The Athletic Hockey Show

Labor peace in the NHL for 4 more years

Gentille and McIndoe discuss the NHL and Players Association coming together to officially sign a four year contract, ensuring labor peace in the NHL until the 2029/2030 season. The guys dissect the trade between Edmonton and Tampa Bay involving Issac Howard and Sam O'Reilly, and how the Oilers have failed, so far, to upgrade their goaltending.  Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Gavin McKenna commits to Penn State | Instant Reaction

Gavin McKenna, the presumptive No. 1 pick in next year’s NHL Draft, is officially joining the Penn State Nittany Lions, making the jump from the WHL to the Big Ten and the NCAA. Max and Corey give their instant reaction to the signing and discuss how things could play out next season.  Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

What did we get wrong about the 2024-25 NHL season?

They say hindsight is 20/20, that you can easily see what the right move was looking back on an event, but of course not beforehand. Today, Max and Jesse look back on the past season and determine what they got wrong and how they can learn from those mistakes going forward. Before that, the guys discuss the latest free agent signings, including Nikolaj Ehlers joining the Hurricanes and Brent Burns signing with the Avalanche. Plus, Sebastian Cossa’s difficult path to becoming the Red Wings’ starting goalie and Jesse’s “Winners and losers of the offseason NHL goalie carousel” article.  Hosts: Max Bultman and Jesse Granger Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Who won and who lost NHL free agency?

The day after 121 deals were made, and $672 million was spent, Gentille, McIndoe and Frankie Corrado take a look at the winners and losers of NHL Free Agency 2025. The guys wonder where Nikolaj Ehlers will end up, and look ahead to what we expect will be a busy July for trades made in the NHL. Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe With: Frankie Corrado Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

NHL free agent “frenzy”: is this now a league of haves and have nots?

As the clock struck noon earlier today, NHL free agency officially began, but the biggest names on the market were largely off the board already. Max, Laz, and Jesse discuss Mitch Marner to Vegas, and the loss of Alex Pietrangelo, the Panthers re-signing their trio of Bennett, Marchand, and Ekblad, Edmonton and the waning goalie market, and more. Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus With: Jesse Granger Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.