Is the NHL Becoming the NBA? Irfaan Gaffar on Super-Teams, the Marner Saga & the Leafs | STP EP 93

Is the NHL Becoming the NBA? Irfaan Gaffar on Super-Teams, the Marner Saga & the Leafs | STP EP 93

SUBSCRIBE & TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS — New episode every week 🔔 The Sweaty Trio is back, and this week we're joined by multiplatform reporter Irfaan Gaffar for one of our most loaded hockey conversations yet. Follow Irf Gaffar! X: https://x.com/irfgaffar IG: https://www.instagram.com/downtoirf/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@daily_faceoff We kick things off by going behind the curtain at the Nation Network. After having Alberga, Rosehill, Cabbie, and Dan Riccio on the show, we wanted Irfaan's take on what it's really like working for what's quickly become the powerhouse media group in Canada — plus his perspective on how sports media is shifting as new tech and platforms emerge, and whether the industry is starting to trade credibility for entertainment. From there, Irfaan takes us inside the Stanley Cup Final from the ground — including the Marner saga and whether Carolina is building something that looks a lot like a dynasty. NHL Off-Season We dig into the Brady Tkachuk deal, what Florida does in net, and the big names that could still be on the move. We also ask the bigger question: are we entering an NBA-style super-team, cup-chasing era in the NHL? And is there a real problem brewing for Canadian teams as players angle toward no-income-tax markets and contenders — Larkin and Tkachuk both floating Vegas, Florida, and Minnesota as destinations. How the Leaf Falls The Darren Raddysh trade, the Joseph Woll move, and Jim Hiller landing in Toronto — we get Irfaan's read as someone who's watched him up close in Vancouver. Plus: can Chayka and Sundin make the right call with the first overall pick looming, who do the Leafs chase this summer, and is there a universe where EP ends up a Leaf and Rielly a Canuck? Canucks Breakdown We close on Manny Malhotra as head coach, the Canucks' allergy to draft lottery luck (Ouss had to ask), and whether they'd actually draft Caleb Malhotra with his dad behind the bench. A packed one. Subscribe, drop a comment, and let us know your Sweaty Moment of the Week. 🎧 LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE: 📍 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4NsIh4NqvS4D [https://open.spotify.com/show/4NsIh4NqvS4D] 📍 Apple Podcasts: link in bio! 📱 FOLLOW US: 📸 Instagram: @sweatytriopod [https://www.instagram.com/sweatytriopod/] 🎮 TikTok: @sweatytriopod [https://www.tiktok.com/@sweatytriopod] 👀 LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE for weekly sports chaos 🎙️ New episodes weekly. 🔥 Bold takes. Heated debates. Zero filter. #SweatyTrio #NHL #BradyTkachuk #FloridaPanthers #MapleLeafs #LeafsForever #CalderCup #NHLDraft #HockeyPodcast #HowTheLeafFalls #SweatyTrio #NHL #Leafs #Canucks #StanleyCup #Hockey #NHLOffseason #IrfaanGaffar #NationNetwork #TorontoMapleLeafs #VancouverCanucks #HockeyPodcast #SportsPodcast #LeafsForever

🏒Florida Did It AGAIN: Brady Tkachuk Trade + Leafs Get Raddysh!? | STP EP 92

SUBSCRIBE & TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS — New episode every week 🔔 🏆 SWEATY MOMENT OF THE WEEK: MARLIES CALDER CUP CHAMPS | Impromptu Brady Tkachuk Trade Reaction The Trio drops everything for an emergency pod because the NHL just went absolutely sideways. Brady Tkachuk is a Florida Panther, the Marlies are Calder Cup champions, and the Leafs are reshaping their roster days before the draft. Buckle up — this one got sweaty. We break down the blockbuster Tkachuk deal to FLA, the Marlies hoisting the Calder Cup with Artur Aktyamhov taking home MVP honors, and a wild week of signings, rumors, and HOF nods across the league. ⏱️ ON THE RUNDOWN: 🏆 Sweaty Moment of the Week — Marlies win the Calder Cup, Aktyamhov named MVP 🍁 HOW THE LEAF FALLS: * Joseph Woll + Simon Benoit to Philly for Sam Ersson & Emil Andrae * 5th-rounder to Tampa for Darren Raddysh — locked up 8 years × $8.5M * Friday's draft preview — McKenna talk and what big swings could be coming * Bobrovsky-to-Toronto rumors heating up (and yes… the AI pic on the Scotiabank jumbotron) 🐅 THE BIG ONE — Brady Tkachuk dealt to Florida for two 2026 1st-rounders, a 2029 1st, and a 2027 2nd * Panthers flip Mackie Samoskevich to Seattle for the 25th overall pick to grease the wheels 💰 AROUND THE LEAGUE: * Connor Murphy signs 5yr / $20.5M with Edmonton * Oilers re-sign Jason Dickinson — 5yr / $20M * Bobby McMann cashes in with Seattle — 6yr / $34.5M (the Kraken LOVE a middle-six forward) * Hall of Fame class: Keith Tkachuk, Pekka Rinne, Carey Price, Patrice Bergeron & Brian Burke * Mammoth extend their head coach * Connor Hellebuyck rumored to be open to a change of scenery * Dylan Larkin's reported preference? Dallas. 🎧 New episodes every week. Smash subscribe, drop your hot takes in the comments, and let us know — was the Tkachuk haul a steal or an overpay? 🎧 LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE: 📍 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4NsIh4NqvS4D [https://open.spotify.com/show/4NsIh4NqvS4D] 📍 Apple Podcasts: link in bio! 📱 FOLLOW US: 📸 Instagram: @sweatytriopod [https://www.instagram.com/sweatytriopod/] 🎮 TikTok: @sweatytriopod [https://www.tiktok.com/@sweatytriopod] 👀 LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE for weekly sports chaos 🎙️ New episodes weekly.🔥 Bold takes. Heated debates. Zero filter. #SweatyTrio #NHL #BradyTkachuk #FloridaPanthers #MapleLeafs #LeafsForever #CalderCup #NHLDraft #HockeyPodcast #HowTheLeafFalls

🏒🏀🏈 CANES HOIST THE CUP, KNICKS END 53 YEARS OF PAIN & THE STEELERS WONT STOP SHOPPING | STP EP 91

SUBSCRIBE & TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS — New episode every week 🔔 The DUO is BACK and the offseason is anything but quiet. Cups, chips, extensions, arrests and one very questionable trade rumor — we cover it all. 🗣️🔥 ⏱️ ON THE DOCKET: 🏈 NFL — Sweaty Trinity 🖤💛 Steelers linked to Budda Baker… please, we are BEGGING, no more secondary 🦅 Eagles & Bills check-ins 🕊️ RIP Aldon Smith — a stud on the field and a great man off it 💰 Jets lock up OL Joe Tippmann (4yr / $66.4M) 🚨 Broncos LB Jonathan Cooper arrested on domestic abuse charges (… he did WHAT to a phone?) 🐶 Todd Bowles wants Baker as his long-term QB 🐾 "KEEP POUNDING" Panthers extend Jalen Coker (3yr) ✍️ Sean Payton inks a 5-year extension 💙 Jonathan Taylor wants to be a Colt for life 🙄 Brandon Aiyuk continues to be a moron 🐅 Bengals restructure Burrow to free up $10M 🐐 Derrick Henry is 32 and only 5,337 yards from the all-time record 🏒 NHL — How the Leaf Falls 🍁 Still waiting on the draft + a head coach… Bruce Cassidy reportedly interested if Vegas lets him interview 🏆 MARLIES TAKE GAME 1 OF THE CALDER CUP FINAL IN A 5-4 THRILLER — Danford nets his 1st pro goal! 🚨 CANES BRING HOME THE CUP & BEAT THE VEGAS GOLDEN LOSERS 🐐 Jordan Staal wins the Conn Smythe — oldest winner ever & 1st since 1956 to score in his first 5 Final games. UNC STILL GOT IT. 📉 Player 93 in Games 5-7: 0 pts, -5, and an own goal 💀 🏅 HOF cases post-Cup: Freddy, Staal, Slavin, Hall? (Aho/Ehlers/Svech still need more) 🚫 Fuck Carter Hart 👑 Kucherov takes home his 2nd career Hart ⭐ 1st Team All-NHL: Robertson, McDavid, Kucherov, Werenski, Makar, Vasi ⭐ 2nd Team: Caufield, MacKinnon, Pasta, Dahlin, Bouchard, Logan Thompson 🔧 Canes kicked tires on Bobrovsky at the deadline 🔁 Darnell Nurse requests a trade out of Edmonton 📝 Michael McCarron signs 6yr / $3.3M AAV extension 🏀 NBA 🗽 KNICKS WIN THEIR 1st CHAMPIONSHIP IN 53 YEARS — beating the Spurs in 5 🏆 Brunson named Finals MVP (a winner everywhere he goes) 🌶️ Relax about the Spurs — core all under 23, led for 72% of the Finals, and were up 10+ in every loss. That's inexperience, not getting outplayed. They'll be back. 🤝 Loving the NBA parity — a different champ every year since 2019 🎧 LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE: 📍 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4NsIh4NqvS4D 📍 Apple Podcasts: link in bio! 📱 FOLLOW US: 📸 Instagram: @sweatytriopod 🎮 TikTok: @sweatytriopod 👀 LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE for weekly sports chaos 🎙️ New episodes weekly. 🔥 Bold takes. Heated debates. Zero filter. #SweatyTrioPod #NFL #NHL #NBA #Steelers #Eagles #Bills #StanleyCup #Hurricanes #Knicks #SportsPodcast #HockeyTwitter #NFLOffseason #NBAFinals #ConnSmythe #HartTrophy #KeepPounding

🏒 46 YEARS OF JAGR | Knicks ROAD Warriors | Leafs Coach Hunt + Marlies in the Finals | STP EP90

SUBSCRIBE & TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS — New episode every week 🔔 Your Sweaty Moment of the Week: for 46 STRAIGHT seasons there has been a teammate of Jaromir Jagr in the Stanley Cup Final. Just let that sink in 🤯 The Knicks are doing something SPECIAL — stealing home court on the road, KAT is bodying Wembanyama, Brunson went full Captain Clutch in Game 2, and Knicks fans literally took over the Spurs arena chanting "DEUCE." Meanwhile Wemby yeeted the ball off Castle's head for a game-deciding turnover 💀 And someone ran on the court for a selfie with Wemby and got a LIFETIME ban. Worth it? On the Leafs side, Joe Pavelski is interviewing for head coach, Gavin McKenna destroyed the combine, and the MARLIES ARE GOING TO THE FINALS thanks to Alex Nylander 🔥 Plus the Knies almost-trade details are wild — Montreal was offering Zharovsky, 2 firsts and another prospect. We also pay tribute to Cliff Ferguson. RIP. The Carolina-Vegas series has been UNREAL. Fastest 3 goals in playoff history, Player 93 with the fastest hatty in playoff history, and shoutout to Brayden McNabb — 30 stitches to the face and comes back to play 35 minutes. That's a warrior. NFL Sweaty Trinity is back — Steelers and Eagles news, AJ Brown drama, Christian Watson getting PAID despite never breaking 650 yards, and the Bears stadium move to Indiana that we actually think is genius. Topics covered: 🤯 Sweaty Moment: 46 straight seasons of a Jagr teammate in the Cup Final 🏀 Knicks go up 2-0 on the road vs Spurs — Brunson, KAT, Bridges ALL cooking 🏀 Wemby turnover costs Spurs Game 2 in final seconds 🏀 Fan gets lifetime ban for Wemby selfie 🏀 Bobby Webster extension + Raps eyeing Mitchell Robinson 🍁 Joe Pavelski interviews for Leafs head coach 🍁 Gavin McKenna DESTROYS the combine 🍁 MARLIES TO THE FINALS 🚨 Alex Nylander goes off 🍁 Knies almost-trade details revealed — Montreal's offer was STACKED 🍁 RIP Cliff Ferguson 🍁 Carolina-Vegas series breakdown — fastest 3 goals & fastest hatty in playoff history 🍁 Brayden McNabb: 30 stitches, comes back, plays 35 mins 🫡 🍁 Cooper wins Jack Adams, Vasilevskiy wins Vezina 🍁 McDavid ties Gretzky for most Ted Lindsay Awards 🍁 Dylan Larkin requests a trade — Florida, Vegas, or Minnesota? 🏈 Sweaty Trinity: Steelers sign Darnell Washington, Eagles AJ Brown drama 🏈 Christian Watson signs $110.5M deal and has never had 650 yards in a season 👀 🏈 Bears stadium moving to Indiana — actually a genius move 🏈 Parsons targeting mid-October return, Trent Williams eyeing retirement 🏈 Sean McVay looking like Kash Patel next to Myles Garrett 😭 🎧 LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE: 📍 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4NsIh4NqvS4D [https://open.spotify.com/show/4NsIh4NqvS4D] 📍 Apple Podcasts: link in bio! 📱 FOLLOW US: 📸 Instagram: @sweatytriopod [https://www.instagram.com/sweatytriopod/] 🎮 TikTok: @sweatytriopod [https://www.tiktok.com/@sweatytriopod] 👀 LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE for weekly sports chaos 🎙️ New episodes weekly.🔥 Bold takes. Heated debates. Zero filter. #SweatyTrio #NHL #NBA #NFL #NHLPlayoffs #NBAPlayoffs #MapleLeafs #GoLeafsGo #LeafsNation #MarliesHockey #Knicks #Spurs #Wembanyama #JalenBrunson #KarlAnthonyTowns #DylanLarkin #McDavid #JaromirJagr #CarolinaHurricanes #VegasGoldenKnights #Steelers #Eagles #AJBrown #SportsPodcast #HockeyTwitter #NBATwitter #NFLTwitter #SportsTwitter #Podcast

Myles Garrett to the Rams Changes EVERYTHING! AJ Brown is a PATRIOT!! WEMBY SZN IN EFFECT|STP EP89

SUBSCRIBE & TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS — New episode every week 🔔 The Sweaty Trio Podcast returns with Episode 89 and we're diving headfirst into another insane week across the NFL, NHL, and NBA. 🏈 NFL headlines are absolute chaos. Are the Steelers really considering moving on from Will Howard already? AJ Brown is officially headed to New England, Myles Garrett lands with the Rams in a blockbuster deal, OBJ returns to the Giants, and Shedeur Sanders sets a new licensing income record. We break down Josh Jacobs' arrest, Derwin James becoming the highest-paid safety in football, Bucky Irving's recovery timeline, and Russell Wilson's next career move. 🏒 In the NHL, the Leafs continue their front-office makeover by bringing in Judd Brackett as AGM. We discuss what that means for Toronto's future, the latest Morgan Rielly rumours, Gavin McKenna's comments about potentially becoming a Leaf, and coaching candidates David Carle and Jay Woodcroft. Plus, Carolina finally punches their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final, we make our Stanley Cup predictions, debate the Conn Smythe race, react to Evgeni Malkin's new deal in Pittsburgh, and pay tribute to NHL legend Claude Lemieux following his family's decision to donate his brain for CTE research. 🏀 Over in the NBA, the Spurs and Knicks are set for a Finals showdown. Victor Wembanyama continues his takeover of the league, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren's playoff exit sparks controversy, and the NBA introduces major anti-tanking changes that could completely reshape the draft lottery. We also give our Finals predictions and Finals MVP picks. 🔥 Topics Include: • AJ Brown traded to the Patriots • Myles Garrett to the Rams • Will Howard's future in Pittsburgh • Shedeur Sanders' record-breaking earnings • Leafs hire Judd Brackett • Carolina Hurricanes reach the Stanley Cup Final • Stanley Cup & Conn Smythe predictions • Evgeni Malkin re-signs with Pittsburgh • Tribute to Claude Lemieux • Spurs vs Knicks NBA Finals • Victor Wembanyama's playoff dominance • New NBA anti-tanking rules • Joe Mazzulla named Coach of the Year 🎙️ The Sweaty Trio Podcast brings you weekly sports talk covering the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, fantasy sports, betting storylines, hot takes, and everything happening across the sports world. 🎧 LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE: 📍 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4NsIh4NqvS4D [https://open.spotify.com/show/4NsIh4NqvS4D] 📍 Apple Podcasts: link in bio! 📱 FOLLOW US: 📸 Instagram: @sweatytriopod [https://www.instagram.com/sweatytriopod/] 🎮 TikTok: @sweatytriopod [https://www.tiktok.com/@sweatytriopod] 👀 LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE for weekly sports chaos 🎙️ New episodes weekly.🔥 Bold takes. Heated debates. Zero filter. #NFL #NHL #NBA #SportsPodcast #TheSweatyTrio #AJBrown #MylesGarrett #Steelers #Patriots #MapleLeafs #StanleyCup #Hurricanes #Wembanyama #Knicks #Spurs #NBAFinals #NHL #HockeyPodcast #KurtisGabriel #TorontoMapleLeafs #LeafsNation #MentalHealth #HockeyCulture #NHLFights #Enforcer #MinnesotaWild #SanJoseSharks #ChicagoBlackhawks #NewJerseyDevils #JasonSpezza #JordanBinnington #PrideTape #SportsPodcast #TheSweatyTrio