NHL Trades, The Cup HITS & Upper Deck's Billy Celio Talks Card Creation Process

Host Doug Plagens is back with a massive episode breaking down the week's biggest hockey news and its direct impact on the hobby! Two big NHL trades (2:05) caused an immediate stir in the card market: Quinn Hughes to the Wild: We examine his Young Guns (PSA 10 sales around $180) and the immediate hobby buzz. The Canucks acquired three former first-round picks : Zeev Buium, Liam Öhgren , and Marco Rossi, whose card prices we take a look at, too. Then we take a look at Tristan Jarry to the Oilers: What the move means for his Young Guns ($13-$16 raw) and the upside if he helps Edmonton win the Cup. Then Doug reviews some of the huge sales coming out of Upper Deck’s The Cup (18:40): Macklin Celebrini Gold Foil Rookie Patch Auto (out of 24) sold for just under $32,000. Will Smith Base Rookie Patch Auto (out of 99) sold for $7,400. The Logan Stankoven Rookie Shield (1-of-1) sold for $4,126. Later, Upper Deck's Billy Celio joins the show (21:20) to discuss what it’s like working on the highest-end product in the hobby, as well as his excitement over the new Monumental Pucks (full game-used puck booklet) and Elegant Etching inserts, the incredible depth of the checklist, featuring legends like Gretzky and Lemieux alongside superstars like McDavid, Crosby, and Bedard, a look ahead to the highly anticipated 25-26 class, teasing the “Chase for Schaefer" and more. In this week's Hobby 3 Stars (41:29), we have our first repeat star in show history, Macklin Celebrini (47 points in 33 games). Jason Robertson and Ilya Sorokin round out the last. Plus, don't miss the fun of ripping a Blaster Box Series 1 (59:00) with an oversized Young Gun! What do you think of the cards Doug pulled? Be sure to leave your reactions to this week's episode in the comments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices