Oilers cleared to hire Mike Babcock | Is Darnell Nurse on his way to Pittsburgh?

The Edmonton Oilers are making major waves in the NHL headlines, from a potential Mike Babcock hiring to massive Darnell Nurse trade rumors.  In today’s episode, host Nick Zararis breaks down the shocking reports from Emily Kaplan and Elliot Friedman indicating that the NHL has cleared the path for the Edmonton Oilers to hire Mike Babcock. We dive deep into why the NHL won't block the move , look back at Babcock’s controversial past in Toronto and Columbus , and discuss why this hiring could turn into an unmitigated disaster for McDavid, Draisaitl, and the Oilers' championship window. Plus, we reverse-engineer the latest NHL trade market leaks. TSN’s Darren Dreger dropped a massive update linking Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse to the Pittsburgh Penguins. What would a Nurse-to-Pittsburgh trade look like under Kyle Dubas and Stan Bowman? Are the Oilers about to get stuck taking back Ryan Graves' bad contract? Finally, we round out the show with a massive league-wide NHL trade market recap. We analyze the Toronto Maple Leafs' mind-boggling 8-year extension for Darren Raddysh , and the recent Leafs-Flyers trade involving Joseph Woll, Simon Benoit, and Samuel Ersson 03:05 NHL avoiding court with Babcock 08:39 Concerns about rehiring Mike Babcock 15:09 Penguins trade interest in Darnell Nurse 18:09 Oilers' trade and contract concerns 23:53 Overvaluing a Breakout Season 26:16 Evaluating Leafs' management and future 29:17 Joining the Everyday Club Oilers cleared to hire Mike Babcock | Is Darnell Nurse on his way to Pittsburgh? Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Decagon Ready to transform your customer support? Go to decagon.ai/LOCKEDONNHL to get a personalized demo and see what Decagon can do for your team.   RugietGet 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhlRugiet. Performance medicine for men. Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon.  Indeed Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/podcast right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now. 5-Hour ENERGY Get candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.