The first trade targets list of the season has dropped and that means it’s officially time to start talking about what big moves we could see this year. Frank and Jason went through some of the more intriguing players on the board and which ones are more likely to move than others.
Before they dug into that, they talked about the Nashville Predators and their continued struggles. Last night, they were assessed a minor penalty for not icing the proper starting lineup and wound up getting shutout by the Seattle Kraken. That led to the guys talking about the playoff picture in the West and which teams will find ways to stay in the conversation this year and who could fall out in the next few months.
They then got into the trade talk and dug into Frank’s list. They started with Joel Farabee, who is on the board even though he has three more years on his current deal. Frank believes he has 35+ goal potential and he just needs to be put in the right situation.
They also discussed Michael Matheson, whom Gregor thinks is the most intriguing defenseman on the roster. Would it be smart for the Habs to move on from their best defenseman, though?
They also had a long conversation about Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier. Gregor thinks he would be a great add for a contender but also thinks the Blue Jackets would be foolish to move him while Frank thinks they should cash in on his value.
There was some significant injury news this week too as the Capitals are going to be without Alex Ovechkin for the next few weeks. The timing could not have been any worse as he was on an absolute heater. Frank gave an update on when he could come back today.
Tyler then popped in for a new edition of Fill in the Blank where he asked the guys about some award long-shots and the Predators playoff chances.
They wrapped with some talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs and the run they’ve been on despite their injuries. They also gave their thoughts on the Jim Montgomery firing in Boston.
1:05 – Predators struggles continue
10:45 – Joel Farabee’s availability
16:40 – Could the Habs trade Mike Matheson?
22:00 – CBJ & Mathieu Olivier
32:10 – Ovechkin’s injury
33:35 – Fill in the Blank
44:40 – Montgomery firing
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