NHN Podcast Ep. 3: McGuire, Nichols, NHL free agency opening

The NHL trade rumor conversation is hectic, NHL Free Agency has opened, and Episode 3 of the National Hockey Now Podcast is now live!

Longtime NHL reporter Jimmy Murphy and producer Blake Thorne bring longtime NHL analyst and two-time Stanley Cup champion Pierre McGuire and New Jersey Hockey Now’s James Nichols to talk about the latest NHL trades and the opening of NHL Free Agency. tomorrow.

1:00am – Pierre McGuire joins the show to talk about the latest NHL trade rumors and the upcoming opening of NHL Free Agency.

2:10 – Pierre talks about the Columbus Blue Jackets third overall draft pick in Adam Fantill, the current state of the club, and the addition of Mike Babcock as head coach.

McGuire: I’m not saying he’s Jack Eichel because I don’t think that’s fair to him, but there are a lot of similarities between Eichel and Fantill in terms of athleticism.

5:10 – Jimmy and Pierre talk about freezing player trades in the 2023 NHL Draft.

6:00am – Pierre gives his thoughts on the 2023 NHL Draft class and predicts some teams around the league will swing for the fences on big trades as we head into NHL Free Agency.

6:30 – Pierre talks about offer sheets and tells a funny story about how Joe Sakic was able to stay with the Colorado Avalanche because the movie Air Force 1 offered them a lot of money.

8:00 – Pierre touches on the backlash some Montreal Canadiens fans have given the organization and the hate mail and death threats sent to their fifth overall pick, David Reinbacher.

12:00 PM – Pierre talks about Noah Hanafin’s current costs.

McGuire: The highlight of what Boston paid for Hampus Lindholm last year, it would probably be comparable.

13:50 – Blake tells Pierre about their small-world connection, which prompts Pierre to talk about the relationships he built as a coach at the college level.

18:30 – Jimmy and Blake talk about the current rumors regarding Tyler Bertuzzi.

10:10 PM – New Jersey Hockey Now Devils reporter James Nichols joins the show to talk all things New Jersey Devils and the big moves they’ve made before NHL Free Agency opens.

30:10 – James talks about Timo Meier’s big ticket signing to stay in New Jersey.

32:50 – James informs Jimmy and Blake that Tyler Toffoli told him he is willing to stay with the Devils after the 2023 season.

35:00 – James talks about the Devils’ depth and mentions a few guys in the pipeline who could come in to play solid minutes.

38:20 – James gives his take on how the fan base in New Jersey is coming alive with the club’s recent success.

43:10 – Blake gets James talking about Jack Hughes’ scoring ability and predicts that Hughes will have a 50 goal season in his near future.

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