On this episode of the podcast Steve examines the rift between the Sabres and Jack Eichel and if that means that Eichel is on his way out. He also asks the hypothetical: would you rather have the Kraken blank slate or the Sabres roster with both the good and the bad?    Steve is then joined by Ian Gooding to discuss this season's biggest fantasy busts. Who were the three most disappointing players at each position? They air their grievances and make plots for how to deal with those busts next season.   You can follow Ian @Ian_Gooding You can follow Steve @SteveLaidlaw

On this episode of the podcast Steve is joined by Alex MacLean to discuss the most impactful players in fantasy hockey this season. They put together All Star squads featuring one player from each position. Tune in to find out who the most important players in fantasy hockey were this season!   You can follow Alex @alexdmaclean You can follow Steve @SteveLaidlaw

On this episode of the podcast Steve tells us why the 2021 NHL Trade Deadline was all about the 2019 Columbus Blue Jackets. Then Steve is joined by Byron Bader of HockeyProspecting.com. They discuss the biggest trades of the 2021 NHL trade deadline, including the Mantha/Vrana swap. They also discuss prospects that were traded, why so few prospects were moved, why picks were the preferred currency and what that means for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Plus, they deviate and talk NBA Top Shot and the potential for NFTs to enter the hockey world. You can follow Byron @ByronMBader You can follow Steve @SteveLaidlaw

On this episode of the podcast Steve Laidlaw is joined by Hayden Soboleski of DobberProspects and creator of the McDavidForPicks trade model to power rank the thirstiest NHL teams heading into the trade deadline? Which teams are most desperate to make a deal? They also discuss Hayden's favourite trade fits, which teams are buyers and sellers, and whether or not the flat cap, pandemic and looming expansion draft are conspiring to make this deadline a dudline.    You can follow Hayden @soboleskih You can follow Steve @SteveLaidlaw

On this episode Steve is joined by the Kung Fu Canuck to discuss the latest round of draft lottery reform and whether the NHL will ever get this right or if they are simply playing a never-ending game of whack-a-mole. Then they discuss the scapegoating of referee Tim Peel and how it is yet another example of how the NHL cares more about the appearance of fairness than actual fair competition. They also discuss why this approach goes against the approach of more successful leagues like the NBA and NFL who reward their stars and promote an increase in offense. You can follow Steve for more hockey content @SteveLaidlaw

On this episode of the podcast Steve is joined by Ian Gooding of DobberHockey to discuss this season's most disappointing players. They build the All-Disappointment Team with two forward lines, two defense pairings and two goaltenders. The All-Disappointment Team Mika Zibanejad - Evgeni Malkin - Anthony Mantha Taylor Hall - Elias Pettersson - Nikita Gusev Rasmus Dahlin - Erik Karlsson Zach Werenski - Tony DeAngelo Robin Lehner Tristan Jarry * Who would make your All-Disappointment Team? Let us know! You can follow Ian @Ian_Gooding You can follow Steve @SteveLaidlaw

On this episode of the podcast Steve Laidlaw discusses the Pittsburgh Penguins GM job, and why managing up is the far more important part of a GM's role in team building. Then Steve is joined by Peter Harling of Dobber Prospects to check in on this season's rookie class. How are their pre-season bets fairing? Who is the Calder trophy favourite? Are there any value bets to make a month in? How does Alexis Lafreniere stack up with other #1 picks who struggled out of the gate? They answer these questions and more!   You can follow Peter @pharling You can follow Steve @SteveLaidlaw

On this episode of the podcast Steve is joined by Alex MacLean to talk about the Predators' slow start to the season. What to make of their struggling special teams? Where does Josi sit in the Norris race? What to make of Saros' struggles? Who are the good teams in the Central Division?   You can follow Alex @AlexdMacLean You can follow Steve @SteveLaidlaw

On this episode of the podcast Steve is joined by Adam Herman from Blue Shirt Banter to discuss his piece on Pierre-Luc Dubois' trade demand, player empowerment, hockey culture and what little leverage is afforded young players in the NHL.  Steve is later joined by Hayden Soboleski of Dobberprospects to discuss what his trade model on McDavidForPicks.ca felt about the Dubois/Laine trade. They discuss winners and losers, what other teams in the Dubois sweepstakes might have offered and if Columbus got the best deal they could have. Hayden also offers his perspective on the Avalanche's bumpy start to the season including his thoughts on the Ian Cole trade, as well as if Bowen Byram is here to stay. You can follow Adam @AdamZHerman You can follow Hayden @soboleskih You can follow Steve @SteveLaidlaw

On this episode of the podcast Steve is joined by Sean Tierney of Charting Hockey to review the Over/Under Team Totals offered by Cool Bet for the 2021 NHL Season. Sean offers insights from his model to suggest which side to lean towards for every NHL team. The lads ultimately lock in bets for the Colorado Avalanche Under, Montreal Canadiens Over, Nashville Predators Under, Minnesota Wild Under and Detroit Red Wings Over. You can follow Sean @ChartingHockey You can follow Steve @SteveLaidlaw

On this episode Steve is joined by Michael Clifford from DobberHockey and Awesomo to discuss the teams that are leaving them most confused heading into the 2021 NHL season.  Are the Anaheim Ducks really among the dregs in the West? Or can healthier veterans and productive youngsters spur a climb back up the standings? Does John Gibson still retain the goalie belt? Can the Florida Panthers find some solid footing? What do we make of their losses up front and can Anthony Duclair and Patric Hornqvist fill the void? Can this team finally deliver some goaltending excellence? What do we make of the St. Louis Blues after bringing on Mike Hoffman and Torey Krug to replace an injured Vladimir Tarasenko and departed Alex Pietrangelo? Who are the real Dallas Stars; the disappointing team from the regular season or the dynamic Cup Finalist from the bubble? Who steps up to fill the void for an injured Tyler Seguin? Can Anton Khudobin do it in the regular season? Is Miro Heiskanen a Norris contender? Is this the year that the Carolina Hurricanes emerge as true contenders? Or does their mediocre goaltending hold them back? Will Andrei Svechnikov go from future superstar to established superstar? Has any team turned over more of their roster than the Minnesota Wild? What do we make of their complete lack of center depth? Can Marco Rossi fill the void? How excited should we be about Kirill Kaprizov and Kevin Fiala? Tune in to hear these 6 teams broken down, and if the lads can solve the mysteries surrounding them! You can follow Michael @SlimCliffy You can follow Steve @SteveLaidlaw

On this episode of the podcast Steve is joined by Cam Robinson of EliteProspects and DobberHockey to breakdown Coolbet's betting lines for the NHL's major skater awards. They use their projections for the season ahead to pick out which favourites make the most sense, as well as which sleepers to buy in on. Is Auston Matthews' worthy as the Rocket Richard favourite or will Alexander Ovechkin his rein over the Rocket Richard trophy? Is there a long shot bet worth making? Can anyone crack the Top-3 of Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Nathan MacKinnon for the Art Ross? The lads make the case for long shot bets on Elias Pettersson, Aleksander Barkov, Johnny Gaudreau and a few others. Turning their attention to the Hart trophy, they ask if this is the right year to bet on a goalie for MVP? Could the NHL's Divisional schedule increase East-Coast bias and lock Western players out of the voting? Where does that leave old favourites like Sidney Crosby in the MVP race? On the blueline, the lads agree that it is Dougie Hamilton's year to win the Norris, but are his odds juicy enough? Can Miro Heiskanen or Shea Theodore parlay their breakout playoffs into some increased awards attention? Is this the year for Rasmus Dahlin's breakout? How about Morgan Rielly for a bounce-back? Or perhaps Shea Weber might finally win the award he's been circling for years? You can follow Cam @Hockey_Robinson You can follow Steve @SteveLaidlaw

On this episode of the podcast Steve is joined by DobberHockey's Alex MacLean to predict some of this season's trends ahead of time. What impact will isolating each division have on style of play? Will it cause an uptick in fighting or scoring? How will teams balance the short but compact schedule? How will trading be affected?  Then the lads compare notes on their power rankings for the season ahead. They debate the ranking of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers, Arizona Coyotes and a few more for good measure. You can follow Alex @alexdmaclean You can follow Steve @SteveLaidlaw

On this episode of the podcast Steve is joined by Mason Black of DobberProspects. They take a trip back in time to 2010 to discuss the happenings of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Is it still Taylor vs. Tyler? Why did Tarasenko and Kuznetsov slide so far and where do they go in a re-draft? Can you believe Mark Stone fell to the 6th round? How about future Hart candidate Artemi Panarin going undrafted? Tune in to find out which teams did the best, which teams did the worst, and what ripple effects of this draft are still being felt today! You can follow Mason @NHLRankKing You can follow Steve @SteveLaidlaw

On this episode of the podcast Steve Laidlaw is joined by Steven Ellis from The Hockey News and Line Movement to preview the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championships. They review the some of the best available betting lines, best rivalries and more. The also discuss favourites and sleepers for the Top Forward, Top Defenseman and Top Goalie Awards.   You can follow Steven Ellis @StevenEllisTHN You can follow Steve Laidlaw @SteveLaidlaw

On this week's episode Steve opens with a discussion on why he is now optimistic that there will be a 2021 NHL season. He is then joined by Tony Ferrari from DobberProspects and Dobber's Draft Cast to commiserate over the plight of the Baltimore Ravens and continue their NFL discussion by talking Super Bowl contenders. You can follow Tony @TheTonyFerrari You can follow Steve @SteveLaidlaw

On this episode of the podcast Steve is joined by Byron Bader of HockeyProspecting.com to revisit the events of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. They relitigate the big trades including Philadelphia trading Jeff Carter and Mike Richards, Minnesota trading Brent Burns, and Toronto and Ottawa's moves up the draft board. Then they re-draft the top-14 picks, discussing which teams in the lottery would like a mulligan, and which come away satisfied. Tune in to find out if Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Gabriel Landeskog and Jonathan Huberdeau hold their places at the top of the draft, and to find out how high later picks like Nikita Kucherov and Johnny Gaudreau can climb. It's an excellent trip down memory lane that also explores many lessons we can learn from the successes and failures of the 2011 draft, bringing in contemporary examples as well.  You can follow Byron @ByronMBader You can follow Steve @SteveLaidlaw

On this episode of the podcast Steve is joined by Peter Harling, editor at Dobber Prospects, host of Dobber Prospects Radio, and McKeen's contributor to discuss his upcoming article on this season's Calder Trophy candidates. They also review the betting odds recently released by Bodog/Bovada providing their favourite betting options, as well as candidates that they wish they could bet on!   You can follow Peter @pharling You can follow Steve @SteveLaidlaw

On this episode of the podcast Steve is joined by DobberHockey's Alex MacLean to discuss the blind auction fantasy hockey draft they recently participated in. They discuss pros and cons of auction drafting, as well as strategies and tips for auction leagues. They then break down what to expect from players like Andrei Svechnikov, Kevin Fiala, Anze Kopitar, Erik Karlsson, Mathew Barzal and more. You can follow Alex on Twitter @alexdmaclean You can follow Steve on Twitter @SteveLaidlaw

On this episode of the podcast Steve is joined by Ian Gooding DobberHockey to discuss the Vancouver Canucks' offseason. They also discuss the Calgary Flames' outlook after taking so much talent from the Canucks, what an all-Canadian division could do to re-ignite rivalries in Canada and the OHL without hitting. You can follow Ian @Ian_Gooding You can follow Steve @SteveLaidlaw