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Show Notes

Season 4 rolls on! Jonny Lazarus and Colby Cohen kick things off by breaking down the latest from the NHL Board of Governors meetings, including the league’s continued exploration of expansion in Houston and Austin and the changes coming to the BOG.

From there, the guys dive into the biggest news and notes from around the NHL as training camps get underway and the regular season gets closer.

Then, Ryan Keator joins the show to discuss a massive offseason for his clients, including Leo Carlsson’s record-setting contract, Ryan Leonard’s eight-year extension in Washington, Chris Kreider’s move to Montreal and what he’s seeing across the NHL’s evolving contract landscape.

Honest. Unfiltered. The hockey conversation nobody else is having.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Show Open 3:48 - Rangers Blow a 3-0 Lead & Winning Fans Back 7:58 - Does the NHL Need Preseason Games? 19:15 - Power Play Philosophy & Rangers PP Breakdown 28:34 - Ryan Keator Joins the Show 30:44 - Inside the Leo Carlsson Offer Sheet Process 35:42 - Will Offer Sheets Become More Common? 37:31 - Why Star Players Aren’t Reaching Free Agency 40:07 - Ryan Keator’s Path to Becoming an Agent 45:33 - Ryan Leonard’s Contract & Development 48:11 - How Young Is Too Young to Talk to Agents? 56:31 - Chris Kreider’s Anaheim Exit & Choosing Montreal 1:01:57 - Leo Carlsson’s Deal, Rising Salaries & Anaheim’s Future 1:06:18 - Ryan Keator Interview Wraps 1:09:33 - NHL Training Camp Testing Debate 1:19:33 - Adam Fantilli Contract Talks 1:25:04 - Adam Fox, the Rangers & Potential Drama in New York 1:26:10 - Gavin McKenna in Toronto & Leafs Camp 1:28:21 - Outro

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