Episode 116 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 07-26-2024

Hello Hockey Fan’s, get your fix of hockey in the off season and take a listen to Episode 116 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast, topics include- #1. The Columbus Blue Jacket have filled the last head coaching vacancy in the NHL, as they have announced the hiring of Dean Evason as their next new head coach. #2. Pittsburgh Penguins Penguin President and General Manager Kyle Dubas and Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Julien Brisebois have been added to team Canada’s management team for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament. They will work alongside Ryan Getzlaf, Scott Salmond, Team General Manager Don Sweeney and associate General Manger Jim Nill. Kyle Dubas will serve as the team’s Director of Player Personnel, while Julian Brisebois has been added as an additional assistant General Manager, forming a very extensive management team #3. Both Kyle Dubas and Julian Brisebois have also been named to team Canada’s men’s Olympic team management group in those same roles, joining General Manager Doug Armstrong, Don Sweeney, Jim Nill, rounding out that extensive management group. #4. Edmonton Oilers President Jeff Jackson announces the hiring of Stan Bowman as their new Vice President of Hockey Operations and General manager, after mutually parting ways with Previous Vice President of Hockey Operations and General manager Kenny Holland.  #5. It looks like Evgeny Kuznetsov is heading to the KHL after being bought out by the Carolina Hurricanes. #6. The Buffalo Sabres have signed restrictive free agent forward Beck Malenstyn to a 2-year 2.7-million-dollar contract. #7. The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Daniel Sprong to a new 1-year contract. #8. The Detroit red Wings have brought back restrictive free agent center Joe Veleno with a new 2-year contract #9. The New Jersey Devils have brought back defenseman Santer Hatakka on a 1-year two-way contract worth $775.00 dollars. #10. The Tampa Bay Lightning will look very different in the 2024/2025 season. #11. Mitch Marner holds all the cards and will be the most topic in players news from the 2023/2024 offseason right up to the trade deadline of the 2024/2025. #12. Brad Treliving could be facing a combination of getting nothing at all, when Johnny Gaudreau walked away and signed as a free agent with the Columbus Blue Jackets, and the controlled trade with the Florida Panthers regarding Mattew Tkachuk. Mitch Marner could force a trade exactly like that. #13. Everything is changing for the Calgary Flames from the roster rebuild, to the new arena that they will be playing in. #14. Rapheal Harvey-Pinards time might be closing in Montreal.