Episode Aaron Broten (540): $18 Million Offer Sheet to Leo Carlsson Headlines a Wild 2 Weeks in NHL Offseason
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Flyers sign Leo Carlsson to $18 Million AAV offersheet. Mike Babcock to Oilers. Leafs Draft Gavin McKenna. Darnell Nurse to Sharks with nothing retained. PWHL Expansion draft. It's been a busy couple of weeks. Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Aaron Broten News Leo Carlsson Offer Sheet Barret Hayton Offer sheet Other deals made to avoid offer sheet Demidov extends for 8 years with Habs Guess the 5th - Oilers Babcock in Nurse out Andersen, Shea, Makhamadullin, Levi in Leafs $41 million...
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Episode Justin Williams (539): Carolina Hurricanes are 2026 Stanley Cup Champions!!!
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The Hurricanes dispatched the Golden Knights in 6 games to cap a dominant playoff run to the Stanley Cup. Lots to like about this team and Dale and Mike go through it in detail. Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Justin Williams STANLEY CUP FINAL Hurricanes win 4-2 and go 16-3 in run to Stanley Conn Smythe Jordan Staal Brandon Bussi replaces Andersen Taylor Hall Lack of injury helped Eric Tulsky - is this the new style GM? Guess the 5th - NEWS Who will coach the Oilers - Babcock,...
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Episode Lucien Deblois (538): Stanley Cup Final - Amazing comebacks or mind-numbing play?
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The Stanley Cup Final is well under way and there have been some big comebacks. Will Mitch Marner drive a dagger into Leafs Fans' hearts and win the Conn Smythe? Are the games super exciting or mind-numbingly boring with fits of excitement in between. And what do refs discuss when a puck is shot over the glass? Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Lucien Deblois News Puck over glass discussion Babcock to the Oilers? Dylan Larkin to leave Red Wings? Guess the 5th - Stanley Cup Final How many icings can...
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Episode Ron Schock (537): Stanley Cup Preview - Canes vs Knights.
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We preview the upcoming Stanley Cup Final between our beloved Carolina Hurricanes and the hated Vegas Golden Knights. As well, Claude Lemieux and Dennis Hull pass in a sad week in the NHL. Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Ron Schock News Claude Lemieux Dennis Hull Who will be next Oilers coach - Bednar? Cassidy? Semi Finals - how it went World Championships Guess the 5th - Stanley Cup Final prediction Connections: Last Week - Sidney Crosby, Mitch Marner, Nathan MacKinnon, Andrew Shaw This Week-...
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Episode Steve Payne (536): Stanley Cup Semi Finals. Montreal Victoire are PWHL Champions!!
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The series in the Stanley Cup semi-finals have brought some surprises with Vegas up 3-0 on Colorado and the Canadiens giving the Hurricanes all they can handle. The Montreal Victoire win the Walter Cup in the PWHL. Plus the NHL is bringing out city-connect sweaters and Mike isn't happy. Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Steve Payne News Why won't refs make a call in OT? Disagreement over offside call? City connect sweaters Oilers coachinig interviews Vegas up 3-0 Hurricanes outshooting Habs but...
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Episode Rick Middleton (535): SPECIAL GUEST Rick Middleton!!! We Discuss His Documentary Ice Gold: The Journey from Worst to First.
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We were thrilled to interview NHL Legend Rick Middleton for this episode. Rick is Executive Producer for the documentary Ice Gold: A Journey from Worst to First, the story of the US sled hockey team which Rick coached to Olympic gold in 2002. We also got some great stories from his time with the Boston Bruins and also playing for Canada in the 81 and 84 Canada Cups. Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Rick Middleton INTERVIEW: Rick Middleton News Leafs hire controversial GM John Chayka and it doesn't go...
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Episode Teppo Numminen (534): John Garrett - Trenton Ontario Legend passes. NHL Refs: Just Making It Up. PWHL Playoffs Set.
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The hockey world is saddened as goaltender and broadcaster John Garrett passes away unexpectedly. NHL refs refuse to live by the words: Call what you see not what you think happened. Oilers bounce back but are still down 3-2. Avs and Hurricanes are first to get through to 2nd round. Kate is back to preview the PWHL playoffs. Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Teppo Numminen News John Garrett Anaheim OT goal that refs somehow called a goal when they didn't see it Series updates Guess the 5th - ...
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Episode Peter Bondra (533): Stanley Cup Playoffs! Our predictions and all the action.
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The Stanley Cup Playoffs have started and we give our take on each series. Why does the NHL penalize broken and dropped sticks? Plus Chris Pronger wrote a book and explained his early exit from Edmonton. Kevin Lowe was having none of it. Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Peter Bondra Playoffs OTT vs CAR PIT vs PHI MIN vs DAL COL vs LAK EDM vs ANA VGK vs UTA MTL vs TBL BOS vs BUF Guess the 5th - News Chris Pronger Keith Pelley's reign in TO Sundin in? Patrick Allvin out in Van WIll Ovi be...
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Episode Kevin Shattenkirk (532): Treliving, Cassidy, Roy FIRED! Wildcard races.
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It's Masters weekend, but we're back to talk some hockey. Some big firings in the past week with Jim Treliving, Patrick Roy and Bruce Cassidy all getting the axe. There are only a couple of playoff spots available and we review who is in the running for them. Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Kevin Shattenkirk News Caufield gets 50 for Montreal Treliving Firing Bruce Cassidy fired Patrick Roy Fired - will he be the new guy in Toronto? Mammoth make history? Ovechkin scores 1000 Guess the 5th...
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Episode Gary Smith (531): Radko Gudas - Villain or NHL Poster Boy? (Or both?)
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Radko Gudas injured Auston Matthews in a knee on knee check and the NHL's Department of Player Safety came to the rescue...sort of...not really. The Buffalo Sabres are on top of the world right now. Listen Here: GET YOUR SCUTTLEPUCK MERCH AT Title Player: Gary Smith News Radko Gudas Suspension AJ Greer Suspension McDavid hits 1200 points - 3rd fastest in league history Playoff picture Guess the 5th - Winnipeg Jets season - what happened Connections: Patrick Kane, David Pastrnak, Patrick Laine, Artemi Panerin Crazy...
info_outline2 Days before the season was to start for him, Connor McDavid gave the Oilers the best news possible by signing a 2 year extension at the same pay that he has been getting for the past 8 years. It's huge news for the Oilers and their fans. Mike was away in Detroit and recorded remotely to discuss the news.
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Title Player- Jyrki Lumme
News
McDavid - $12.5MM x 2
Bowman presser -
McDavid - “Everyone understands the situation. We want to win here. We want to bring it back here and make the city proud. But mostly for the guys in this room. We’ve been through a lot together, and to see it through together is important. Does it lend urgency? That’s a good byproduct. i guess.”
Jake Walman - $7MM x 7
Great signing
Trade for Connor Ingram
102 games
.907 for AZ
Masterton trophy
Zero risk acquisition - will go to Bakersfield
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Tampa Bay / Fla games
| Offender / Entity | Penalty / Suspension / Fine | Reason / Notes |
| Scott Sabourin (TB) | 4 games suspension; forfeits ~$16,145.84 | Match penalty for ungloved “sucker punch” to Aaron Ekblad early in the game. Scouting The Refs+3ESPN.com+3The Hockey News+3 |
| J.J. Moser (TB) | 2 games suspension; forfeits ~$35,156.26 | Boarding hit on Jesper Boqvist; major + game misconduct. Scouting The Refs+3ESPN.com+3The Hockey News+3 |
| Roman Schmidt (TB) | Fine of ~$2,098.52 | Cross-checking Carter Verhaeghe (major + game misconduct). The Hockey News+2NHL Media+2 |
| Gage Goncalves (TB) | Fine of ~$3,125.00 | Cross-checking Evan Rodrigues (major + game misconduct). The Hockey News+2NHL Media+2 |
| Lightning organization | $100,000 fine | For “actions culminating in the events” of the chaotic game. NHL Media+2The Hockey News+2 |
| Jon Cooper (TB, head coach) | $25,000 fine | As bench boss, penalized for team conduct. NHL Media+2The Hockey News+2 |
• Total financial cost for Tampa Bay plus players/coaching: looks to be in the ballpark of US$181,525.62 (suspension forfeitures + fines) per one report. Scouting The Refs
- The fine from the NHL to the club (and Cooper) was directed toward the Club Fine Fund (for charitable purposes) and the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund, per league rules. NHL Media+1
Of note: no Florida Panthers players were suspended or fined in relation to this game, at least according to public announcements
Connections:
Last week William Nylander, David Pastrnak, Patrick Kane, Andrei Vasilevskii - correct answers - Paul Stewart, David Huyben, Jim Stecker
This week: Ed Belfour, Dino Ciccarelli, Adam Oates, Marty St. Louis