Thomas Drance joins the show to discuss Matthew Tkachuk going to the Panthers, Jonathan Huberdeau and Mackenzie Weegar going to the Flames, and what's next for both teams following their blockbuster trade.. Topics include:

Why Matthew Tkachuk is such a unique player
What our expectations should be for his future scoring
How he'll provide the Panthers with a different offensive element
The age bracket of Florida's new core
Why they were comfortable trading Huberdeau and Weegar
Whether they have any cards left to play
The amount of leverage Calgary had in negotiations
What Darryl Sutter can get out of Huberdeau defensively
The reason Weegar is polarizing and how much of it is fair
How Calgary's playing style is a great fit for both
The Flames loaded defense and potential combinations
What they can do next to add to their team

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Episode 450: Breaking Down the Blockbuster

Cam Charron joins the show to discuss a variety of random offseason topics. Things we cover in this episode:

How we watch games these days
What we're specifically looking for
Tracking games and what we're trying to quantify
How our preferences have changed over the years
Being willing to learn from new information
The value in acknowledging what you don't know
Optimizing offence and hunting for specific shots
Goalies playing the puck, expected goals, and a lot more

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Episode 451: Watch the Games

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