Locked On NHL - Daily Podcast On The National Hockey League

Adam Fantilli and the Blue Jackets run low on time | Babcock's Return

Locked On NHL - Daily Podcast On The National Hockey League

Show Notes

Former third overall pick Adam Fantilli of the Columbus Blue Jackets is still without a contract, less than a week away from the start of the 2026-27 NHL season! On this edition of Locked on NHL, Nick Zararis (Locked on Oilers) and Hunter Hodies (Locked on Penguins) break down the winding road of Fantilli's young NHL career and why both sides are at an impasse (for now). Will that change?

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