debate. The main thing is potential changes to the LTIR loophole that teams like Tampa Bay and Vegas have exposed in recent years. There are some other things that will be discussed and Frank shared those. They also took a quick look at the playoff races before bringing in Tyler Yaremchuk for Fill in the Blank delivered by DoorDash. 2:00 - LTIR change 8:00 - Gregors idea for change 11:00 - East playoffs 13:40 - Who can beat Colorado? 17:15 - Weekend Performances 23:10 - Fill in the Blank Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Mar 202245min

The trade deadline has come and gone, and that means our boy Frank Seravalli has finally been able to get some sleep. He and Jason Gregor broke down what happened in the days leading up to the deadline and the big day itself. They talked about teams that were active, the contenders that made big splashes, and how things unfolded on Monday. They also talked about some teams that sat still and wondered if that was the right move. Before getting into the deadline talk, Gregor got to watch his nephew Noah play in-person for the first time at the NHL level last night as the San Jose Sharks rolled into Edmonton. It was an emotional night at Rogers Place as Gregor explained. They also welcomed in Tyler Yaremchuk for Buy or Sell, presented by DoorDash! 1:00 - Quick deadline recap 3:59 - Gregor's night & Ben Stelter 14:55 - Big deadline recap starts 17:00 - Frank shares a super stat 24:35 - LA did nothing 31:30 - The Hagel deal 34:15 - Looking at bad deals 38:20 - Prices came down 40:20 - LTIR changes in the playoffs   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Mar 20221h 2min

The deadline is almost here! It's been a wild few days around the league with some big moves and signings already going down. Frank and Jason started the podcast off by talking about what we saw go down this week with the Panthers acquiring Chiarot and more!   From there, they went through every single team in the Eastern Conference and talked about what their deadline plans could be. The eight playoff teams are already locked it and it is crystal clear who the buyers and sellers are, but still, there are a handful of GMs who could surprise us by making a big splash ahead of the deadline.   After going through the Metro and Atlantic, they took a break and brought in Tyler Yaremchuk for a new edition of Fill in the Blank! He asked them about the goalie market, the Hertl extension, and who could be a surprise team at the deadline.    From there, they went through every team in the Western Conference as well, starting with the Central Division where the potential playoff teams have one goal in mind: taking down the Colorado Avalanche. The Avs themselves could be busy as well. They also hit on the Pacific Division where a few teams have big decisions to make.   Here are some timestamps to help you find your favourite team: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Mar 20221h 52min

Jason and Frank recapped a busy weekend around the NHL. The Heritage Classic got heated, Matthews might get suspended, and the Golden Knights are falling apart. There is no shortage of storylines as enter the final week of play before the trade deadline. Today's guest was HHOFer and LA Kings President Luc Robitaille! Luc talked about his experiences being traded as an NHLer and how his team could look to handle things ahead of the trade deadline. The Kings have been one of the biggest surprises in the NHL this season and they could very well be a team that makes a splash before next Monday. He also had some great stories from his illustrious NHL career. After the interview with Luc, Tyler Yaremchuk hopped in with a new edition of Buy or Sell! 3:00 - Heritage Classic 7:20 - West Playoff Race 16:30 - Luc Robitaille 17:30 - His experiences getting traded 11:35 - The LA Kings season 25:50 - Kopitar and Doughty 28:35 - Kings deadline plans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Mar 20221h 7min

Jason and Frank are here to bring you into the weekend with another hour of hockey talk on The DFO Rundown! They kicked off today's episode by looking back at a wild Thursday night in the NHL. From there, they got into three teams that are facing issues between the pipes. The Leafs' problems aren't getting any better any time soon, the Golden Knights have sent Robin Lehner back to Vegas with a lower-body injury (Dr. Seravalli gave his diagnosis), and the Oilers might be running with Stuart Skinner and Mikko Koskinen. They both also gave their thoughts on what Jack Eichel had to say about his return to Buffalo. Did he go too far? Does the NHL benefit from this?  Before bringing in Tyler Yaremchuk for a new edition of Fill in the Blank, Frank and Jason got into a big debate about whether or not the NHL should introduce a term limit for contracts.  0:30 - Last night 2:40 - Leafs goaltending 9:40 - VGK or TOR... who's more worried? 12:25 - Oilers goaltending 18:00 - Eichel & the Sabres 24:00 - Canes deadline plans 30:30 - Kris Letang negotiations 45:30 - Fill in the Blank Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Mar 20221h

A new episode of The DFO Rundown is here to take you into the work week! Jason and Frank started the show off by talking about the incredible weekend that Jason Robertson and the Stars had. They were a playoff bubble team just a week ago and now they'll have some big decisions to make at the deadline. They won't want to be sellers but they have a handful of impact players who are on expiring contracts. Nick Schmaltz also had himself quite the weekend. He became just the 45th player in NHL history to record seven points in a single game. Gregor did a deep dive into the history of seven-point performances. From there, they got into the mushy middle that currently exists in the Western Conference, the Canucks chances, the Leafs goaltending, and Tyler Yaremchuk hopped in for a new edition of Fill in The Blank! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Mar 202249min

A new episode of The DFO Rundown is here to bring you into the weekend and it was a spicy one. Jason Gregor and Frank Seravalli dug into what was a spirited Thursday night in the NHL with Nathan MacKinnon and Brayden Point both getting into it. It's officially playoff race season around the league and they talked about the seeding in the NHL and how they think the NHL could potentially improve the playoffs. From there, they talked about a pair of Canadian teams with goaltending problems and what they could do to solve them ahead of the deadline. They also talked about who will be the big buyers this year and why it may just be a buyers' market. The other big news this week was that Kyle Davidson had the interim tag removed in Chicago and officially became the 10th GM in franchise history. Tyler Yaremchuk also joined the show for a new edition of Buy or Sell delivered by DoorDash! 0:30 - Spirited night around the league 5:40 - Toronto's goaltending problems & goalies around the league 17:50 - Davidson & the Hawks rebuild 25:40 - Avs at the deadline & who are the buyers? 34:30 - Buy or Sell 43:05 - Ottawa deadline plans   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Mar 202249min