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Auston Matthews Dons an Arizona Jersey, "Wild-Bill Guerin", Boston Bruins Opening Season Hard, and lots of other words spoken

The Kuznetzov cocaine drama, Auston Matthew's in another jersey, the value of Patrick Maroon's signing, and other topics on this weeks Two Man Forecheck.

 

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Episode 0131: Holtby contract year, Rookies To Watch, Top 20 Centers, Top Defense, Canes D gets deeper.

Cale Makar, Patrice Bergeron, Sidney Crosby, Arizona Coyotes, NHL Seattle, Jacob Trouba, Taylor Hall, Tyler Seguin, Eddie Lack, Seth Jones, Roman Josi, and dozens of other words spoken in 46 minutes of hockey chatter.

Episode 130: Wild GM Search, CBA Opt out, #Twitter #Poll, Why is Jake Gardiner still unsigned?, Oilers, Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Value of Traning camp and more

Chris is on vacation so Mike is running with scissors.

Episode 0129: The Mitch Marner Saga, Which RFA to Boston, Detroit or Anaheim, Boston's Roster Dilemma, Calgary's Stadium, Arizona's New Owner and More!

Which teams could (if they wanted to) offer Marner an offer sheet, Why Toronto hasn't signed him and was a deal blocked by president Brendan Shanahan?  If so, who is pulling the strings for the Maple Leafs?  Given four RFA's:  Point, Rantanen, Tkachuk or Werenski, which player should Anaheim, Boston and Detroit target first?  We discuss.  Calgary and the Flames have got themselves a ratified stadium deal that is a win for the team and the City of Calgary.  While it should be available for the 24-25 season, this deal will bring revenue to the city from ticket taxes and a share of the naming revenues.  The Bruins may have a whole of average where the team is concerned.  Will there be more opportunity for competition at various roster spots, and is that a good thing at this stage?  Finally, Arizona got themselves a new majority owner in the man of Alex Meruelo.  The first latino owner in the NHL, he owns 95 percent of the team.  Here's hoping he keeps Chayka around to finish the job he started.  All this and more so, sit back, listen, send us your feedback and Enjoy the Show!

Episode 0128: Toronto Still Has Cap Issues, Devils Throw P.K. a Party, World Junior Summer Showcase, Frederic Should Be a Bruin, NHL Signings and More!

Due to the fact that there is no hockey on television, we at Two Man Forecheck offer a wide variety of subject matter this week that spans Toronto once again messing up their salary cap issues, the New Jersey Devils throwing a party for P.K. Subban and the Summer Showcase.  Toronto has still not signed its best player yet they appear to be taking on salary, something which may adversely affect the team's ability to sign Mitch Marner.  The New Jersey Devils welcomed Subban to the team with a blowout celebration disguised as a press conference where one of the gifts was a Ric Flair styled robe with feathers galore.  We talk about his affect on the team and should he be captain.  We delve into the World Junior Summer Showcase and the variety appearing on the rosters of the countries involved.  We discuss Trent Frederic and whether he is a forgone conclusion to make the Bruins and finally we talk about the players that have gone through arbitration and those that have signed or are still waiting their turn.  As always, please tell us what you think and...Enjoy the Show!

Episode 0127: New GM in Seattle, Trouba Gets a Deal, Lucic/Neal Trade, Our 2013 Draft Teams, Twitter Poll Results and More!

Seattle has signed themselves a new GM, Ron Francis.  A .500 GM in Carolina, Ron will now start with a clean slate.  Jacob Trouba signed a 7 year, 56 million dollar contract with the Rangers.  Jeff Gorton has now given almost 25 percent of the salary cap to two players.  How do Ranger fans feel about this?  Mike and Chris created teams consisting only of players from the 2013 draft using today's cap number as a guide.  There was some overlap, but there are a few differences.  Let us know what you think.  We also had our largest voter turnout ever for a Twitter Poll, 181 votes for the GM who has done the best job this off season.  Gorton was the big winner with 52 percent, but is he really the big winner?  We discuss.  Tell us what you think and Enjoy the Show!

Episode 0126: Coyotes Are Moving Up, Trouba Still Unsigned, Isles Need to Meet Expectations, Sweeney On Carlo & McAvoy, Twitter Poll, A Laughable Trade and More!

The Arizona Coyotes are putting winning ahead of a new stadium and it may just pay off.  Jacob Trouba was traded to the Rangers, however still has not signed the young defenseman.  What is taking so long?  The Islanders set a pretty high mark with their playoff run last season, but can they meet the lofty expectations that come with such a finish?  Don Sweeney, GM of the Boston Bruins has drawn a line in the sand stating that he is targeting December 1st when it comes to Brandon Carlo and Charlie McAvoy.  Can the Bruins afford to wait that long to sign their young, talented defensemen?  The Twitter Poll results are up and it appears that everyone who voted had the right idea.  Marner took 32 percent, Laine 26%, Point 24% and McAvoy 18%.  Finally, we talk about a laughable trade posted on CapFriendly between the Buffalo Sabres and Vegas Golden Knights.  Let us know how you feel and if you would make the trade, but most importantly...Enjoy the Show!

Episode 0125: NHL Free Agency, 3 Teams Worse Off Next Season, 3 Most Improved Teams, Best and Worst Moves, RFAs Still Available, Twitter Poll and More!

We are now one week into NHL Free Agency and there have been many moves, but there are still some players available.  More importantly are the RFAs that have not been signed by their current clubs.  Who would you throw an offer sheet at for the upcoming campaign?  That is the topic of our latest Twitter Poll.  Last week's poll results are not suprising as 49 percent of you chose the Edmonton Oilers to make the worst moves during free agency.  We chose our three teams to not have as good a season this upcoming year compared to last year and we only had one overlap between us.  We break down some RFAs that have not been signed and some of the teams that have made vast improvements of this time with trades, the draft and free agents.  Give us a listen and let us know what you think, but as always...Enjoy the Show!

Episode 0124: Kessel Traded, Pens Wish To Get Tougher, Pavelski Looking For A New Home, Devils Game Plan, B's Dev Camp and More!

This week saw some activity in the NHL with signings and trades.  The Maple Leafs signed Kapanen and Johnsson.  The Pens traded Kessel to the Coyotes in a desire to "get tougher".  The return...Alex Galchenyuk.  Joe Pavelski is shopping himself around but cancelled a trip to Minnesota after meeting with Dallas.  Has he found his new home?  The New Jersey Devils have made some moves around the draft this season, however Chris Wassel has put together a five point plan for the Devils to continue improving on what they have done.  The Bruins held their annual development camp and Mike reports on what he saw.  The Twitter Poll results should surprise no one and a new poll has been released.  All this and so much more...enjoy the show!!

Episode 0123: Lehner Speaks Out, NHL Draft 2019, Subban, Marleau and Miller On The Move, Twitter Poll and More!!

The NHL Awards and Draft took place this past week and we at the Two Man Forecheck have broken down most of the key picks and some of the surprises from this years selections.  Which team won the draft...you tell us!  We also talk about the three key trades that took place over the two day event and how the teams acquiring the players will fare (and this is also our Twitter Poll question for the week).  Finally, we get a little serious for a moment and talk about Robin Lehner and his award acceptance speech for the Masterton trophy.  All this and so much more!  Enjoy the Show!!