Pucks and Palms Podcast

Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 41: What do the Panthers look like without Aleksander Barkov? (with David Dwork)

Now that Aleksander Barkov has a recovery timeline for his serious knee injury, how are the Panthers going to move forward without him? Who has to step up in his absence? How are the new rules going to affect how the Panthers manage his recovery and possible return? David Dwork of the Hockey News and the Hockey Show joins Matt to talk about all of these implications and more. Pucks and Palms is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify: Apple Podcasts: The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pucksandpalms.com/subscribe [https://pucksandpalms.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 40: Hart Levine of PuckPedia!

PuckPedia is one of the best websites around to understand the intricacies of the salary cap and so much more, and Hart Levine came on the podcast to talk about starting the site, building it out as Capfriendly went away, the new CBA and so much more. Plus, you can hear his thoughts on what the Panthers might do as Matthew Tkachuk might need to be on LTIR for an extended period of time. Nothing is too obscure to talk about with someone who knows the cap and CBA better than almost anyone. Pucks and Palms is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify: Apple Podcasts: The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pucksandpalms.com/subscribe [https://pucksandpalms.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 39: Dom Luszczyszyn on contract value, signing bonuses and more

While the rest of the NHL is at the cottage or the beach, the Pucks and Palms Podcast is still hard at work. Dom Luszczyszyn of the Athletic joins me to talk about a piece he wrote a couple of weeks ago, exploring how the Panthers squeeze so much value [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6481467/2025/07/10/nhl-no-state-tax-panthers/] out of their contracts, focusing on signing bonuses as well, which I touched on too in a separate piece [https://pucksandpalms.com/p/signing-bonuses-an-overlooked-tool]. We also look at how the entire strategy has come together, the flaws of it, as well as some general offseason talk at the end of the show. Pucks and Palms is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify: Apple Podcasts: The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pucksandpalms.com/subscribe [https://pucksandpalms.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 38: The Panthers are still two time Cup Champions (with Josh Appel)

It’s time for another new Pucks and Palms Podcast looking back on the Panthers Stanley Cup victory, and on this show, I’m joined by Josh Appel of WQAM, Sports USA and many other places to look back on the victory, what it means to him as a South Florida lifer, the celebrations, whether the Panthers can keep all of Ekblad, Bennett and Marchand and so much more. Plus, there’s some bonus Sasha Barkov audio from E11EVEN! Pucks and Palms is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify: Apple Podcasts: The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pucksandpalms.com/subscribe [https://pucksandpalms.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Pucks and Palms Podcast Episode 37: Back to Back (with Tommy Krulikowski)

My friend from WhyHockey Tommy Krulikowski comes back to Pucks and Palms to look back on the Panthers repeating as Cup champions, all it means and so much more including: 5:45: Can you believe what the Panthers have done? How does this fit in the context of recent league history? 15:30: How do you define what the Panthers are doing if you don't call it a dynasty? 32:30: Barkov, he's that dude 46:00: How this Cup celebration is different to 2024, and how it proves what their culture has become 1:24:15: Where do we stand on the pending UFA's and whether they're staying or going? 1:38:15: Tommy's takeaway on the Panthers becoming what we all thought they could be Pucks and Palms is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Enjoy the show, and make sure to subscribe and give the show a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Spotify: Apple Podcasts: The intro song is “Molten Alloy” from https://www.purple-planet.com. Find us on social media: Matt is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and Twitter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pucksandpalms.com/subscribe [https://pucksandpalms.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]