Episode Dit Clapper (506): Draft and Free Agency are Done. It's Summer!

A quick review of the draft and the dreadful presentation by the NHL. We then discuss free agency which had its moments but wasn't really all that consequential. Plus, we give some insight on our summer plans.   Listen Here:  Apple Podcasts   Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Get ScuttlePuck merch at our store here. Title Player - Dit Clapper - Milt Schmidt  scuttlepuck.dashery.com News 2025 Draft - thoughts on decentralized approach / presentation Receiving line of players Draft house where players talked to GMs Will this approach last?  Big moves Canadiens trade 2 x 2025 1st round picks for Noah Dobson  Dobson, 25,  was RFA and looking for $11MM.  Islanders moving into full rebuild under Darche  Will they move Sorokin?  Team to watch at deadline  Montreal - good get in Dobson to pair with Hutson Big 6'4" , offensive, strong positioning - eliteprospects.com  Canadiens building smart, but need top end scoring Dobson, Hutson, Montembeault great core pieces New LTIR Rules -  Playoff salary cap - 20 player lineup must meet cap LTIR relief - previous season's avg salary unless confirmed out for playoffs 2026-27  Dustin Schwartz out as Oilers goalie coach - finally  Christian Fischer retirement at 28 - https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6472813/2025/07/04/christian-fischer-retires-nhl-red-wings-blue-jackets-coyotes/ Guess the 5th  Free Agency Leafs pretty quiet  Oilers getting flack for not doing enough - signed Frederic, Bouchard, Kapanen, Mangiapane, Lazar, Philp, (and other league min players)  Pretty good - fans mad at no goalie Asked Nurse, Henrique, Arvidsson to waive no move. Nurse, Henrique said no McDavid extension top priority Summer plans