The DFO Rundown Ep. 362: Which Western Conference teams will be active at the NHL Trade Deadline?
With only eight days until the NHL Trade Deadline, Frank Seravalli and Jason went through the Western Conference and what they believe each team could get up to in the next week.
They start by discussing the Schenn brothers and the possibility of them both moving at the deadline – and maybe even reuniting for a playoff run.
The Winnipeg Jets are trending to be big dogs heading into the playoffs. But will they be able to add to their winning culture, or will they ride the hot hand and stay put? On the flip side, the Seattle Kraken are on Year 5 and still don’t seem to be trending in the right direction. What could they do to flip the script?
Frank addresses the rumors surrounding Seth Jones and his connections to the Dallas Stars. They also dive into his comments to the media the other day about being unhappy with the Blackhawks’ play after a disappointing loss to Utah.
Taking a look into the Colorado Avalanche and their deadline plans, Frank and Jason chat about Gabriel Landeskog’s health. They then talk about Minnesota’s future and the need to boost their center position and powerplay. They believe Bill Guerin should look into Brock Nelson at the deadline.
They then move over to the Pacific Division, starting with the L.A. Kings. How do they finally take the next step in the postseason? Could Mikko Rantanen be available and could he end up in Los Angeles?
Frank then dives into the Utah Hockey Club and believes they could still make a serious push for the playoffs. Will Karel Vejmelka be moved at the deadline and if they don’t make the playoffs does that guarantee a change of pace between the pipes?
The guys dive into Calgary’s deadline plans and what the Vancouver Canucks may be looking to do, Frank believes the Canucks would be open to almost anything thrown their way and are actively shopping Carson Soucy.
Ty was sick, so Producer Patrick jumps in to ask a couple fill in the blanks questions for bet365. They talk about Schenn Brothers, the team most likely to make a big splash at the deadline and the best defenseman to be moved in the next week.
Last, but not least, the guys took a look at the Edmonton Oilers and what Stan Bowman could do before the deadline to boost this team’s chances. Frank recently spoke with Stan Bowman in his latest episode of Frankly Speaking.
They finished off the podcast chatting about the Stadium Series between the Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.
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