• Your Trade Deadline Questions
    Mar 14 2025

    Frank asked you on social media what you wanted to know following the trade deadline. Frank answers 25 of your questions about the deadline, the off-season and how trade deadline day shakes out for an insider.


    Frank talks about the Brad Marchand trade to Florida (1:00), insiders talking to one another (3:20), Oilers goaltending (4:20), who Carolina was trying to acquire (5:40), Frank's screen time on deadline day (7:50), Ryan Donato trade value (9:50), Utah's off-season (13:00), what the Red Wings were doing at the deadline (14:40), the Rangers and J.J. Peterka (21:30), Rickard Rakell and the Penguins (25:10), Frank's biggest trade regret (28:50), and who the Devils were bidding on at the deadline (31:30).


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    35 mins
  • Stan Bowman
    Feb 26 2025

    We are just over a week away from the NHL Trade Deadline and the Oilers might have a few things to sort out! Frank is joined by Stan Bowman, Edmonton Oilers General Managers, to talk about his thoughts on the 4 Nations final, managing the salary cap, the play of Evan Bouchard, how things are progressing with Evander Kane, what he has seen from John Klingberg, and thoughts on their goaltending situation.


    TIME STAMPS

    2:20 - What has surprised him about the Oilers since he joined

    4:50 - Similarities between Chicago stars and Oilers stars

    6:00 - Thoughts on the 4 Nations Final and Connor McDavd's performance

    7:10 - Salary Cap over the next three years

    9:20 - Managing the salary cap

    11:30 - More money for middle class players?

    13:10 - The play of Evan Bouchard

    15:40 - Goaltending tandem in Edmonton

    18:30 - Evander Kane injury

    20:40 - Fun building a team

    22:20 - John Klingberg

    24:00 - The need for more speed up front?

    25:50 - Blending timelines


    Audio Credits: ESPN and Sportsnet


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    33 mins
  • Marty Walsh, Executive Director of the NHLPA
    Feb 24 2025

    Ahead of the final of the 4 Nations Face-off, the Executive Director of the NHLPA, Marty Walsh, joined Frank to discuss the atmosphere of the tournament, support from both Tourism Montreal and Boston, players buying into the tournament, the salary cap, rules adjustments in the tournament, and more consistent international hockey over the next 10yrs.


    TIME STAMPS

    2:10 - International Hockey

    4:45 - Atmosphere in Montreal

    6:40 - Support of Tourism Montreal & Boston

    8:00 - Players buying into the tournament

    10:18 - Relationship between the NHLPA and the NHL

    15:10 - Salary Cap over the next seasons

    17:50 - Thoughts on some of the rules adjustments in the tournament

    19:45 - Roster changes in the tournament

    26:50 - World Cup of Hockey


    Audio Credits: NHL Network & Sportsnet.


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    25 mins
  • Pat Kelleher, USA Hockey Executive Director
    Feb 18 2025

    4 Nations Face-off has been a blast! Team USA has been the talk of the tournament and the Executive Director of USA Hockey, Pat Kelleher, joined Frank in Montreal at La Cage to talk about the tournament, the pressure to succeed, the growth of hockey in Minnesota, more municipal rinks, National Team Development Program, the changing landscape of hockey in North America, and looking forward to Thursday night in Boston.


    TIME STAMPS

    3:45 - 4 Nations Face-off

    4:50 - USA Hockey roots

    5:40 - Pressure to succeed

    9:00 - Growth of hockey in Minnesota

    12:20 - Access to hockey

    17:00 - More municipal rinks

    19:30 - National Team Development Program

    23:30 - USHL

    26:50 - Influence USA Hockey has on the changing hockey landscape

    30:40 - North American League Concept?

    37:10 - National Developmental League

    43:00 - Thursday Night in Boston


    Audio Credits: TSN and NHL Network.


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    45 mins
  • Craig Conroy
    Feb 7 2025

    We are still a month away from the NHL Trade Deadline but Craig Conroy decided to get things going early! Frank is joined by the Calgary Flames GM to talk about trading away Jakob Pelletier and Andrei Kuzmenko to the Flyers for Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost. They also delve into several other topics including their goaltending situation, the draft, team culture, and the new arena.


    TIME STAMPS

    2:30 - Trade with the Flyers

    6:25 - Connection to Joel Farabee

    6:50 - Trading away Jakob Pelletier

    8:40 - Tough Conversations

    10:10 - Team Culture

    11:30 - Trading away Andrei Kuzmenko

    13:00 - Dustin Wolf

    16:30 - How they are approaching the built

    19:30 - Giving Montreal their pick this season

    20:10 - Playoffs?

    22:00 - Goaltending Situation

    23:55 - Position they need to fill

    25:15 - New arena update


    Audio Credits: Sportsnet.


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    28 mins
  • Bill Armstrong
    Jan 15 2025

    The Coyotes relocated to Utah and they are turning things around! Frank is joined by Utah Hockey Club General Manager Bill Armstrong to talk about the teams transition (4:00), dealing with injuries (7:40), expectations when acquiring a player (13:30), their goaltending situation (15:20), and how they are positioning themselves going into the trade deadline as well as the off-season (22:25).


    TIME STAMPS

    4:00 - Transition to Utah

    5:30 - Injuries to key players

    7:40 - Compete level

    8:40 - Sergachev trade

    10:10 - Olli Maatta trade

    13:30 - Expectations of player after they are acquired

    15:20 - Goaltending

    17:40 - Clayton Keller wearing the "C"

    19:10 - Young guys in the Utah organization that should be on our radar

    20:10 - Flexibility to make moves

    22:25 - Trades at the deadline?

    23:15 - Laying down the groundwork for a trade

    24:20 - How active will Utah be this summer to become a playoff contender


    Audio Credits: All City and ESPN.


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    28 mins
  • David Carle
    Jan 10 2025

    David Carle is building himself an impressive trophy case at a very young age! Coming off a gold medal performance at the World Junior Championship in Ottawa with Team USA and a National Championship with the University of Denver in 2024, Carle has become one of the most sought after coaches on the planet.


    Frank is joined by David Carle to talk about the World Junior Championship (3:50), his mindset going into the tournament (5:10), the difference in coaching college hockey vs the World Juniors (7:40), what he learned while with Team USA (10:00), watching the growth of Zeev Buium (11:34), how he has changes as a coach over the years (17:50), coaching the junior team next year (18:50), and NHL coaching opportunities (20:20).


    Audio Credits: ESPN and NHL Network.


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    26 mins
  • Frank Takes Your Questions
    Dec 31 2024

    To end the year, Frank asked you to submit your questions! Over this hour long episode, Frank answers 40 questions about hockey, his career and food (+wine).


    1:00 - from JT

    2:45 - from SportsMag416

    4:18 - from Ryan Mead

    4:45 - from Ryan Ouimet

    6:30 - from TheBrattPack63

    7:40 - from Joshua

    10:05 - from Pat Pascall

    12:20 - from Fish Dancer

    13:45 - from Glenn Keeping

    15:50 - from Turpin19

    16:50 - from Bowie Puck

    19:15 - from Kruger Industrial Smoothing

    20:50 - from Shawn McIntosh

    20:20 - from OilersAlways97

    23:30 - from Not That Jake in Abbotsford, BC

    25:40 - from Dan Marcus from NJ

    27:55 - from Jacques Strap

    30:10 - from Dan the Fan in Toronto

    31:30 - from Alex Wheeler

    33:40 - from Chris Gerics in Hamilton, Ontario

    36:10 - from Den Polland, Oilers fan

    40:00 - from Matt Bergen

    42:05 - from Steve T

    43:55 - from Six High Eclipse

    45:30 - from Mike in Amherst, NY

    47:00 - from Jonny Laz in New York City

    48:50 - from Shane Moberg

    50:05 - from KJ

    51:35 - from Trin in Grande Prairie, Alberta

    53:50 - from Glenner

    54:55 - from Kyle in Parry Sound, Ontario

    55:55 - from Kerry McGowan

    56:50 - from Jay Kuul

    59:25 - from Gavin in Montreal

    1:00:15 - from Forklift Guy in B.C.

    1:01:40 - from Ragnar in Ottawa

    1:02:50 - from Carson, the Flyers Truther

    1:05:08 - from Charles Houle in Elliot Lake, Ontario

    1:06:08 - from PDO King

    1:07:30 - from Kelly Jones


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    1 hr and 9 mins