Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne begin the national hour with Sportsnet’s Ryan Leslie to examine the Calgary Flames acquiring forwards Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Andrei Kuzmenko and two draft picks. The trio goes on to discuss contributions from the Flames’ veterans including Jonathan Huberdeau and Rasmus Andersson, Dustin Wolf’s success as a rookie, and what the future holds for Kuzmenko in Philadelphia (2:00). Afterwards, Frank Seravalli joins the show to break down the NHL’s projected salary cap increase over the next few years, what it means for player contracts, whether every market can spend to the cap ceiling, the implications for pending free agents like Mikko Rantanen, and much more (27:00).

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Leafs' 4 games ahead of the international break starting with a measuring stick match against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Then, they react to Brandon Saad signing with the Golden Knights and where it leaves the Leafs in their search for secondary scoring. Next, they get into the NHL's latest cap estimates and how they impact Mitch Marner's extension negotiations. Finally, Nick, Justin and Sam answer listener calls on The Leafs Line!

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne begin the national hour reflecting on the passing of longtime Ottawa-based sports broadcaster Shawn Simpson. The conversation continues with Jason York; former NHLer and co-host of the Coming In Hot podcast (5:45). York evaluates the Ottawa Senators’ needs ahead of the trade deadline, Brady Tkachuk snapping his 10-game goal drought, Thomas Chabot’s bounce back campaign, and Sens mascot Spartacat committing a jersey foul. Later on, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee touch on playoff odds across the Canadian markets, what the compete level will be at 4 Nations Face-Off, who’s wearing a letter at the event, and Jaromir Jagr selling a majority stake in his hometown Kladno Knights.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Leafs' 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild, their third defeat in a row. They discuss the team's recent lack of offensive production, whether it could be blamed on personnel or Craig Berube's coaching style, and whether the team needs to look outside the organization for answers. Then, they suggest possible solutions for the struggling Morgan Rielly and Max Domi. Later, Gord Stellick (33:01) discusses the Leafs' stretch into the international break, Berube's patience and how a good 4 Nations Face-Off performance could energize Team USA captain Auston Matthews and other participating Leafs.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by Jeff Jackson (4:15), CEO & President of Hockey Operations for the Edmonton Oilers to chat about the change in performance from his team at the start of the 2024-25 regular season, the differences between the Stanley Cup Final clinching roster from a year ago, if their recent success changes their approach to the trade deadline, the coaching staff's belief in John Klingberg, and his expectations for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee discuss Drew Doughty's return from the IR, Utah Hockey Club's final list of team names, and injuries hitting hockey clubs across the league.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Leafs' matchup against the Minnesota Wild without their star Kirill Kaprizov. They get into the Leafs' recent dominance over the Wild, Max Pacioretty returning to the ice and Max Domi's unclear role. Then, they discuss the St. Louis Blues buying out Brandon Saad and evaluate Toronto as a potential landing spot. Later, they debate who should fill in for Alex Pietrangelo on Team Canada's 4 Nations roster - Chris Tanev or someone else? Finally, Wild GM Bill Guerin (33:15) shares how the team weathers Kaprizov's absence, the ceiling of their young core, balancing GM duties for Minnesota and Team USA and how he's approaching the trade deadline.

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne welcome in Satiar Shah (4:54), host of Canucks Central, to get his thoughts on the conflicting comments about tensions in the Vancouver Canucks locker room from J.T. Miller and general manager Jim Rutherford, why the Carolina-Colorado trade hinders the market for the Canucks, if Vancouver would be interested in trading Morgan Rielly for Miller, and the diminishing story of Quinn Hughes' 2024-25 season so far. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee discuss Kirill Kaprizov's injury, options for Team Canada to replace Alex Pietrangelo for the 4 Nations Face-Off, and which teams could be front-runners to sell near the trade deadline.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with stories from Monday's Leafs' Blue & White night. Then, they get into the Leafs' light schedule ahead of the 4 Nations break and project where Anthony Stolarz will make his return. Next, they discuss Morgan Rielly's season and put forward hypothetical trades for the struggling blue liner, including a swap for J.T. Miller. Later, fresh from the Blue & White Gala, former NHLer Brad May (33:58) discusses the Leafs' brand, the importance of claiming the Atlantic Division title, Ryan Reaves' role, Max Pacioretty's importance, and much more.

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