Show Notes
Matt Marchese and Mike Futa kick off this episode with today’s Burning Question: Who is the scariest player in NHL history? Later, the guys look ahead to this weekend’s hockey headlines on the Futa Five, before welcoming Sportsnet’s Jason Bukala (15:24) to the studio! Jason dives into the draft process and shares some stories of players he pounded the table for in the draft room, before looking into some recent draft success stories around the league. Later, Producer Mike Gentile (50:34) joins the conversation to ask the guys whether the early results of these NHL teams are a Trick or Treat!
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