Episodes

  • EP071 - Eichel Exiting Buffalo? Would You Rather Have the Kraken Blank Slate or the Sabres Roster? and the 2021 All Fantasy Busts Team
    May 10 2021

    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

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • SLP070 - The 2021 Fantasy Hockey All Star Team
    May 4 2021

    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

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    2 hrs and 2 mins
  • EP069 - Why The 2021 NHL Trade Deadline Was All About the 2019 Columbus Blue Jackets, Prospects Moved at the 2021 Deadline, Why Draft Picks Were the Preferred Trade Chip, NBA Top Shot
    Apr 14 2021

    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

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • EP068 - The Thirstiest Teams Heading Into the 2021 NHL Trade Deadline
    Apr 2 2021

    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

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • EP067 - The Latest Round of Draft Lottery Reform and Why Tim Peel's Scapegoating Shows Us the NHL Cares More About the Appearance of Fairness Than Actual Fairness
    Mar 29 2021

    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

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • EP066 - The All-Disappointment Team
    Feb 22 2021

    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

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    Who would make your All-Disappointment Team? Let us know!

    You can follow Ian @Ian_Gooding

    You can follow Steve @SteveLaidlaw

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • EP065 - The Pittsburgh Penguins GM Job and Early Season Calder Trophy Check In
    Feb 15 2021

    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

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • EP064 - Preds Panic? Best Bets in the Central Division
    Feb 9 2021

    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

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    1 hr and 18 mins