Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance and Brenden Dillon to talk about his first year in New Jersey, the growing list of responsibilities that come with being a defenseman in the NHL in 2025, and how much the game has changed since he first got into the league.
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Summer Series Part 1 With Todd Diamond
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance and Todd Diamond to discuss how the cap going up this summer influenced negotiations between players and teams, the pros and cons of going long-term vs. taking shorter deals for young players, and the impact of the new CBA on The Florida Model of contract structures.
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The Summer Series
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance to circle back to what we can learn from some of the contracts that have been signed since our last show, look at the teams that have either been relatively inactive or have big cards still to play, and set up a fun week of shows that we’ve got coming.
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The Season Finale
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Thomas Drance for the season finale episode to reflect on the moves we’ve seen this week and to take stock of where various notable teams are at heading into the summer. They discuss the K’Andre Miller trade for the Hurricanes, what the Devils can do to optimize their lineup with all of the pieces they currently have under contract, the playoff picture in the West, the difference in the market this summer compared past ones, how the Blue Jackets spent their copious amounts of cap space, and the clubs that wound up keeping their powder dry to this point.
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Takeaways and Reactions From Day 1 of Free Agency Part 2
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by John Matisz and Sean Shapiro to break down all of the notable signings from the start of the free agent period. In Part 2 they discuss the Hurricanes, Rangers, Mammoth, Red Wings, and a number of other teams that caught their eye based on what they did or didn't do yet this week.
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