The DFO Rundown Ep. 281 – The Market for Jake Guentzel & the Isles big decision

We are less than two weeks away from the NHL trade deadline and the market is still remarkably quiet. Jason and Frank started with that today on a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown.

The first half of today’s pod was straight trade talk, starting with a big conversation about the New York Islanders. They’re continuing to slip in the Eastern Conference playoff race and Gregor says they should be looking to sell off some pieces. The guys had a conversation about which pieces they could move and what their future could look like. 

From there, they got into the market for Jake Guentzel and which teams are legitimately in the mix for a player whose spent the bulk of his career riding shotgun with Sidney Crosby. They also talked a little bit about what the return could be.

Another top name on the market is Chris Tanev. Jason and Frank each had different ideas of where he could land including the Jets, Stars and Lightning. They also quickly hit on his teammate Noah Hanifin, who had a big weekend.

Frank also had a quick thought on what’s going on between Elias Pettersson and the Canucks.

In a new edition of Fill in the Blank, Tyler asked the guys about a few teams playoff chances and also, the ceiling for Nikita Kucherov when it comes to his point production.

3:50 – Could the Isles sell?

10:20 -The market for Guentzel

18:55 – Best fits for Guentzel

25:00 – When will CGY move Tanev?

30:35 – Kane’s return to CHI

35:10 – Pettersson & the Canucks

40:15 – Fill in the Blank

50:15 – Rempe’s first week

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