Jason Chen and Michael Amato are back for a bonus post-Stanley Cup, pre-draft, pre-free agency episode as the off-season gets underway.
Jason Chen and Michael Amato are back for a bonus post-Stanley Cup, pre-draft, pre-free agency episode as the off-season gets underway.
And we're back!
I hope everyone is having a great summer so far. We were just treated to one of the best NHL playoffs in recent memory with the Panthers winning their first Cup in franchise history in a thrilling Game 7 after the Oilers' comeback from a 0-3 deficit fell short.
With the draft and free agency right around the corner, myself and Michael Amato recap the final and discuss which players saw their stock rise the most in the playoffs.
Both agree, however, that Connor McDavid is simply on another planet.
Our 31st episode also reviews the trades that sent Jacob Markstrom to the Devils, Darcy Kuemper to the Kings and Linus Ullmark to the Senators, look ahead to Matvei Michkov's Flyers debut and Macklin Celebrini's number one selection by the Sharks at the entry draft on June 28, and discuss what all of it means – in fantasy hockey terms, of course.
With free agency set to begin just days later on July 1, we also forecast which players may benefit from changing teams (Martin Necas and Teuvo Teravainen? Patrick Kane?) and which players probably shouldn't leave a good situation (Jonathan Marchessault? Steven Stamkos? Mitch Marner?!)
You can also listen to the full episode on your preferred platform below.